Outreach
Port Hope United Church is actively involved in outreach programs in the community.We support:
Neighbourlink of Northumberland, particularly the following programs:
Fare Share Food Bank:
- Personal Needs Cupboard - allows people with limited funds for food to pick up items such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo, deodorant, laundry soap, Kleenex, and toilet paper.
- Drivers for rides -supplying drivers for those who need help.
- Meal-in-a-bag -we purchase all the ingredients for a meal (except meat) and place them in a bag along with the recipe and give them to the Salvation Army. They add the meat (ground beef) and distribute them to people in need around the county.
The first Sunday of each month is "Fare Share Sunday" - the congregation bring donations of food which are taken downstairs to the Food Bank.White Gift Sunday:
Our food and monetary donations go to support the Salvation Army Christmas Hamper program.The Giving Tree:
Gifts purchased throughout Advent are delivered to Northumberland Services for Women to help the women and children they serve.Greenwood Suppers
We assist in the Green Wood Coalition’s community pot luck dinners by providing a home-style meal six times a year. The community dinners are held on Wednesdays at 6 pm at St. Mary’s Elementary School on Pine Street and are open to anyone in need of food or social connection. Your donations of food, money and especially offers of help are always welcome.We also actively support the Mission and Service Fund of The United Church of Canada. Our M&S goal for 2011 is $34,000.