Greer Community Ministries Launches a new Fab 5 Campaign to Create Awareness of Need for Basic Food Items
January 26, 2015
GREER, SC – Greer Community Ministries (GCM) is launching a new Fab 5 campaign to create awareness of the consistent need for basic food items. The Fab 5 campaign features items that frequently run low in the Food Pantry at the nonprofit organization.
“Last year we found out that people like to know specific ways to support us,” said Cindy Simpler, GCM Executive Director. “This list is a way for folks to remember to pick up a few extra of the items they probably already purchase at the grocery store and donate them to us.”
Over the next five weeks one item from the Fab 5 will be featured each week. These are items that are needed to keep food orders consistent and the Food Pantry well stocked. This year’s items are: corn muffin mix, 1 pound boxes of spaghetti noodles, canned tomatoes, 1 pound boxes of other dried pasta, and canned fruit.
“We chose these items based on current needs in our Food Pantry,” said Kelly Lee, Food Pantry and Sharon’s Closet coordinator. “Every little bit helps us as we continue to see an increase in amount of people who need our services.”
Lee said that the Fab 5 items from last year are still high on the needs list. They are: cereal, oatmeal, grits, beef stew, and spaghetti sauce.
A food order consists of five bags of nonperishable food and is available once every six months. The order should feed a family of three or four for three to five days. Larger families receive two or three food orders based on the number of people living in the household.
Donating to Sharon’s Clothing Closet is another way to help the neediest residents in Greer. GCM provides emergency clothing assistance once every six months as well. Lee said that new socks and underwear in all shapes and sizes are needed all year.
Donations are accepted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday at the ministry, 738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer. Call 877-1937 or visit gcminc.org for more information.
Campaign starts Feb. 2:
Week One: corn muffin mix
Week Two: 1 pound boxes of spaghetti noodles
Week Three: canned fruit
Week Four: 1 pound boxes of dried pasta
Week Five: canned tomatoes
