Baptist Children's Homes Food RoundUp

Hello friends of children,

The 2010 Annual Food Drive will be held the entire month of April again this year. Food will be collected April 26-30 at the Union Baptist Association. I want to thank all of our loyal pastors, church staff, administrative assistants, churches, WMU, Baptist Men, circles and SS classes, small groups and friends of children for your wonderful support in the past. Last year, statewide, we fell $200,000 short of our collections in 2008. In 2008, we asked that donors help make up a $150,000 deficit due to the loss of the school lunch program for BCH children.

We want to meet every child's need physically, emotionally and spiritually. I am requesting that every Union Baptist Association church appoint a BCH food drive chairperson who will enlist five people in the congregation to help plan and promote the 2010 BCH Food Drive in their church. I ask because I have seen the difference it makes when the congregations are given support for this worthy mission when Pastors and laypeople provide leadership to their congregations. I encourage you to be creative and deliberate about helping hurting children and broken families in the southeastern region.

As a pastor I learned that my people have a need to be used of God by touching the life of a child or a family in need. I hope each of you will pray about participating in the 2010 BCH food drive. I deeply appreciate each of you and all you and your people do in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Your partnership with BCHNC and commitment to help us bring peace and healing to hurting children in Southeastern NC is vital to our mission to place these children and their families before Christ. In order to maximize the potential for our children please collect food the entire month of April. The tentative pick-up date for Union Baptist Association will be on May 4th.

Danny Hawkins,

Director of Development

Southeastern Area

Baptist Children’s Homes of NC, Inc.

NEEDED ITEMS:

NOTE: Most needed items are in bold.

Food/ Cooking Items:

__ Canned Fruits

__ Fruit Cocktail

__ Bottled Water

__ Fruit Juice (Apple, Orange,

      Grape, Cranberry)

__ Dry Cereal

__ Spaghetti Sauce

__ Pasta (Spaghetti, Lasagna, Macaroni)

__ Canned Tomatoes (diced, sauce, paste)

__ Pancake Mix and Syrup

__ Soups (Cream of, Cream of Chicken,

         Chicken Broth, Beef Broth)

__ Sugar (Granulated & Brown)

__ Splenda

__ Popcorn, Kettle Corn

__ Apple Sauce

__ Fruit Pie Filling (Cherry, Peach)

__ Beverage Mixes (Tea, Tang, Kool-Aid, Lemonade, Cider Mix - All Sugar Free)

__ Bottled Water

__ Vegetable Oil, Shortening, Olive Oil, Pam Cooking Spray, Bakers Choice

__ Canned Sweet Potatoes, Canned Yams

__ Canned Meats (pink salmon, tuna, chicken –packed in water)

__ Stuffing Mix

__ Gravy Mixes

__ Tuna, Chicken, & Hamburger Helper

__ Pickles (Sweet, Dill, Sweet Relish)

__ Refried Beans

__ Hot Chocolate Mix

__ Snack Foods (Fruit Rollups, Fruit Cups, Cheese Nips, Pretzels, Rice Krispies Treats, Vanilla Wafers, etc.)

__ Health Snack Foods (Dried Fruit, Raisins, Cranraisins)

__ Individual Cookie Packs

__ Jello

__ PopTarts

___Rice

__ Rice

__ Instant Potatoes

__ Banana Muffin Mix

__ Bisquick Mix

__ Kidney Beans

__ Baked Beans

__ Pickle Relish

__ Cranberry Sauce

__ Mac & Cheese

__ Corn Meal

__ Jiffy Mixes, Corn Muffin Mix

__ Potatoes

__ Hush Puppy Mix

__ Peanut Butter

__ Jelly, Jams, Preserves (Strawberry is their favorite)

__ Pizza & Pizza Dough Mix

__ Saltine Crackers, Ritz, Graham Crackers

__ Sauces (A-1, Steak, BBQ, Texas Pete, Cheese, Worcestershire)

__ Spices and Seasonings (including Salt & Pepper)

__ Teriyaki Sauce, Sweet and Sour Sauce

__ Brownie & Cookie Mix

__ Canned Vegetables

__ Soups (Tomato, Chicken, Vegetable)

__ Hot Dog Chili

__ Coffee (Regular & Decaf)

__ Coffee Creamer

__ Sweetened Condensed Milk

__ Evaporated Milk

__ Flavorings (Vanilla, etc.)

__ French Fried Onions

__ Honey

__ Ketchup

__ Mustard

__ Oatmeal

__ Parmesan Cheese

__ Puddings, Pudding Cups

__ Salsa

__ Vinegar

Non-Food Items:

__ Paper Products (Towels, Kleenex)

__ Dishwashing detergent

      (Cascade, Jet Dry, Ivory, Dawn)

__ Washing Powder or Liquid (Tide, Cheer, Ajax, Arm & Hammer (allergen free)

__ Fabric Softener (Dryer Sheets)

__ Brooms, Mops, Scrub

      Brushes, Dust Pans

__ Clorox Bleach

__ Clorox II Cleaner

__ Windex Window Cleaner

__ Foil and Plastic Wrap

__ Ajax or Comet Cleanser

__ SOS Pads

__ Sanitary Pads & Tampons

__ Paper Products (Cups, Plates, Bowls, Plastic Ware)

__ Furniture Polish (Pledge,

      Murphy’s Oil, Kleen Guard)

__ Lysol Spray and Cleaner

__ Pine Sol Floor Cleaner

__ Shout Pre-Wash Spray

__ Chapstick

__ Soft Scrub

__ Spray and Wash

__ Tilex Mildew Remover

__ Trash Bags (large & small)

__ Zip-Loc bags (Sandwich, Snack, Quart &

      Gallon Sizes)

__ Band Aids

__ Hand Lotion

__ Rubbing Alcohol/Peroxide

__ Razors

__ Sanitary Pads & Tampons

__ Shaving Cream/Shaving Gel

___ Dental Floss

___ Hair brushes

___ Deodorant

___ Conditioner

___ Tooth Paste

___ Diapers (Sizes 3’s, 4’s, & 5’s)

___ Bug Repellent

__ Wasp/Hornet Spray

__ Sunblock 30+

__ Batteries (AA and AAA)

Gift cards are greatly appreciated to buy perishables and items not received. (i.e. Walmart, Sams, Food Lion, Lowes, Ingles)

We can use all size cans, however most campuses prefer #10 cans (family size).

PLEASE CHECK FOR EXPIRED DATES ON ALL FOOD!!!!! (VERY IMPORTANT!!)

Please help our volunteer truck drivers by packing your church’s donations in small, sturdy boxes.

Most needed items are bolded. The items we are constantly running out of are canned fruit, fruit juices, cereal, paper towels, and laundry detergent.

Questions?

Contact Alan Williams at 1-800-476-3669 ext. 1277 or awilliams@bchfamily.org