SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BACKPACK PROGRAM
The Sonic Drive-In is joining the Christian Women Working Together in a campaign to help feed kids.

On June 9th and June 10th 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sonic in Salem is going to donate 10% of all sales to the Backpack Program.

PLEASE come out to Sonic and help support the local Backpack Program.
10 % of sales help feed hungry kids!

Help US to FIGHT HUNGER LOCALLY!
The CHRISTIAN WOMEN WORKING TOGETHER are sponsoring a fundraising campaign to benefit the LOVEPACK BACKPACK PROGRAM.

PLEASE Support these activities through June 25th:
**Quilt Raffle for donations at Bank of Salem
Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 – Drawing June 25th
** Yard Sale & Baked Goods by Mt. Hermon Church at
Hubbs Tire Parking Lot – June 5th
** Yard Sale by CWWT Friends @ United Methodist
Church West Entrance Parking Lot – June 12th
** Sonic Drive-In donating 10% of sales 5:00-11:00 pm
June 9th & 10th. Eat out at Sonic and help feed kids!
** Donations being collected at these local merchants
Country Mart, DeWayne’s Tire Shop, Melear’s Fabric,
and Phil-Mart. Drop your change in the jars!
** Celebration Picnic to end campaign at City Park
on Friday, June 25th at 5:30 p.m. – Come and
learn about the program and celebrate what’s
been done! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

  Bonnie Gray, Cindy Maledy and Jann Craig with a mountain of food to be distributed to back pack kids to help get them through the summer.  Area churches pitched in to help.  SUMC’s contribution is to be the Cheerios and Pork and Bean church.

You may have read about it in the Salem News, but the Backpacks of Love program Salem UMC is involved in has gotten a huge boost!  Salem Memorial District Hospital will serve as fiscal agent to help get grants for Lovepack Backpack Program to feed hungry school children on weekends.

Hospital directors approved the proposal during their regular board meeting Jan. 21. The presentation was made by Dent County Healthy Communities (DCHC) Chairman Ray Walden and Council for a Healthy Dent County and Lovepack Program organizers Jann Craig and Liz Gruendel.  Hospital Director Judy Thompson recommended that SMDH support the project as fiscal agent.

“Knowing what this program is doing for some children in our community, why would everyone not want to be involved in this wonderful program,” Thompson said. “It will truly touch ones heart and make a difference.”

Craig said the Backback Program currently provides non-perishable food that is sent home each weekend with about 70 school children who need it. Currently the program is funded by local donations from individuals and businesses. Backpack meals cost about $9 each and additional funding sources are vital to keep the program going.

If approved, the first grant would be used to help support the Dent County Backpack Program. The grant would be for a three-year period and the group will be requesting $125,000.

If you would like to support and/or participate in this powerful community program, please contact the church office for more information!

Relax, folks, summer isn’t over (yet).  Nevertheless, it’s only a few weeks until school starts again, and with it, the Backpacks of Love program.

This is a wonderful ministry that helps kids that need a little help to have the supplies they’ll need, as well as some comfort items.  This program directly impacts the community!  You can be a part of it.

Donations are needed to keep the program going.  The need is great.  Please consider helping these little ones as you are able.  Contact Jann Craig or the church office if you have questions.