Update

Since starting the food bank the volunteers have given away 16,073 bags of groceries to the citizens of the Hughes community. Those groceries have supported 1,099 people. God has blessed us with many gifts over the years and we are glad to be able to spread his blessings with those who need them.

February Distribution

Summary for report
Total number of people served: 239
Number of new people served: 1
Number of returns: 238
Number of households served: 112

Number served by age:
0 to 18 years old: 60
19 to 64 years old: 131
65 years & older: 48

January Distribution

Summary for report
Total number of people served: 265
Number of new people served: 4
Number of returns: 261
Number of households served: 123

Number served by age:
0 to 18 years old: 72
19 to 64 years old: 144
65 years & older: 49

December Food Distribution

Summary for report
Total number of people served: 298
Number of new people served: 3
Number of returns: 295
Number of households served: 136

Thanksgiving Distribution

Summary for Distribution:
Total number of people served: 398
Number of new people served: 26
Number of returns: 372
Number of households served: 163

October Distribution

Summary for report:
Total number of people served: 311
Number of new people served: 2
Number of returns: 309
Number of households served: 137

UPDATE

The Holidays are just around the corner and we just finished another successful distribution in October. We had great volunteers and look forward to November 20^th as our Pre-Thanksgiving distribution. This day is also the opening day of duck season, a very special day to me but Melanie says I must prevail and have a distribution that day so everyone can be sure to have a Thanksgiving meal. I have been blessed with many days to hunt and the distribution is much more important---just have to remind Melanie as she prompted me about this when we first started!!!

Donations have been slow I think due to the poor economy; however we are able to keep going.

On a real positive note Reverend Dubois is now home, doing well and planning to return to the food bank this month!!!!

We are approaching our third anniversary in December and we would like to recognize Ray Hugueley, a deacon from First Baptist Church as he is the only volunteer to NEVER miss a distribution. Ray started out at the beginning helping us prepare the building for service and then proceeded to be a dedicated volunteer always heading up our number three bag preparation. Everyone please give Ray a big thanks for his dedication.

God Bless you all and please keep the Hughes Christian Outreach Ministries in your prayers and ask God to KEEP blessing us!

Hope to see you all on the 23^rd,

Tal Goldsby