10-10-25 Update from Mary

Friday, October 10, 2025

Hunger Warriors Mary and Chico look forward to hearing Diane Zellmer, Director of the Redeemer Hunger & Crisis Center at 2970 W. 30th in Cleveland, speaking at St. Paul this Sunday, October 12, in the cafeteria at 9:45 am during the Discipleship Hour. She will describe Redeemer’s exciting and dedicated programs for its community and neighborhood which St. Paul Lutheran Church and School dynamically support.

Our October Drive for Immanuel Lutheran Church on Scranton Road in Cleveland needs 48 or 36 boxes of cereal, bags of wide noodles, cans of peaches, SPAM, chicken breasts, stew, corned beef, vegetables, and jars of grape jam. We really treasure the wonderful monthly donations from our Community Of Goodness or COG members.

Remember, every season of the year is full of opportunities to help our neighbors and all who suffer from food insecurities. Our numerous Thrivent Action Team Events assist us in these monumental endeavors…We do not give up…We PRAY and Go forward in the LOVE of Christ. If one meets obstacles, one prays more and goes forward with total trust in God’s Will. Now is the time to watch for sales and bargains on snacks, especially after Halloween when items go on sale. Hunger Warriors need snacks for the veterans at Lorain’s Samuel L. Felton Jr. VALOR HOME donated between November 2 and November 16 for a special Thrivent Action Team Event to honor veterans. Simply mark your donation Valor Home or Veterans.

We are still accepting and receiving book donations for our Epiphany Party gifts for children at Redeemer Hunger & Crisis Center. Underwear and Sock Drive Donations are also very slowly coming in…Watch for closeouts and sales.

In October, SPL Hunger Warriors will be helping the Food Programs of Royal Redeemer, Zion Painesville, and Christians In Action in Olmsted Falls, besides providing half the cost of the Lakewood Church of Ascension Community Meal on the second Thursday and funds for making sandwiches for East Cleveland’s Our Family Home Center’s seniors and children.

St. Paul Lutheran Hunger Warriors still need Food Donations throughout the summer months; so, let us all try to bring one or two food items when we are able to attend Church this summer: peanut butter, GRAPE JAM, Stew, Corned Beef, WIDE NOODLES, tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, canned vegetables, CANNED SLICED PEACHES, CEREAL, oatmeal variety packs, SPAM, canned Chicken Breast, RAMEN NOODLES, snacks for children. We need the above food items by Thursday, June 20, for the Immanuel Hunger Program Delivery. Bless you for putting the needs of others as a priority.

SPL Hunger Warriors needs food item donations. Please click the button below to see what else needs to be donated!

• January – Immanuel, Redeemer, Trinity
• February – Parma, Trials For Hope, Church of the Ascension
• March – Calvary Lutheran, New Covenant, St. John Nottingham Food Programs
• April – St. Philips Our Daily Bread
• May – Lorain Cooperative Ministry & Redeemer & Immanuel
• June - Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland – 36th Annual Walk for Hunger – Zoo
• July – Lakewood Community Service Center & North Ridgeville Community Care
• August – Westlake Assistance Program & Faith Lutheran
• September – Parma Hunger & Our Savior Mayfield Heights
• October – Royal Redeemer & Zion Painesville & Christians In Action Olmsted Falls
• November - Redeemer, Immanuel, & Trinity
• December – Christ/Our Savior, & 300 each Center (Which Means that we need $7900 in December)

Have a GOD CENTERED WEEK. YOU are a great BLESSING to Hunger Warriors Mary & Chico.