St. Margaret's is fortunate to be able to support the hungry in our community through numerous sources.
The Light House
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St. Margaret's has had a long history with the Light House organization in Annapolis. In 1989, Light House was started by local churches to help meet the needs of the homeless in downtown Annapolis after the Christian Workers Soup Kitchen on West Street was destroyed in a fire. To help fill the void left for housing for the homeless in downtown Annapolis, an immediate respite consisting of six cots were set up in the lobby of St. Anne's Parish House on Duke of Gloucester Street. Several weeks later The Light House, formerly known as Annapolis Area Ministries, Inc. (AAMI) became incorporated with a membership of six area congregations.
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St. Margaret's continues to support the The Light House that now serves hot breakfasts, lunches and dinners daily to the residents and provides a pantry program distributing over 100 bag lunches a day and 700 pounds of bagged groceries per month to individuals and families.
West Annapolis Pop Up Pantry
West Annapolis Pop Up Pantry was started by Amy Marshall and Diana Love to address a gap in services for members of their Annapolis community who faced COVID-19 and food vulnerability without jobs, social services, or other financial support. Go to https://www.facebook.com/WAPantry/ for more information
The West Annapolis Pop Up Pantry collects food and funds to donate groceries directly to families in need. We have partnered with Annapolis Community Foundation, a 501C3, to collect and distribute funding. https://www.facebook.com/annapoliscommunityfoundation/.
Feed Anne Arundel
#FeedAnneArundel is a partnership of local restaurants, the Anne Arundel County Partnership for Children, Youth & Families and ACT - Anne Arundel Connecting Together, an organization of faith and non-profit community institutions that have the combined goal to cooperatively address financial instability in the local food industry and food insecurity during this crisis of COVID-19.
This County-wide collaborative is providing meals to those who need it most at existing County food distribution sites and is sustaining pay for local employees that were previously laid off.
Feed Anne Arundel's goal is to donate as many as 10,000 packaged dishes per week, but this all depends on donations and funding. Every $1,000 raised pays for 100 meals and puts 10 people back to work. Please donate today.
This County-wide collaborative is providing meals to those who need it most at existing County food distribution sites and is sustaining pay for local employees that were previously laid off.
Feed Anne Arundel's goal is to donate as many as 10,000 packaged dishes per week, but this all depends on donations and funding. Every $1,000 raised pays for 100 meals and puts 10 people back to work. Please donate today.
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My Brother’s Pantry
SMC Contact: Russell Jackson My Brother’s Pantry, located in Arnold on College Parkway, provides well-balanced, non-perishable food every month to those on the Broadneck Peninsula who need a little extra help making ends meet. Volunteers from area congregations collect donations, shelve food, and pack and distribute food boxes. Local churches take turns for one or two months each year managing all bagging and delivering food for approximately 150 local families. Volunteers are needed to collect, pack, and distribute the food items one month per year. |
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