Brown Bag Ministry
Matthew 25:35 For when I was hungry you gave me to eat....
The Brown Bag Ministry prepares and distributes 1,000 brown bag lunches to the homeless and those in need every Saturday. The bag preparation takes place in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 9:00 am Saturday morning. Once all the bags are complete we load up our truck and head down to Moore Square in downtown Raleigh where we distribute a portion of the bags. The remaining bags are distributed to various locations within Apex, Durham and Raleigh.
Working with other churches in the area, we are also responsible for preparing a hot meal to feed roughly 200-225 homeless and those in need on the first and third Saturdays of each month.
This wouldn't be possible without the generosity of many companies, organizations and individuals. A special thanks to Father David and the St. Andrew's community for your support and generosity.
Donations of food come from Jersey Mike's, Aquatise, Lowe's Foods, Food Lion, Weston Bakeries, Panera Bread and many others.
Volunteers from Apex United Methodist Church, Boy Scout Troop 316, Church in the Woods, Knights of Columbus, St. Michaels 5th grade classes, United Methodist Church, Cary - VFW, Women’s Club of Raleigh, YMCA Indian Guides Tribes, YMCA Indian Princess Tribes and others have helped package and distrbute our meals. For a complete list of donors and volunteers, see our Brown Bag Ministry website.
How Can You Help?
There are many ways to help. The Brown Bag Ministry is in need of volunteers to help prepare the brown bag lunches to be distributed weekly. See the Brown Bag Ministry schedule page to find opportunities for your group to volunteer. We also accept cash, food and goods. If you would prefer to send a monetary donation, please make checks payable to Brown Bag Ministry and send them c/o Mary Jo Bukowski, 407 Grassy Point Road, Apex, NC. Food items can be dropped off each week in St. Andrew’s kitchen by Saturday morning at 9 a.m.
Are you a gardener? If you plant a garden, please consider adding another row to donate to our ministry. See our Brown Bag Garden Flyer for more details.
For any questions including but not limited to:
- Where and when to drop off donated items
- How to arrange pickup of donated items
- How to help prepare or distribute items
- Fund raising or donations
Please contact Mary Jo Bukowski, phone: 919-367-0766, or e-mail: BrownBagMinistry@yahoo.com. We are an official non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible.
Contacts
Mary Jo Bukowski, phone: 919-367-0766 or 919-931-0428, or e-mail: BrownBagMinistry@yahoo.com
Linda Williams, Parish Council Liaison, e-mail: lwilliams@saintandrew.org