Food from Faith
Faith offers our support to Gore Park Community Outreach through our Food from Faith program.
wHAT IS FOOD FROM FAITH?
Food from Faith is one of our church’s Outreach programs that offers support to our local community and Gore Park Community Outreach (GPCO).
Our very own, Anne Thompson, cooks through the night every Friday to feed more than a thousand in need at Gore Park on Saturday mornings. Anne oversees the entire operation which involves managing delivers, donations, volunteers, cooking and more.
Anne won this year’s Order of Hamilton award through her involvement at GPCO. The Order of Hamilton recognizes the exceptional voluntary contributions of individual Hamiltonians building a better and improved Hamilton. Individuals residing in the City of Hamilton at the time of the awarding of the Order must have demonstrated an exceptional voluntary contribution to community building and/or service in the City of Hamilton. We are so proud of you, Anne!
Who is Gpco?
Gore Park Community Outreach (GPCO) is a collaborative and inclusive outreach program that is 100% volunteer based. Their mission is to serve with kindness, compassion and without judgement.
They offer assistance to 1,000+ people every Saturday, under all weather conditions, at Gore Park in Downtown Hamilton, through the provision of hot meals, groceries, clothing and more!
GET INVOLVED
What an immense response our church has had to this project! We are so pleased to have so many of you participating in this rewarding group. We are always in need of volunteers and there are many jobs on different days of the week. Even if you can help occasionally, we would welcome you! Please contact the office to express your interest. Here are the areas we most need help:
1. Saturday morning kitchen prep: approximately 8-11 a.m. in the Faith Main Kitchen alongside GPCO veterans and often 3-5 Faith members. Great chance to hang out and work with some fabulous church members!
2. Saturday morning clean-up: from 10-1 p.m. or 11-2 p.m. in the Faith Main Kitchen for kitchen prep cleanup. Flexible timing.
3. Saturday table transportation: 9:30 a.m. pickup at Faith and deliver to Gore Park. Tables picked up at Gore Park around 2 p.m. and returned to Faith.
4. Weekly donation pickup: in Hamilton Mountain, Ancaster and Cambridge. Various daytime donation pickups on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays - flexible timing. Will be dropped off primarily at refrigeration trailer at 617 Enfield Rd, Burlington.
5. Saturday morning at Gore Park: Volunteers needed to help with set-up, distribution and cleanup. Set-up starts around 10 a.m., guest service around 12 p.m. and cleanup around 2-3 p.m. Free volunteer parking.