Outreach
Outreach
- Food Drives – Erindale supports the “Deacon’s Cupboard” with weekly donations of food collected during the worship service, regularly delivered palettes of food directly from a store at a wholesale price to maximize our dollar, and volunteer staffing.
- The Deacon’s Cupboard is a food and community resource centre which is resourced and run cooperatively by 5 area churches. It is housed at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, and staffed by volunteers from all the congregations. Over $10,000-worth of food is distributed every month. Employment information and other health and community resources are provided for guests, along with a warm welcome, coffee and refreshments, and a listening ear.
- The Dam – We support The Dam youth drop-in centre by participating in their Coldest Night walk each February, providing gifts at Christmas time and occasional meals.
- Our Mission and Service Fund is the central Mission fund of the United Church of Canada, and it is still the #1 target for Outreach giving in our congregation. Erindale offers about $30,000 each year; the M&S Fund does about $30 million in work every year. M&S projects range across Canada and in 40 countries around the world – always through local partnerships. See the link on the Mission and Service page.