A season of Thanksgiving

60 snack bags were delivered to Fern Creek UMC Street Reach last week - thanks in large part to a family from Upstate New York. The family of 5 were in town visiting relatives for the Thanksgiving holiday. Their traditional volunteer activity was not a practical option (being over 500 miles away), but that didn't stop their enthusiasm for helping those in need. The KY family members (long-time supporters of Snacks in Sacks) suggested that the group fill bags for the local nonprofit. The idea of helping to provide snacks for those with food insecurity - at a time often centered around feasting - seemed like a perfect fit. One quick trip to Sam's Club, and the fun was underway!

The "kids," ranging from 7 to 18 years of age, made short work of unloading the goodies from the vehicle and unboxing it all into piles on kitchen countertops and folding tables. Assembly instructions were provided, and the families filed around the room in typical Snacks in Sacks fashion: moving from one category to the next, hand selecting flavors of granola bars, chips, fruits and more for the recipient of each bag. With 9 sets of hands helping, the task was complete in no time. The proof is in the picture. A family gathered in a small space can still make a huge difference!!! Special thanks to the Grzebinski family for your support. We are so glad that you enjoyed your first bag-filling event!

St. Martha Families Answer the Call

St. Martha families really showed up for Snacks in Sacks and Street Reach this month! When Rev. Darryl Glass told the community that he was running low on snack bags, St. Martha 8th graders and their families rallied to assemble them, putting together hundreds of bags for those experiencing homelessness in our community. Snack bags are fun and easy to assemble for families and groups of any size. If you would like to make snack bags for street outreach, you can find instructions and contact information on the Support Us page of our website. And don't forget to RSVP and join us for our bag filling event on December 18 at St. Martha in the cafeteria. Thank you to St. Martha Catholic Church and School for your faithful support of Snacks in Sacks!

How can you support Snacks in Sacks?

This week we are thankful for our friends at Target Stonybrook and the St. Edward Girl Scouts, who each held events to make snack bags for Snacks in Sacks. Thanks to their efforts, we delivered over 400 snack bags this week to Fern Creek United Methodist Church's Street Reach team. Every donation helps support those experiencing homelessness and/or food insecurity in the Louisville area.

Are you interested in making snack bags with your group, organization, or company? It's fun and easy for groups of any size. Visit our Support Us page to get more information and reach out to our team for instructions.

There are a number of ways to support Snacks in Sacks and anyone can help. You can designate us as your charity for AmazonSmile donations, or send supplies from our Amazon wish list. Most importantly, we hope to see YOU at our next event, December 18 at 9 AM at St. Martha School (2825 Klondike Lane). We'd like to extend a special thanks to Scout Troop 194 for sponsoring our upcoming event!

Please help us get the word out about our mission by sharing our posts and website on your social media pages and inviting your friends and family to support Snacks in Sacks. We couldn't do what we do without the support of our community and we are truly grateful to each and every person who takes the time to help us. Thanks for your support of Snacks in Sacks!