Spreading the love of God one food box at a time
In 2009, what was then, Lynchburg First Church of the Nazarene, saw a need and decided to collect food to give to hungry families in Lynchburg. 300 families were served that first Christmas. With your help, we are aiming to serve over 1,000 families this Christmas. That’s how we can spread joy.
Each year, we collect food to go in each food box along with monetary donations to cover the cost of any food we have to purchase. It’s your generosity that drives this effort.
How you can help
Purchase and Donate Food Items
Food items can be brought in to Compassion Church of the Nazarene during the week. These are the items needed:
- Canned Peas
- Baked Beans
- Canned Pineapple
- Cranberry Sauce
- Green Beans
- Corn
- Instant Potato Mix
- Stuffing Mix
- Dessert Mix
- Bread/Muffin Mix
- Beef/Chicken Broth
- Mac & Cheese
- Gravy
Monetary Donations
Every year we will end up purchasing outstanding food items. Any monetary donation will help reach the goal of feeding 100 families.
Deliver Food Boxes
On December 17, 1000 food boxes will be delivered in the greater Lynchburg area. We need 100 teams of drivers to deliver 10 food boxes each. If you would like to sign up to deliver 10 food boxes, click on the link below:
Collect Food
Every weekend, people from Compassion Church collect food at various grocery stores in the area. This is a crucial step in making sure we have enough food to go into each food box. If you’d like sign up to collect food:
Current Food Box Collection Status
Important Dates
Wednesday, December 14 – Christmas Food box packing night
Gather at Compassion Church at 7:00pm to pack 1000 food boxes
Saturday, December 17 – Food Box Delivery
100 teams of volunteers will deliver 1000 food boxes