United Church Outreach Ministry

Throughout 2023, ucoms pantry provided continuous service either through in-person shopping or curbside pickup to over 4,000 unique individuals. Many families shop more than one time a year with the average being 6 services per year. This represents enough groceries to provide for over 44600,000 meals. Farm to pantry program with Michigan fitness foundation where a group of families met weekly to learn about nutrition, cooking, and preserving techniques. Participants receive a weekly portion of community supported agriculture (csa) produce that is harvested on a local farm.

Community support for grand rapids area mutual aid network

In 2023 the financial fitness program at ucom held basic budgeting and credit management workshops

Growing green neighbors - helping more than 100 households in our community to become more self-sustaining by growing their own gardens in raised garden boxes and community garden plots. Growing green neighbors gardening club was able to meet outdoors in marquette park for monthly meetings july - october. Due to covid, ucom was unable to have meals with members but they were able to have presentations with questions, response, and networking sessions.