First Sunday Food Drives
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If you're a regular attender you may have noticed a new rhythm of renewal going on: First Sunday Food Drives. This is just one Soma-sized step we can take together as a community, to serve our city and the surrounding areas, by adding a couple of extra items to our grocery list once a month.
Beginning July 5th, we will start gathering items for the Capital Area Food Bank to relieve hunger in the Austin area. As you're preparing your donations, there might be a couple of questions on your mind.
What can I bring?
You can bring any healthy, non-perishable food items that have not expired. Items must be intact, unopened and contained within non-breakable packaging (no glass, please). A list of more specific and most requested food items is distributed at Soma, and can also be found here.
What happens to my donation?
After First Sunday Food Bank collections, all of our food is taken to the Capital Area Food Bank of Central Texas. Here, it undergoes a handful of inspections before being sent out to over 250 distribution centers, like soup kitchens, pantries and shelters. The Capital Area Food Bank has a cool little documentary you should check out called "Follow the Can." It takes you through the life and times of a donation, start to finish. Pretty cool!
Hope this helps you all in preparation for this new rhythm! If you have any questions about this project or any other of our renewal projects, please check out our service page or email Emily Bryant.
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