OUTBOUND MINISTRIES
"I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you gave me clothes to wear. I was sick and you took care of me. I was in prison and you visited me.’"
Matthew 25:35-36
ELAINE KADANE FOOD PANTRY


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Assist with picking up food from the North Texas Food Bank hub Sharing Life Ministries.
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Assist with stocking shelves.
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Provide added support for filling bags during the holidays.
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Register recipients.
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Serve coffee and donuts to recipients.
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Help staff food tables and assist clients with food selection.
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Help to coordinate semi-annual drives for personal hygiene items, toiletries.
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HARVEST OF HOPE COMMUNITY GARDEN
Our community garden offers space for members and non-members alike to grow fresh food. There is a nominal fee to help cover costs and gardeners commit to sharing a portion of their harvest with our Food Pantry.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Help plant or harvest in the garden. There is a fee to have your own bed, but there are communal beds and general needs for care. See below for an application and agreement.
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Join members of Ascension and the community during scheduled garden workdays.
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Serve as a leader on the Harvest of Hope Garden Committee. Interested in learning more? Contact Diane Haack
AUSTIN STREET CENTER
Austin Street Center is a mainstay in Dallas. We share in the work, along with many other area churches. Ascension provides a meal and servers four times a year (February, May, August, and November).
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Cook one or more family size lasagnas.
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Transport the lasagnas and help serve dinner at Austin Street Center.
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Purchase other needed food items such as fruit and bread.
Interested in learning more? Contact Brian Kasper.
