First Presbyterian Church partners with eight other congregations from the Rivermont area to collect food and financial resources for those in need in this community. This Rivermont Area Emergency Food Pantry (RAEFP) has been around since the 1990s. "Clients" are referred to the RAEFP through social services and the neighborhood churches and receive food kits. FPCLY hosts annual food drives (affectionally, called the "Orange Cart" drive as donated items are placed in an orange grocery cart located in the foyer) and has multiple weeks in the year where we have volunteers pack "starter kits." We also provide financial donations through our service and outreach budget and through the Presbytery of the Peaks Two Cents-A-Meal grant program.
If you'd like to learn more about the Rivermont Area Emergency Food Pantry or get involved, please reach out to
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
- Donate canned goods during one of the orange cart donation drives.
- Join the "starter kit" packing team. This involves a couple hours one morning packing the basic kit of items that "clients" receive.
- Contribute to the Two Cents-a-Meal collection.
MINISTRY CONTACT INFORMATION
- The Rivermont Area Emergency Food Pantry operates out of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503
- Church Member, Tracy Baker serves on the organizing team and is the lead contact for FPCLY.
- Contact her to participate.
- Direct Number to Holy Trinity Luteran Church is 434-384-8441.
