Our mission was to bless 50 Roanoke families struggling with food insecurity with all the ingredients they need for Thanksgiving.

2024 Mission Details

Impact by the Numbers
  • 54 families helped

  • 350+ people fed

  • 54 New Testament books provided

  • $4,471 spent on food and materials for families (~$83/family)

  • Fully funded by donors and business partners

Our budget for this Mission was $5,000 ($100/family for 50 families). We are incredibly grateful for our donors, business partners, volunteers, and board members. We deeply appreciate Heights Community Church for collecting food for us and allowing us to borrow their space, Kroger for working with us, and for Cone Realty Group for collecting food for us as well! All surplus funds will be used to help families for our Easter Mission.

Mission Sponsors

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Our mission is to bless 50 Roanoke families struggling with food insecurity with all the ingredients they need for Thanksgiving.

2024 Mission Details

Cornucopia of Food

Our families receive a whole cornucopia of food for their Thanksgiving feast. Each family receives groceries to help them prepare all of the holiday classics: turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing, cornbread, dinner rolls, canned and fresh vegetables, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, dessert mix, and more! We also include a Kroger gift card for perishable ingredients and family-favorite recipes, a devotional, resource guide, and our Thanksgiving rubber duck.

Family Nominations

For the families we help, we look to the Roanoke community to identify families that may need assistance for Thanksgiving. Any family who lives in Roanoke City or County can be nominated. We don't verify income or have any other qualifications because any one of us could be living comfortably one day and struggling to make ends meet the next day.

Getting Involved

There are five main ways to get involved with our Mission this year:

  1. Donate to our Thanksgiving Mission

  2. Nominate a family in need

  3. Shop our Merch Store and wear your support

  4. Share us on Facebook and Instagram

  5. Pray for God to bless our Mission

Mission Sponsors

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Fundraising Goal

Your financial support will benefit our Thanksgiving Mission and help us to bless 50 local families experiencing a season of need. Our total budget for this Mission is $4,900 to fully provide for all families. If our fundraising exceeds our needs, we will direct extra funds to help families during our Easter Mission in the spring.

Donations are tax-deductible.

Mission Merch

Wear your support for our mission by purchasing Mission Merch. Our apparel is designed by volunteer members of our staff and 100% of profits will go toward our mission.

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Business Sponsors

I will praise God's name with song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

― Psalm 69:30 (CSB)