​Food Security Team

Our Purpose: Through dedicated service and partnership, the UUCY Food Security Team helps to lessen the plight of food insecurity in our local community.

Our UUCY Food Security Team:
  • Partners with Our Daily Bread to make casseroles and serve every other month, and has ongoing collection box in the Lobby to collect needed goods.
  • Works with the UUCY Food Pantry Garden to grow and donate fresh produce to St. Paul’s Food Pantry.
  • Maintains the Family Garden Program, giving members of the local community the opportunity to grow their own food, taking control of what they eat, and where it comes from.​
For ideas on community partnerships, to get involved through Our Daily Bread service, and/or to join the conversation, contact Team Leader Corlyn Griggs (tuucyb@gmail.com).

​Our Daily Bread (ODB)

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​Approximately 15 years ago a member of UUCY, Jeff Lears, contacted the manager of Our Daily Bread, our local soup kitchen. Member Jo Roussey found the original
recipe and we started our ODB mission. ODB is UUCY's longest running Social Justice commitment. Today, we continue in that commitment by making and serving casseroles six times a year
 

​Ongoing Supply List for ODB

If you are unable to cook or to serve for Our Daily Bread, there is a bin in the lobby to collect the ongoing supplies used to feed hundreds of people every day. Here is a list of ongoing requested items:
  • Napkins
  • Squeeze Bottle Ketchup
  • Light weight Plastic Forks
  • Light weight Plastic Spoons
  • Pan release (PAM)
  • Powdered Creamer
  • Sugar 
  • Regular Ground Coffee
  • ​Individual Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate​​​ Packets
  • .Ranch Salad dressing
  • ​​Hot Sauce
  • Splenda 
  • Large bags of Cereal 
  • Individual Instant Oatmeal Packets
  • Jello Individual Cups  
  • Black Tea bags
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​The greatest need is for napkins and sugar.

Food Pantry Garden and Family Garden Plots

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The Food Pantry Garden provides fresh organic fruits and vegetables for those who have limited access to fresh produce. A dedicated group of volunteers gardens the plot, and the food from that plot is donated to the St. Paul's Food Pantry.

To find out how you can help in the UUCY Community Garden, contact Steve Snell (stevesnell544@gmail.com).

The Family Gardens give members of the local community the opportunity to grow their own food, taking control of what they eat, and where it comes from. People sign up for the season, so that they can grow their own food.

To get a Family Garden plot, for a $10 commitment and with the expectation that gardeners do all planting, watering, weeding, and harvesting on their plot in return for keeping everything they grow, contact Charles Kress (chuckdk753@gmail.com). Charles will be happy to sign and set you up with a garden plot, and provide tips on how best to maintain it.
UUCY’s Food Security Leader:  Corlyn Griggs became a member of UUCY in the spring of 2012 and has made Our Daily Bread casseroles ever since.  Under her leadership, we have increased the number of casseroles we provide six times a year.  Corlyn also created a new casserole recipe which is well-received.