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	Food Room PURPOSE: To assist low-income families in Halifax and Millersburg with food needs. WHERE: House on the Hill - next to Halifax United Methodist Church HOURS: Monday and Saturday from 9:00 A. M. – 11:00 A. M. Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 P. M. – 6:00 P. M. GUIDELINES: Recipients must be residents of Halifax or Millersburg, PA. Recipients need to show a form of identification (preferably a picture ID) and proof of residency (bill with current address). Recipients must meet the income eligibility guidelines. They are reviewed yearly. Each family unit may receive meats, cereal, pasta, etc. three times a month. Breads and pastries are given on an as needed basis. Each family must sign a liability disclosure that we are not responsible for any reason for food received through this food ministry. EASTER AND CHRISTMAS: A ham is given to each family at Easter. A food basket with a turkey, and gifts for younger children, is given at Christmas. FOOD SUPPLIES: Food and cash contributions are received from the following areas: Church Budget Food drives within the church Local Supermarkets Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Local Farms/Gardens Area Churches Local Post Office Food Drive Individuals Grants from Central Pennsylvania Conference World Hunger Offering VOLUNTEERS The Food Ministry is operated by volunteers on a daily basis. A volunteer picks up breads and pastries at a local supermarket seven days a week. Volunteers distribute the food four days a week. Volunteers pick up food once a month at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. IF YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A VOLUNTEER IN OUR FOOD MINISTRY OR WANT MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Halifax United Methodist Church 105 Wind Hill Drive Halifax, PA 17032 Telephone: 717-896-8092 Fax: 717-896-2378 Email: humc@halifaxumc.com