{"id":1750,"date":"2016-06-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nice-cori.104-207-151-122.plesk.page\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2016-06-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-26T00:00:00","slug":"must-ministries-summer-lunch-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundwoodstockmagazine.com\/must-ministries-summer-lunch-program","title":{"rendered":"Around Woodstock \u2013 Cherokee County \u2013 MUST Ministries\u2019 Summer Lunch Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sunday evenings are for reflecting on the past week and preparing for the coming week. As you plan for the week ahead, we give you a little food for thought: how to take an hour (or less) of your week to help those directly in our community through MUST Ministries. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is MUST Ministries?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MUST is a Georgia based nonprofit \u00a0with multiple branches throughout North Georgia. The volunteer-driven organization works to help individuals, families and children with basic needs. The goal is to bring together individuals to respond to God\u2019s challenge to minister to others with compassion and love, without judgment of beliefs, background or circumstances of those who are serving or being served. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/aroundwoodstockmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sack-3.png\" title=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"yum\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4030\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundwoodstockmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/sack-3-234x300.png\" width=\"234\" \/><\/a>How does it work?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each location offers different programs the Cherokee County location specializes in food, clothing and employment services. Folks who come to MUST for help can participate in a variety of classes in the classroom that are taught by their amazing volunteers, receive meal support, and clothing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How can you help?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each summer, MUST volunteers organize a summer lunch program for children who are eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch during the school year. The program began in 1995, and last year with all locations combined, 7,000 children were fed each day. Community support is needed to continue to help so many students. \u00a0Individuals, families, church groups and business organizations are asked to donate completed sack lunches or any of the ingredients that are packed in the lunches. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each lunch includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a sandwich <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sweet or salty snack<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a fruit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a juice box.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s that simple. <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether you want to grab a few extra groceries and teach your kids how to directly help those around them, suggest this as an activity for your next church group meeting, or even propose it to your bosses as a way to give back to your community, MUST would love your help. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information on how to get involved with the MUST Summer Lunch program, \u00a0email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:cherokeesummerlunch@mustministries.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cherokeesummerlunch@mustministries.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0or call 770- 576-0359.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday evenings are for reflecting on the past week and preparing for the coming week. 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