Society of St. Andrew Mississippi

09/03/2013

September is Hunger Awareness Month! To help bring awareness of this, Society of St. Andrew is hosting its FIRST ANNUAL SQUASH JAM! On Saturday, September 14th, we will be gleaning squash on a 28 acre field outside of Mound Bayou Mississippi. The vegetables gleaned here will be taken to the Memphis Food Bank and distributed to those who are needy. OR, your church group or civic organization can take the squash back to your community and distribute it to those who are in need.

If you, your church group, or civic organization would like to participate in this wonderful event, please contact Jackie Usey at 769-233--0887 or Laura Sappington at 601-850-4018 to reserve your spot.

08/26/2013

Are you ready? Can you feel it?? There is a big announcement coming from Society of St. Andrew! What is it? What could it be? Stay tuned to find out.....

08/24/2013

08/19/2013

It is with great pleasure and excitement that the Society of St. Andrew announces a milestone in our fight against hunger. The highest monthly volume of food recovery was experienced in July with 1.4 million pounds gleaned and distributed. This makes a total of 2.064 million pounds given to the hungry and needy in 2013. This amazing feat was possible only with the help of our farmers, volunteers, and gracious donors. We could not have done this without you!

But, Society of St. Andrew needs your help to continue this worthwhile effort:

*Volunteers to give time to glean and distribute
*Tax deductible donations that continues to move nutritious produce with escalating costs of transportation
*Prayers for those in need and the growth of this ministry
*Work to accomplish our mission across the region

Our mission is to provide quality, nutritious produce to the hungry and those in need, This is accomplished through keeping costs as low as possible (3 cents per pound). With the rising costs of transportation and distribution, it is more important than ever to have your support!

Additionally, we seek opportunity to speak about the work of The Society of St. Andrew and the blessings extended in this region through our programs. To schedule a speaker for your church or organization, please contact our Development Coordinator, Laura Sappington at 601-850-4018. If your church group, feeding agency, or organization would like to volunteer at a gleaning, please contact our Program Coordinator, Jackie Usey at 769-233-0887.

07/30/2013

LITTLE ROCK, AR (Ark. Foodbank) -Michelle Shope, Director of Food Sourcing and Logistics for the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance announced today that the Arkansas Gleaning Project has exceeded one million pounds of produce -tomatoes, canteloupe, corn, watermelon and more - from fields across the sta...

07/20/2013

Jackie and Laura have been busy, busy, busy today. Jackie gleaned with a group from Crossgates UMC and had a wonderful time. Laura was one of the featured speakers at Anderson South UMC's Ladies Conference. Would your church group or civic organization like to do a gleaning? Do you have an event that you would like a speaker for? If so, give SoSA a call!

07/16/2013

Have an opportunity for gleaners in a tomato field on Wednesday in Mt. Olive. If interested, please contact Jackie or Laura ASAP.

07/11/2013

The past two days we have been blessed to have the youth from Trinity UMC in Tallahassee Florida with us to glean. This group has gleaned thousands of pounds of squash, tomatoes, corn, and watermelons which has been distributed throughout the area. We thank them for their wonderful service and willing spirits!

07/11/2013

Gleaning season is here! We have ample opportunities for volunteers to glean and distribution sites to receive food. If you are interested, please let us know! You can reach Jackie at 769-233-0887 or Laura at 601-850-4018.

07/09/2013

GLEANING OPPORTUNITY!!!!!!!
GLEANING OPPORTUNITY!!!!!!
GLEANING OPPORTUNITY!!!!!!

(Have we got your attention yet?) We have a need for volunteers to pick blueberries in the Picayune area later this week (Friday) or the first of next week (Monday). If you can help, please contact Jackie or Laura.

06/28/2013

It's never too late to help SoSA feed the hungry! And you are never too busy! If you shop at Kroger don't forget to register your rewards card online and link it to SoSA. We get a percentage of each shopping bill! While you are feeding your family, you can feed the hungry!

Go to krogercommunityrewards.com to help!

06/09/2013

It's been a great weekend at the Society of St. Andrew booth at the Mississippi Annual Conference! In the morning Laura will be drawing for the winners of the gift baskets.

Tomorrow through Wednesday, Jackie will be representing SoSA at the Arkansas Annual Conference. For all of our Arkansas friends, please stop by her booth. Or if you know someone attending that conference, let them know that SoSA will have a booth!