Festival of Sharing www.festivalofsharing.org Summer 2024 Brief
Newsletter for Festival of Sharing
Greetings! The Sharefests are right around the corner. We hope you will consider supporting one (or more!) of these events with your prayers, time, talents or gifts. These events are the times in which we come together for service, fellowship and the collection and distribution of our collective efforts. Each event is unique and will feature different opportunities to serve and be in fellowship. Come for some or all of the day and see the joy in sharing!
Announcements
Growing our Coordinating Committee
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Seeking service-minded leaders to join our Interfaith Coordinating Committee. We meet two times a year and offer opportunities to serve beyond meetings if desired through grant and auction subcommittees and Sharefest planning teams. This group helps promote Festival's mission and support Sharefest activities. Contact Sidney at 573-474-3332 or [email protected] for more information.
Sharefest Location Flier
Please download and share our [link removed] events calendar page!
Food Box Challenge- September 1-30
Will it be dinner, dessert, snack or breakfast? What recipe can you create using items from a Missouri Family Food Box? Submit your masterpiece to win a sweet treat and 5 kits to the agency of your choosing! [link removed] Find the full directions here -->
Local
August Kit Highlight- [link removed] MO Reading and Writing Pack
While this time of year gains a lot of attention for back to school gear, we also want to bring attention to the needs that arise at different times of the school year. The reading and writing packs can help fill gaps when students run out of supplies, move to a new school, or lose items in a disaster or displacement situation. Festival is passionate about students being properly equipped to focus on learning.
Global
Church World Service Kit Highlight- [link removed] Period Pack- $25 value, $2 shipping fee
Many of our neighbors live in period poverty—lacking access to necessary feminine care supplies. During the menstrual cycle, these hygiene materials are especially important to healthy practices. Not having supplies like sanitary napkins, tampons, soap and disposable plastic bags can create challenges that lead to unsafe and unsanitary conditions. The CWS Period Pack gives women and girls the essentials they need to feel clean, be healthy and live with dignity during the menstrual cycle.
Heifer International Focus Project- INCOME Project in Cambodia
The Improving Income and Nutrition through Community Empowerment (INCOME) project works to improve the livelihoods and food security of the rural farm families in Cambodia. [link removed] Read more here -->
Quilt Auction Donation Deadline: August 23
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Festival of Sharing | Mission, Service & Justice Ministries
3601 Amron Court, Columbia, MO 65202 | Phone 573-474-3332 | [email protected] | www.festivalofsharing.org
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