Welcome to the Hunger Action Blog of Montclair Presbyterian Church. We hope this space will provide you with interesting information about the activities of MPC friends and family as we try to help food-insecure people in different areas of Oakland. The Hunger Action Working Group (HAWG) was recognized as a new Social Justice Group at the MPC Session meeting on May 13, but we have been active ever since the former Children’s Food Basket ended its 15+ year affiliation with MPC in 2013.
This past year HAWG has worked on the following projects:
- Organized volunteer support for three on-going, external, hunger service projects (Fruitvale Pantry, St. Mary’s Senior Center, and College Ave Presbyterian Church Friday night meals)
- Coordinated with the Faith Trio’s partners in the Inter-Faith Hunger Project on multiple Alameda County Community Food Bank (FB) work days
- Initiated a FB food barrel drive within the MPC congregation
- Promoted intergenerational activities between adult members and youth, with hunger service as the nexus (provided Christmas lunch and caroling, plus harvested produce from Susan’s Seeds garden for Fruitvale)
As we move forward this year, we will continue with the projects listed above, but are open to ideas about where our time and talents can be used to help those less privileged than many of us. It has already been a rewarding period of working in new ways, with people we might not have met before. To find out about future events, check in Contact or the MPC webpage.
Coming Soon: Friendly competition in food barrel donations over the next two months – think soccer – World Cup of donations!