Food and Shelter Team (FAST)

May’s collection for Our Giving House is:

sandwich bags and lunch bags

Bring some in and put it in the pink house by the door. Collections go to Connections for the Homeless.

The Food and Shelter Team (FAST) explores ways to alleviate homelessness and hunger and present meaningful service opportunities to members and friends of UCE toward this goal. We focus our efforts by supporting three organizations: Interfaith Action of Evanston, Connections for the Homeless, and Good News Partners.  Our regular volunteer opportunities include Saturday Baking days with children at the Jonquil Hotel, supporting the Family Promise Network providing transitional housing to families in homeless situations, soup kitchens and Our Giving House collections to benefit Hilda’s Place Shelter.  Click on the volunteer tab to see more information about upcoming volunteer opportunities and to sign up. Members of the Food and Shelter Team are Janet Hartman, Harry Jones, Karl Joyce, Jane Kenamore, Ilyse Mechanic, Carol Nielsen, Connie Walters and Eileen Wiviott.  For questions or further information contact Eileen Wiviott at ewiviott@hotmail.com or 847-864-1330 x111.