CCHASM and Food Closet
CCHASM
We are a member of Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry that offers help to area residents in crisis situations. As a member of CCHASM we have a Food Closet that houses and distributes one week of food to families in need. 18 other churches help support this mission and serve over 300 families a year. Our clients range from the elderly with extremely high medical bills to multi-generational families dealing with lay-offs and unemployment. To learn more contact www.cchasm.org or contact the church office at 804-276-1749.
Ecumenical Food Closet
Southminster Presbyterian Church hosts a ecumenical food closet that is maintained through weekly donations of food by members and other churches. We offer this mission work in conjunction with Chesterfield Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry (CCHASM).
HELPFUL SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Chesterfield County has again asked our help in supplying families on limited incomes with special needs children with school supplies. Last year we were able to help 37 children & their families in addition to the children of our Food Closet clients (a total of almost 70 children). Donations of basic items such as
notepaper (wide rule & college rule) spiral notebooks (1, 3, & 5 subject) pencils
marble composition notebooks pens (black, red, & blue)
as well as the following “most needed” items would be appreciated:
Back packs for younger elementary school children
1” 3 ring binders 1” 3 ring vinyl binders (various colors) 8, 16, & 24 pack crayons
graph paper sandwich, qt., gal. Ziploc bags 1 1/2,” 3 ring binders
2,” 3 ring binders notebook dividers Fiskar scissors (blunt, sharp)
3” 3 ring binders LARGE & small glue sticks 2 pocket vinyl folders
highlighters zippered pencil pouches with holes post-its (var. sizes)
headphones 2 pocket vinyl/plastic folders with brads washable crayons
5 subject notebooks 3 subject notebooks pencil boxes
4 function calculators covered plastic pencil sharpeners large pink erasers
colored pencils blunt & sharp scissors hole reinforcers
washable markers lined index cards (3x5 & 4x6) low odor dry erase markers
