As of June 28, the following items are currently needed by BAN (Broken Arrow Neighbors). Please mark donated items clearly with “BAN” and place them on the Women’s Minis’tree chest in the kitchen hallway, BA Campus. For more information, please contact Lori Robnett.

Most Needed Pantry Items
Jelly  ♦  Peanut Butter  ♦  Beef Stew  ♦  Boxed Potatoes  ♦  Cold Cereal  ♦  Chili  ♦  Cold Drink Mixes  ♦  Tea  ♦  Level 1 Baby Food  ♦  Infant Cereal ♦  Canned Fish  ♦  Sugar

Most Needed Hygiene Items
Dish Soap  ♦  Razors  ♦  Deodorant  ♦  Regular Tampons  ♦  Diapers (Size 3)  ♦  Pull-Ups (Sizes 3-4 & 4-5)

Clothing Needs
Children’s Spring & Summer Clothing  ♦  Underwear (Boys & Girls sizes 2 and 4)

“Back Pack 4 Kids”  Items
Pudding Cups  ♦  Individual Cereal  ♦  Fruit Cups

Did you know that Oklahoma ranks 4th in the US in the number of hungry families?  Did you know that one in five children in Eastern Oklahoma are in danger of going to bed each night hungry?  Organizations like Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma are helping to combat this hunger crisis in our state.

You may have read in a Tulsa World article (June 20th issue) that the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma recently received a 60 semi-truck shipment of food made possible by a federal grant.  The Food Bank currently needs volunteers to help box the food into 58,000 boxes.  These boxes will provide food to 58,000 hungry families in a 24 county region in Eastern Oklahoma.  If the food is not distributed by September 30, the Food Bank will have to pay for the transportation costs that are now covered by the grant.

This would be a great opportunity for your Journey Group to go and serve this summer.  If you, your family, or a group you are a part of would like to help meet this challenge at the Food Bank, call John Sanders at 585-2800, ext. 145, or e-mail jsanders@cfbeo.org to get more information on when you can volunteer.  Volunteer opportunities are available Monday through Saturday for people 12 years and older.