Elmont Food Pantry Pick-up
Every Saturday at Kenwood United Methodist Church in Ashland, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., guests are welcome to receive food from the Elmont Food Pantry at the Kenwood parking lot. Thanks to the generosity of congregations in the Ashland Community (including Forest Grove UMC), the Elmont Food Pantry is able to give back to the community and help those in need. If someone you know might be interested, please let them know about the program at Kenwood United Methodist church is located at 11208 Elmont Rd, Ashland, VA. For more information on supporting the food pantry, contact Kenwood directly at (804) 798-7444.
Ashland Community Emergency Services (A.C.E.S.)
A.C.E.S. is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that was founded in 1950 and is supported by community groups, scouts, churches, schools, and individuals. Their mission is to serve and address the unmet needs of the less fortunate in our community. They provide household items, food, clothing, and limited financial aid. In addition, A.C.E.S. provides some transient aid and has limited medical equipment available.
A.C.E.S. is located at 507B Caroline Street in Ashland. Congregation members are involved through their work during hours of operation, donating usable items and monetary donations. This non-profit receives no federal, state, or local funding, and exists solely as the result of donations received, either material or monetary. Please consider becoming involved in this ministry. You may call them Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from 8:30 am-11:30 am at (804) 798-2784.
For more information, visit the Ashland Christian Emergency Services website.
Centenary Feeding Program
Centenary is a United Methodist church in downtown Richmond, uniquely positioned to work with other denominations and organizations to impact the city. Through their partnerships with FeedMore and Downtown Community Ministries, lunch is served every weekday in downtown Richmond. Every Friday, Centenary serves lunch at 10:30 a.m. to over 100 homeless and housing insecure individuals. Forest Grove helps support this effort on Fifth Fridays by providing a group of volunteers who assist in meal preparations and serving.
