Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church

Did You Know?
     Hunger and poverty claim 25,000 lives every day.
     In the US, more than 36 million people - including 13 million children - live in households that experience the risk of hunger.
     Hunger and malnutrition are the greatest risk to global health, causing more deaths than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
Source: The Heifer Project

Did You Know?
The United States spends more than one billion dollars per day on the military (not including the cost of the war in Iraq or to fund homeland security). Yet, our country spends only $15 billion a year on development assistance for the world's poorest countries.
Source: Bread for the World

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Saint Matthew's Food Bank

Join us in the fight against hunger.
Our mission is to alleviate hunger by providing food for families and individuals through our community of volunteers and resources. Each month we feed more than 3000 people. Most of our clients live in working families. They are employed full-time or part-time, and yet still are in need of supplemental food. We also serve people between jobs, those on fixed incomes, seniors, people with disabilities, and homeless clients.

How You Can Help

Each month, the food bank serves over 3000 people! You can help in one of the following ways:
Food Drives:
Organizing and running a food drive can be a lot of fun! We have simple steps to help guide you, and creative ways to gather food and other contributions in your organization or neighborhood. Simply contact us for more information.

Food Donations:
Food Donations can be dropped off during the week, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m to 12:00 Noon at the Food Bank office. To arrange for a special pick up of a large donation just contact us!

Monetary Donations:
Saint Matthew's Food Bank relies on the generosity of individuals and groups to fund our feeding programs. Monetary donations can be mailed directly to the Food Bank. Mail checks to:
Saint Matthew's Food Bank
901 West Erie Street
Chandler, AZ 85225

How Can I Obtain Food?

Once a month, an individual or family may receive one emergency food supply designed to feed four people for three days. The groceries are a nutritionally balanced selection of dry and canned products. Often fresh breads, pastries, produce and meats are included. Just visit Saint Matthew's Food Bank on a weekday from 9:00 a.m to Noon.

Help Yourself

Saint Matthew's Food Bank is proud to introduce the Help Yourself Program. Any person may purchase a Help Yourself Box for only $15.00 using either CASH or FOOD STAMPS. Each pre-packed box contains $26.00 to $30.00 worth of good food! Just follow these three simple steps:
1. Sign up in person on Monday, Tuesday or Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
2. Pay $15.00 in CASH or FOOD STAMPS when you sign up.
3. Pick up your food box on the following Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
There are no restrictions or qualifications for this program. Anyone can join!

Our Program Partners

You Shop. Saint Matthew's Food Bank Benefits. Clients Win!
Most grocers have a charitable gift giving program.
You shop at their store, and they will give a percentage of that sale to your favorite charity. There is no restriction as to often you shop at that store or if you live in the Valley part time or full time. You can ask the store to make this connection to Saint Matthew's Food Bank by doing the following:

At ALBERTSONS and OSCO -- Annually connect your "Preferred Card" to our ID # 4900012441. Other Albertsons' stores in the USA where you can use your connected "Preferred Card" at are Acme, Jewel/Osco, Osco Drug, Savon Drugs, Shaw's and Super Saver Food.

At BASHAS' MARKETS -- Connect your "Thank You Card" to our ID # 27828 during each of their "Thanks A Million Programs" and/or purchase a Bashas' "Gift Card" from Saint Matthew's. Remember only gift cards purchased at Saint Matthew's qualify in this program and when the gift card reaches a zero balance, please destroy it. Other Bashas' stores in Arizona where you can use your connected "Thank You Card" or "Gift Card" at are AJ's Finer Foods & Food City.

At FRY'S & FRY'S MARKETPLACE -- Purchase a $5.00 "Gift Card" from Saint Matthew's. When you are in the store, put extra money (up to $500.00) on that same card. You can reload this gift card and shop from it as many times as you like and still keep your connection to the Food Bank. Please remember that only gift cards purchased at Saint Matthew's qualify in this program. Other Fry's stores in the USA where you can use your connected "Gift Card" at are Baker's, Cala Bell Food Markets, City Market, Dillons, Food4Less, Fred Meyer, Gerbes, Hilander, Jay C. Food Stores, Kessel Food Markets, King Soopers, Kroger, Owen's, Pay Less Super Markets, QFC/Quality Food Centers, Ralphs and Smith's.

At SAFEWAY -- Annually connect your "Club Card" to our ID # 10405761. Other Safeway stores in the USA where you can use your connected "Club Card" at are Carrs, Dominick's, Genuardi's, Pak'N'Save, Pavilions, Tom Thumb [not in CA] and Vons.

Other programs that automatically fund the Food Bank based on your participation include the following:

Abitibi Recycling -- Be sure to use the container located in the church's parking lot to recycle all your newspaper and cardboard. Every pound of recycled paper produces cash for the Food Bank.

At eScrip and iGive you can link many of your purchases to assist the Food Bank at no cost to you! Be sure to visit our funding partners today. Through your support we continue to meet the needs of our less fortunate neighbors, and we are grateful for your assistance. Together we make a difference!

Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church
901 West Erie Street, Chandler, Arizona 85225
Phone 480.899.7386 Fax 480.899.0046

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