Serve & Give
Feeding Neighbors, Filling Hearts
Thanksgiving food drive, farm gleaning & blood drive impact
Saint Matthew is built to serve. This month three opportunities bring us together to feed our neighbors, and one reports how our community answered the call to give life.
Annual Drive
Bridge of Peace Thanksgiving Bag Drive
By Meghan Campbell
With everyone’s generous help, we hope to build momentum this year for our Annual Thanksgiving Bag Donation Drive benefiting the Bridge of Peace Food Pantry in Camden.
Drop-Off Deadline
Thursday, November 19
By noon at the church
Delivery Day
Saturday, November 21
To Bridge of Peace, Camden
Each Bag Contains
- $25 Walmart gift card (turkey & food)
- Boxed dry stuffing mix
- Boxed dry mashed potato mix
- 1 lb bag of white rice
- Large can of sweet potatoes
- Turkey gravy (dry mix or canned)
- Cans of cranberry sauce
- Cans of peas
- Cans of corn
- Dinner mints
- Heat-n-serve rolls
Unable to shop? We gratefully accept monetary donations (write “BoP Thanksgiving” in the memo) and will shop for you. We also need reusable shopping bags.
Questions? Contact Meghan Campbell at 609-929-0493 or mcr24@comcast.net.
Mission Partner Event
NJ Farmers Against Hunger Thanksgiving Packing Event
Every year, volunteers come together to pack upwards of 3,000 bags of mixed fall produce, delivered to families in need across New Jersey in time for the holiday—including our mission partner Bridge of Peace Church in Camden. Pizza party afterwards!
Friday, November 20 · 5–7 p.m.
Land Stewardship Center, Rainbow Meadow Park, 173 Creek Rd., Delran
Space is limited. Please RSVP to brianlestini@yahoo.com. Dress warmly and bring a reusable water bottle.
Red Cross Blood Drive Update
Thank You for Giving Life
On a goal of 25, we had 14 donors present and collected 16 successful donations. Three donors gave Power Red for 6 units and 1 donation for our Latino Engagement Initiative. –Pam Bowen
25
Goal
14
Donors Present
16
Successful Donations
6
Power Red Units
Read more in The Messenger
These stories appear on pages 3 and 12 of the November 2026 issue.