Operation Mato Grosso – Food Drive for South America
Operation Mato Grosso is a group of young people who meet in their free time to carry out work projects that support missions in 116 different communities across Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. Their goal is to provide an opportunity for people of the local communities to remain in their villages, to earn an income, and to improve their lives.
During this Lent, remember people in need
If you’d like to help, place a basket in your dining room, and during the 40 days of Lent, every day put one item of food (listed below) in the basket. Every day before dinner, remember the people around the world that do not have enough to eat. It is a nice way to be thankful for what we have.
Six staple food items are needed:
- Pasta
- Rice
- Sugar
- Canned food (veggies)
- Flour
- Cooking Oil
Food will be used in various programs: in our schools where we provide free meals to our students; in soup kitchens where we feed elderly people or people who are not able to provide for themselves; to patients in our hospitals and clinics; and more.
This will be our 9th annual food drive. Since 2017, each year we have doubled the amount of food collected the previous year. Last year, we were able to ship 63,000 lbs. of food! This year we aim to double the amount once again! Thanks for your collaboration.
Thanks for your collaboration
For more information, please contact: Brady at 443-834-6680 or Amy at 443-454-3902. Or visit our web site at www.artesanosdonbosco.com.
How to contribute at St. Jane Frances
Food donations of Pasta, Rice, Sugar, Canned food (veggies), Flour, and Cooking Oil can be placed in boxes marked “Mato Grosso” in the vestibule at church. Thank you so much for your support of this effort!