Saw this on Nextdoor, and republishing with permission.
Did you know there was a Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB) partner right here in Crozet feeding families every week all year?
We partner with the BRAFB, Wegmans and Crozet’s own Harris Teeter to provide food for families in need.
The mission of Grace Grocery to support our neighbors in Crozet would not have been possible without the help of volunteers.
We have just completed a very successful year for Grace Grocery. To put this in perspective, here is a summary of “2024 By the Numbers.”
- Each Monday, an average of 40 families were provided with food. Grace Grocery was open 52 Mondays.
- Every other Tuesday, an average of 30 deliveries were made to families who cannot get to the church on Mondays. Grace Grocery made deliveries 26 times.
- Each Saturday, an average of 760 pounds of Wegmans food is picked up by our volunteers for a total of about 39,000 pounds donated by Wegmans and distributed to our patrons. Grace Grocery had Wegmans pickups every week this year.
- Each Monday, an average of 120 pounds of Harris Teeter food is picked up by a volunteer for a total of about 3,300 pounds. Grace Grocery had 28 Harris Teeter pickups this year.
- Every person who helps at Grace Grocery is a volunteer. All of this is accomplished with slightly over 60 volunteers who serve with compassion and friendliness. Thirty of these volunteers have filled more than 20 slots each this year.
Our volunteers include:
- Saturday Wegmans Pickup management, drivers, food sorters
- Monday Distribution management, set up, registration, patron guides, books
- Tuesday Delivery management, set up, drivers
- Blue Ridge Area Food Bank ordering, pickup, delivery, stocking shelves
- Purchasing Team
- Recycle Team
- Inventory Team
- Data Input Team
- Email and Phone Coordination
- SignUpGenius Team
- Financial donations are important for our success. During 2024, about $9,000 was donated to Grace Grocery. If anyone is interested in donating, please let me know. Donations are tax deductible.
- We look forward to 2025 being another successful year! Grace Grocery is an equal opportunity provider.
- You do not have to be a member of the church to be a patron nor volunteer. We welcome any and all!
Jim’s note – We’ve supported the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank for many years, and it’s heartwarming (and deeply sad) that we have such a welcoming and robust food bank presence here in Crozet. If you can support them, please do.
