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Food in a Backpack News

https://www.ddschools.org/o/darien-es/article/528247

Food in a Backpack is excited to announce a matching grant gift of $5000 by Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan to raise funds for the Delavan-Darien Elementary School Food in a Backpack program. At the end of each school week, students at Turtle Creek and Darien Elementary School can receive a small grocery bag of food to tide them over for the weekend. Mac n’ cheese, soup and oatmeal are examples of items included in the bags. The program is entering its 9th year of providing this service to our community children. 

Historically, the Food in a Backpack program has been funded and distributed by area churches: Christ Episcopal, Delavan United Church of Christ, Delavan United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church, and Sugar Creek Lutheran Church. Each congregation contributes $1000 to a general fund which can provide children with a bag of food each week of the school year. When this program first began in the Delavan area the number of students in the program was 60 children; however, this number has now doubled to 120 children. With the increase in students relying on this program and the increase in food costs it is estimated that the program will cost $16,000 for the 2023-2024 school year. 

To help kick start this community funding and community support, Monroe Funeral Home is offering a matching challenge gift of up to $5,000. You, your business or community service organization can participate by sending or bringing funds directly to Turtle Creek Elementary. Please mark your donations as “Monroe Challenge Grant” and make your checks out to “Turtle Creek Elementary School” which can be sent to 324 Beloit Street, Delavan Wisconsin 53115; Attn: Jamie Voss.

Weekly Events

 Sunday
8 a.m.  - Sr Choir
8 a.m.  - Adult Christian Ed
9 a.m. -  Worship  
10 a.m. -  Fellowship
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Tuesday
1 p.m. - Quilters

Wednesday 
3 p.m.  - Adult Bible Study
4 p.m.  - Bible School
5:30 p.m. - Mid-Week Worship
6:15 p.m.  - Supper
6:15 p.m. - Jr Rejoicers
6:45 p.m.  - Confirmation
7 p.m.  - Ringers

Upcoming Events

December
3 - 10 a.m. Congregation Meeting
​4 - 9:30 a.m. Visitation
4 - 11 a.m. Milton Lee funeral
7 - 9:30 a.m. Care & Compassion Committee
7 - 1 p.m. Knitters
9 - 8 a.m. Men's Bible Study
9 - Bell Ringing at Fleet Farm
10 - 10 a.m. Congregation Meeting