Food and Gift Card Collections
Our congregation is addressing food insecurity throughout this holiday season and through the year 2027 to support struggling families as they face continued uncertainty around SNAP benefits and overall wellness concerns. If you are able, can you please consider donating a grocery gift card to help those who need food assistance. We also collect non perishables for Woburn Council of Social Concern in our red wagons. Read more about this effort and what is needed most here.
We will deliver these to the Social Concern Food Pantry, located in Woburn. They have suggested a gift card from Market Basket and Stop & Shop as these are the most frequented stores of the residents in our area. $20 – $25 is a suggested amount.
Here is a picture of the Drop box outside of our administrative church office. Please drop the gift card in this box or also place it in the collection plate during worship. Thanks to all our congregants for your generosity this month and every month.
For details on how to contribute electronically, please visit this page.
Here are a few other ways you can help people who are struggling to afford food this year.
- Contribute to FAN & FCCW’s Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive
- Cook or buy snacks for the Dwelling Place this season
- Invite a friend to eat Thanksgiving Dinner in the Tucker Room
- Sign up to walk and deliver sandwiches to the homeless in Cambridge with the Outdoor Church on November 29.
If anyone is finding themselves (or knows someone personally) in a difficult situation, please know that we have a couple of funds within the church that we can access for financial help. Feel free to reach out to Rev. Will (will@fcc-winchester.org) or Rev. Maeve (maeve@fcc-winchester.org) for more information.
