CUMBERLAND — Community Outreach Ministry Eastside (COME) hopes grocery shoppers will donate at the store to help the food pantry the ministry operates out of Cumberland First Baptist Church.
Through Meijer’s Simply Give campaign, shoppers can pick up a gift card near the checkout, give it to the cashier, and indicate how much they wish to donate. Donations at the Cumberland Meijer (11315 East Washington St.) will support the COME pantry.
Eight member churches in Hancock and Marion counties form COME and also support the pantry.
Pantry leaders also encourage donating on the next double-match day, which is Saturday, June 19. On that day, Meijer will double any donation you make. If you spend $10, Meijer will give $20, which results in your donation being increased to $30.
Pantry leaders point out the Simply Give program has generated more than $57 million in food donations for more than 230 food pantries in the Midwest since 2008.
COME member churches are Amity United Methodist Church in Greenfield, Cumberland Christian Church, Cumberland First Baptist Church, Cumberland United Methodist Church, Eastgate Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indianapolis, Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Indianapolils, Mt. Comfort Church, St. John United Church of Christ in Cumberland and St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Indianapolis.
