Potluck for

Orchard's Reach Out: Emergency Shelter Meal

Monday, Mar 30, 2026 6:00 pm

Orchard's Reach Out: Emergency Shelter Meal
Organizer

 Sara Crowder

Location

28736 Calle Del Lago, Unit B
Murrieta CA 
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The Orchard Church Reach Out Community Missions Team, is providing a meal to individuals who are currently sheltered in The Project Touch Emergency Shelter Program. Project Touch is a Non-Profit Organization well established in the valley providing temporary and transitional housing for over 250 people per night who have been displaced from their homes. The goal is to offer assistance and support in various ways to help them regain stable living conditions and keep them off the streets. The Emergency Shelter is currently housing an average of 40 Men, Women and Children every night of the year. We set up a hot meal and snack bags in the Office Apartment. If there is an opportunity to pray we do. Our volunteers serve the meal to residents until approximately 7 pm. Then we clean up and go. The Meals for January through December of 2026 will be the last Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday of each month. The Newsletter which is emailed to interested members will list the events and have the links to sign up. IF YOU SIGN UP FOR THE MAIN DISH: Please make enough to serve 20 Adults (2 people share) You will need to bring it Warm and in Disposable Containers. Please arrive between 5:45 and 6:00 - Meal starts at 6:00pm IF YOU SIGN UP FOR THE SALAD OR BREAD: Please purchase enough to serve 40 Adults You will need to have it in a Disposable Container You can bring it to the Shelter OR you can leave it in the Church Fridge the Sunday before the event Important: Items must be labeled "Sara Crowder - Emergency Shelter Meal" IF YOU SIGN UP FOR DRINKS OR SNACK BAG ITEMS OR SERVE-WARE: These items must be dropped off at Orchard Church on the Sunday before the event. There will be a TUB on the back counter of the Information Desk for all four services. Important: Items must be labeled "Sara Crowder - Emergency Shelter Meal" **New Amazon ordering allows you to use our AMAZON WISH LIST to purchase and have items shipped directly to Orchard Church. Find the link in the email announcement, Emergency Shelter Ministry List. Please text or email if you have questions Sara Crowder (Events Facilitator) 408-506-7415 saracrowder@yahoo.com

Main Dish

(Enough to feed 20. Any main dish of your choice such as pasta, casserole, tacos etc.)
 Chuck Searer
Chicken Pozole  

Salad & Dressing

(Enough to feed 40 & 1 large bottle of dressing)
 Chuck Searer
Mexican Salad   

Vegetables (warm or cold)

(a side dish to feed 40, your choice)
 Grace Griffin
Veggies  

Rolls & Butter

(40 ct. rolls & 1 small tub of butter)
 Chuck Searer
chips and salsa for Mexican night theme  

Desserts for 40 ct.

(Ex: cakes, pies, cookies)
 Judith Pierfax
Cookies  

Drinks

(40 ct; sodas, sparkling water, or iced tea)
 Sara Crowder
40 peach iced teas  
(Amazon delivery)

Bottled Water

(35-40 ct.)
 Sara Crowder
case of water bottles  
(donation: Gary Brown)
 Sara Crowder
case of water bottles-35  
(donation from Steve Molzon)

Small Drink for Morning Snack Bags

(40 ct; drinks such as Gatorade or Capri Sun)
 Sara Crowder
43 Capri Sun drinks  
(Amazon order)

Trail Mix Nuts or Pretzels for Morning Snack Bags

(40 ct; individually wrapped)
 Sara Crowder
40 Trail mix packets  
(Amazon order)

Granola Bars for Morning Snack Bags

(40 ct; individually wrapped)
 Sara Crowder
44 granola bars  
(Amazon order)

Apple Sauce for Morning Snack Bags

(40 count (in a cup)
 Sara Crowder
48 applesauce cups & spoons  
(Amazon order)

3 disposable aluminum pans for serving

(9" x 13")
 Grace Griffin
Pans  

Plastic cutlery pkts-knife, fork, spoon, napkin

(50 individually wrapped (disposable))
 Sara Crowder
50 utensil packets w/napkin  
(Amazon order)

Volunteer to serve the meal

(Arrive by 5:45 pm to begin serving the meal at 6:00 pm.)
 Bertha Leon
volunteer to serve the meal  
 Grace Griffin
Grace Griffin  
 Judith Pierfax
serve  
 Marcel Pierfax
Server