Potluck for

Orchard's Reach Out: Emergency Shelter Meal

Monday, Feb 23, 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.)
 paula Morrison-Merlo
Main dish chicken & rice  
 paula Morrison-Merlo
Chicken & Rice   

Salad & Dressing

(Enough to feed 40 & 1 large bottle of dressing)
 Stephanie Gage
Salad and dressing  

Vegetables (warm or cold)

(a side dish to feed 40, your choice)
 Nancy Lumsden
warm vegetables dish  

Rolls & Butter

(40 ct. rolls & 1 small tub of butter)
 paula Morrison-Merlo
Rolls & Butter   

Desserts for 40 ct.

(Ex: cakes, pies, cookies)
 Lorraine Christie
Cookies   

Drinks

(40 ct; sodas, sparkling water, or iced tea)
 Sara Crowder
48 Iced Tea's  
(Amazon order received at Orchard )

Bottled Water

(40 ct.)
 Mehrnaz Gholipoor
case of water bottles  
 Sara Crowder
case of water bottles  
(donation by Gary Brown)

Small Drink for Morning Snack Bags

(40 ct; drinks such as Gatorade or Capri Sun)
 Sara Crowder
donated  

Trail Mix Nuts for Morning Snack Bags

(40 ct; individually wrapped)
 Debra Kimble
Trail Mix 40ct.   

Granola Bars for Morning Snack Bags

(40 ct; individually wrapped)
 Sara Crowder
donated  

Apple Sauce for Morning Snack Bags

(40 ct (in a cup); please include spoons)
 Sara Crowder
donated  

10 inch Plates

(Minimum 40 ct)
 Sara Crowder
donated  

Small Bowls for salad

(Minimum 40 ct)
 Sara Crowder
donated  

Napkins

(Minimum 40 ct)
 Sara Crowder
donated  

Brown Paper Lunch Bags 5" x 11"

(Minimum 40 ct)
 Sara Crowder
donated  

Volunteer to serve the meal

(Arrive by 5:45 pm to begin serving the meal at 6:00 pm.)
 Teresa Zuniga
Volunteer  
 Stephanie Gage
server  
 paula Morrison-Merlo
Tony Merlo to help serve