Potluck for

Orchard's Reach Out: Emergency Shelter Meal

Monday, Apr 27, 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.)
 Sara Crowder
Mexican chicken and rice  
 Sara Crowder
taquitos  

Salad & Dressing

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

Vegetables (warm or cold)

(a side dish to feed 40, your choice)
 Chris Krystyan
Veggies  

Rolls & Butter

(40 ct. rolls & 1 small tub of butter)
 Sara Crowder
corn chips & salsa  

Desserts for 40 ct.

(Ex: cakes, pies, cookies)
 Jim & Mary Butcher
40 brownies  

Drinks

(40 ct; sodas, sparkling water, or iced tea)
 Sara Crowder
40 sodas-Amazon order  

Bottled Water

(35-40 ct.)
 Sara Crowder
35 water bottles  
(donation from Gary Brown)
 Sara Crowder
40 water bottles-Amazon order  

Small Drink for Morning Snack Bags

(40 ct; drinks such as sm. Gatorade or Capri Sun)
 Sara Crowder
40 Capri Suns-Amazon order  

Trail Mix Nuts or Pretzels for Morning Snack Bags

(40 ct; individually wrapped)
 Sara Crowder
40 individual pkts nuts  
(donation)

Granola Bars for Morning Snack Bags

(40 ct; individually wrapped)
 Bertha Leon
granola bars  

Apple Sauce for Morning Snack Bags

(40 count (in a cup)
 Teresa Zuniga
Apple Sauce in a cup (40 count )  

3 disposable aluminum pans for serving

(9" x 13")
 Sara Crowder
3 serving tins-Amazon order  

Brown Paper Lunch Bags 5" x 11"

(50 for making snack bags)
 Sara Crowder
50 brown paper bags-Amazon order  

Tablecloths-plastic disposable 54" x 108"

(pkg of 6-any colors)
 Sara Crowder
pkg 6 tablecloths-Amazon order  

10" paper plates

(pkg of 50)
 Sara Crowder
100 plates-Amazon order  

Volunteer to serve the meal

(Arrive by 5:45 pm to begin serving the meal at 6:00 pm.)
This slot is still available
 Stephanie Gage
Serve  
 Judith Pierfax
serve with Marcel  
 Katherine Cooke
Volunteer to serve