| Ways To Give - Chicken Soup or Cash |
| Which Came First, Chicken Noodle Soup or The Cash Donation? |
| December 21, 2006 |
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Before Christmas, Darlene Tompkins and her children, Kylie, Ryan, Kendall and Rachel, were looking for a way to give. “God has blessed us and we just wanted to find a way that would truly bless others. I really didn’t know much about City Union Mission but felt God directing me there. After looking at City Union Mission’s website, we prayed asking God what He wanted us to do. We did know all along we were to give a monetary gift. After speaking to a lovely young woman at City Union Mission, we sent a check for $600 in order to provide a month’s supply of chicken noodle soup for the clients.”
“There are so many people who see the needs of the poor and homeless and desperately want to help us provide for them, but feel as though the logistics are prohibitive. Whatever the issue is, we want everyone to know that each person can help make a difference. You can partner with us. Your money donations are effective and they are needed,” says Lorraine Minor, Executive Director of Programs & Administration. “Don’t let logistics keep you from participating in the joy of blessing someone’s life.”
“When funds are donated for the supplies our clients use, we are often able to purchase those things at wholesale prices. We also have the benefit of no sales tax, because we are a non-profit. That means that a donor’s gift goes a lot further. $600 in our hands will buy more chicken noodle soup than if the donor bought $600 worth of the soup and brought it to us. Cash adds about an additional 10 to 15% value over the items,” explained Dennis Chapman, Associate Executive Director of Development.
If you would like more information about giving to City Union Mission please click here. |
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| City Union Mission is an evangelical Christian ministry committed to sharing the gospel and meeting the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of men, women and children who are poor or homeless. The Mission has been restoring hope to Kansas City's poor and homeless for over 82 years. Last year, City Union Mission provided almost 292,000 meals for the hungry and over 127,000 beds for the weary. |
