Stomp Out Hunger supports HSMS backpack program

April 17, 2014 at 4:00 a.m.

by Sentinel Record Staff

The Sentinel-Record/Mara Kuhn FOOD COLLECTION: Local pastors and church members gathered on Tuesday with a collection of food for Stomp Out Hunger in support of the backpack program at Hot Springs Middle School. They included, from left, Matt Behrens, associate pastor at LakePointe Church; Steve Nelson, pastor at Oaklawn Church of God; Greg Bearss, pastor at LakePointe Church; Lamar Trischmann, pastor at Lake Valley; the Rev. Gregory C. Nettles, pastor at Visitors Chapel AME Church; Jeri Freuck, executive to the pastor at LakePointe Church; and Misti Ramos, volunteer at LakePointe Church.
The Sentinel-Record/Mara Kuhn FOOD COLLECTION: Local pastors and church members gathered on Tuesday with a collection of food for Stomp Out Hunger in support of the backpack program at Hot Springs Middle School. They included, from left, Matt Behrens, associate pastor at LakePointe Church; Steve Nelson, pastor at Oaklawn Church of God; Greg Bearss, pastor at LakePointe Church; Lamar Trischmann, pastor at Lake Valley; the Rev. Gregory C. Nettles, pastor at Visitors Chapel AME Church; Jeri Freuck, executive to the pastor at LakePointe Church; and Misti Ramos, volunteer at LakePointe Church.

Stomp Out Hunger is partnering with local churches to support the Hot Springs Middle School backpack program.

Stomp Out Hunger is a partnership between local churches and business partners established to meet the needs of Garland County residents who need assistance with food. In past years, Stomp Out Hunger partners have been most visible collecting and distributing food just prior to Christmas.

The Hot Springs School District reached out to Stomp Out Hunger this spring for assistance with the middle school's backpack program.

The program sends food home with students each Friday for families who may not get enough to eat over the weekend. The middle school pantry was being depleted.

Stomp Out Hunger partnered with local churches to divide the areas of need. Each church collected one main item.

Churches involved in the drive included Visitor's Chapel AME, National Park Church, Crossgate, Oaklawn Church of God, Lake Valley, The Grove, Encounter Church and LakePointe.

Call Pastor Matt Behrens at LakePointe Church at 623-4237 for more information about Stomp Out Hunger.

Erika Cross, Family Outreach coordinator, can be reached at 624-3372 for more information about the backpack program and other initiatives in the Hot Springs School District.

Local on 04/17/2014

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