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1 Society of St. Andrew GLEANING AMERICA'S FIELDS'" FEEDING AMERICA'S HUNGRY Hunger Relief Advocate David McCleary Indiana 3096 South Packerton Road Warsaw IN INDIANA 2012 SOSA ANNUAL REPORT March 4, 2013 WOW! I! What extreme weather we had in Indiana during Unseasonably warm temperatures in March produced beautiful apple blossoms, freezing conditions in April destroyed the blossoms; therefore, no apples were available for us to glean. Our agriculture fanner friends, who help feed us and the world, started planting crops earlier than normal due to drier soil conditions. Unfortunately, from Spring into Summer, it stayed hot and very dry leading us into a devastating DROUGHT. Farmers experienced very low bushels per acre which reflected our low gleaning poundage. Ditches and some streams had a trickle of flowing water. Normal green lawns were brown and brittle. You know we had a drou~t when young school children were taller than com stalks in com mazes. Youth that paid to get lost in com mazes, couldn't. Despite the adverse conditions during 2012, we were able to ei~er glean or bring into Indiana a total of 397,291 pounds through the Society ofst. Andrew Gleaning Network and the Potato and Produce Project. The people we helped feed were extremely thankful!! The following stories are from volunteers who participated in gleaning and potato drop events: John Dockery attends First U.M. Church at Elwood, Indiana: The guys here in Elwood won't let me forget about the apple gleaning event we went to near Peru, Indiana. My wife Janis was there helping me. We were amazed at all the beautiful apples we were being given and just kept picking and loading apples into my little Scion XB. When we could load no more we started giving others there the remains of our efforts. When I went to leave the guys noticed that the rear bumper was almost dragging the ground. I couldn't get the toe of my shoe to slip under the slightly overloaded shoebox on wheels. Any way we traveled the 40 plus miles home without any problems. The next day we started unloading at the food pantry, and they announced that I had delivered 35 bushels of apples, all of which we had picked in 3 1/2 how's. I guess when you are laboring for the Lord, time just slips by and He will safeguard you as you deliver the highly appreciated donation of food.. National Office Sweet Hollow Rood Big Island ~. V A A~J\_?OQ_I\QI\~ ROO FAX: sosausa@endhunger.org

2 Page 2 Gary Hostetler attends McGrawsville U.M. Church at Amboy, Indiana: Dave McCleary gave me a call early in the week to see if our District would be able to pick up food products from Marsh Supermarket warehouse in Fishers, Indiana. I made a few phone calls and the men of the District were ready to go. We picked up the food pallets at the warehouse and headed to Peru, Indiana to make a delivery to the Salvation Army. Usually we have a lot of food items in the load. This load had a pallet of paper towel, toilet paper and baby diapers. We made the delivery and the Salvation Army was happy to receive the food and paper goods. As we were driving away my wife called. She is a nurse and works at the local WIC (Women, Infant & Children's) office in Peru. She said there was a client in her office that couldn't afford to buy diapers for her baby. My wife knew we were making a delivery and wondered if we had delivered any diapers. I told her we had just dropped off several cases of diapers at the Salvation Army. The message was relayed to the mother in need. She went to the Salvation Army and received the diapers for her baby. I told the men with me what had just happened. We were all amazed and humbled at what the Lord had planned for us to do for that day. He knows our needs way before we do and He provides at that very moment. What a wonderful Christ we serve!!!!!! Pastor Andy Kinsey attends Grace U. M. Church at Franklin, Indiana: Franklin Grace U. M. Church had forty men help with the Potato Drop on November 17,2012. It brought our men's ministry together and took it to a new level. Over 41,000 Ibs. of potatoes were distributed to families in Johnson County and to nearby food pantries. The Drop went very well. We learned a few things along the way, and we will certainly want to bring these things to bear when planning for next year. It was great to hear about our Potato Drop on Focus on the Family as well as receive word that a Newspaper in Denmark carried a story about it! Wow! David Martin attends St. Marks U.M. Church at Carmel, Indiana: I participated in my first gleaning in the fall of2010. It was an Apple Glean. I brought my wife and a grandson with me to glean apples. As usual I was running late to the scheduled event and wasn't watching my speed and I was stopped by a County Sheriff about 3 miles away from the Apple

3 Page 3 Orchard. He told me I could pay the $ ticket by mail. This sort of had an effect on my attitude the rest of the day. As I was picking the apples with my wife and grandson I kept thinking that I volunteered to do this and it was going to cost me, $ for my volunteering. We picked apples until we could get no more in our vehicle estimated to be close to 500 pounds. That day I took approximately 1/2 the load to a church food pantry and they were so excited to receive fresh produce as they never get apples. The next day I took the balance of the load to a United Methodist inner city pre-school day care center in Indianapolis. They were so appreciative to have the apples to give to the children with their lunch and daytime snacks. I later learned they took the remaining apples, put then into small bags and gave them to the children to take home for the family. I was told these apples may have been the only food the family would have to eat for the weekend. I realized my volunteering was a blessing and the $ ticket was a warning for me to slow down and appreciate all God has given to me. Thank you David McCleary for organizing these gleaning events and allowing us to help feed the hungry in Indiana. John Russell attends Old North United Methodist Church at Evansville, Indiana In 2009, two United Methodist Men went to Nashville, 1N to the 10th National Gathering of United Methodist Men and met a gentleman by the name of David McCleary. After their return, they presented the idea of a "Potato Drop" to the men at Old North United Methodist Church. After a lot of supp~rt and work from the UMM, we pulled off our first "Potato Drop" - the first one in Southern Indiana in December Since then, we have had one in 2011 and We hope to make this a yearly event. Each year, the potato drop is a blessing to many. We hear stories from food agencies, and individuals in need on how grateful they are to be the recipient of the potatoes. This past year, we donated 4,000 pounds of potatoes to a food agency (this seems like a lot of potatoes to an individual). The food agency said ''the potatoes will be gone today. We will feed over 200 just today." Another food agency told us they feed over 300 people a month and the demand keeps growing. The one story I witnessed was a smaller church giving away free bibles and operating a food pantry. While the volunteers were loading up the potatoes, the gentleman showed me statistics for last month, they ran out of funds to even provide free bibles and the month of November was not looking much better. He told me, almost in tears, "These potatoes are a blessing to our agency, and the families provided for, and it means a great deal to them." In 2009, I was one of the United Methodist Men that brought back the idea of the Potato Drop, and in 2012, I am proud to say we have distributed over 127,000 pounds of potatoes. Not only does the potato drop bless hundreds of families in our community, it also is a blessing to those who have the opportunity to work together as the Body of Christ.

4 Page 4 Ken Hudgins attends Chesterton U.M. Church at Chesterton, Indiana My first potato drop was in Lafayette, IN while attending a meeting for U. M. Men's Congress. A load of sweet potatoes was brought in and dropped from a large truck onto a UMC parking lot. There were many people there volunteering, making bags for the sweet potatoes and putting the potatoes in the 10 to 15 pound bags. I was only able to help in this, didn't get to deliver any to anyone, but what a great experience it was. I also met many beautiful brothers and sisters committed to feeding the hungry. My second potato drop was one David McCleary had arranged in Warsaw I think. I know it was in a Marsh Food Store parking lot. I took my granddaughter, Haley Brook Alexander who was 8 or 9 years old at the time. We helped unload potatoes as well as hand them out to people who stopped by to pick some up. She really loved the experience and announced to me that she wanted to be a missionary when she grew up. We took some home with us and delivered them to a homeless shelter, a home for abused women and children that is secret, a men's recovery home as well as a women's recovery home. The remainder of the potatoes were delivered to our local food pantry. My third potato drop was in Peru with Gary and Dee Hostetler. I went down there myself and helped them unload a truck to be delivered in several directions by many volunteers. I again took home all the potatoes I could fit into my car and delivered them locally where I live. I know there was a load of potatoes that were delivered to the Gary Food Distribution Center that distributes to local food pantrys. I also remember getting a panicked call one afternoon because there was a truckload of ice cream that needed a home. Not knowing quite what to do, we found out the Gary Food Distribution Center had some big freezers and were able to take the load and distribute it to the hungry. Think they especially enjoyed that delivery. I was just really relieved we found a home for the ice cream. The last event I can remember was a green bean glean just over the Michigan border. I got there after David and his volunteers had left, so took out the boxes I brought and proceeded to fill them up. I was meticulous though, picking the best green beans I could find. After 3 hours or so, as my back was wearing out, I finished up and went to the farm house and met the farmer's wife. I thanked her for the opportunity of gleaning and promised her I would give the beans to the hungry in my community. She was really nice and thanked me for doing that. I gave David an estimate on the poundage I had picked and had to laugh when I found out how they harvested the beans. They just grabbed the entire plant, beans and all and put them in their trucks. I thought, gee, what a great idea and so much faster. Anyway, I delivered the beans locally in my community. They were very grateful. They shared with me that fresh green beans are delicious and I of course agreed with them. I love Society of St. Andrew and truly respect them and the great job they do. I know there are other opportunities I had to miss because I was out of town or had other commitments. We truly are fortunate to have David McCleary representing SaSA, he does it with all his heart and it truly shows. I too am lucky to call my friend, my brother in Christ. Thank you David!!!

5 INDIANA FOOD BANKS 2013 We have 11 "Feeding America" Food Banks serving all 92 counties of Indiana, with one located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and one in Louisville, Kentucky. There are hundreds of smaller Food Agencies in Indiana such as church and other food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, jail ministries, group homes, service clubs, and seasonal feeding sites, etc. H ere are th e I oca ti ons 0 findi ana F 00 d Banks an d th e coun ti es th ey serve: Bloomington, Indiana Hoosier Hills Food Bank Phone: Counties served: Brown, Lawrence, M~ Monroe, Orange, Owen Evansville, Indiana Tri-State Food Bank Phone: ~775 Counties served: Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick Fort Wayne, Indiana Community Harvest Food Phone: Counties served: PAGES Bank of Northeast Adams, Allen, DeKaIb, Huntington, LaGrange, Indiana, Inc. Noble, Steuben, Wells, Whitley Gary, Indiana Food Bank of Northwest Phone: Counties served: Indiana Lake, Porter Indianapolis, Indiana Gleaners Food Bank of Phone: Counties served: Indiana, Inc. Bartholomew, Boone, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Putnam, Ripley, Rush, Scott, Shelby, Union, Wayne Lafayette, Indiana Food Finders Food Bank Phone: Counties served: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Fulton, Howard, Jasper, Miami, Montgomery, Newton, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren White Muncie, Indiana Second Harvest Food Phone: Counties served: Bank of East Central Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, Indiana Madison, Randolph, Wabash South Bend, Indiana Food Bank of Northern Phone: Counties served: Indiana Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Starke, st. Joseph Terre Haute, Indiana Terre Haute Catholic Phone: Counties served: Charities Food Bank Clay, Greene, Knox, Park, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo omo and KENTUCKY FOOD BANKS Cincinnati, Ohio Free Store Food Bank, Phone: Indiana counties served: Inc. Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland, Louisville, Kentucky Dare to Care Food Bank Phone: Indiana counties served: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Washington Information from Feeding Indiana's Hungry (FISH) brochure: Hunger in Indiana is Real Did You Know? Feeding Indiana's Hungry member food banks seek to serve the 13 percent of food insecure Hoosier households. 1-6 Hoosiers are at risk of hunger, but the numbers are higher for children - just 1 in percent of Indiana's food insecure do not financially qualify for federal nutrition programs but are still in need of food assistance. In 2009, our food banks served 694,500 different Hoosiers, nearly half of them children and seniors. A large portion of Indiana's food insecure are employed, underemployed, or long term unemployed. Our clients choose between paying for food and paying for: utility bills (46%), medication or medical care 36%), rent or mortgage (42%). THESE HOOSIERS ARE OUR FRIENDS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR FAMILY

6 Page 6 FOOD DONATIONS TO THE SOCIETY OF ST ANDREW IN INDIANA from June 1,2001 thru December 31,2012 FOOD PRODUCT DONATED FROM LOCATION Apples Community Orchard Winona Lake Curtis Orchard Angola Doud Orchard Denver Huntington Orchard Huntington McClure's Orchard Peru Mowry's Orchard CrownPoint Bread (assorted) Church Community Services Elkhart Green Beans Dovey Farms Coldwater, Michigan Hilger Farms Fort Wayne Smith Farms Rochester Cabbage Huffman Farms Lafayette Canned fruit, soup, veggies Silver Hawks Baseball South Bend Tin Caps Baseball Fort Wayne Cantaloupe Ladd Farms Peru CornMeal U.S. Dept of Agriculture Nappanee Sweet Com Berry Plastics Goshen Hilger Farms Fort Wayne Julian Farm Warsaw Kercher's Sunrise Produce Goshen Zolman Farms Warsaw Dry Milk U.S. Dept of Agriculture Napp_anee Eggs Fox Farms Warsaw Zolman Farms Warsaw Fish Palestine Lake Mentone Ice Cream U.S.D.A. Highland Mustard Hilger Farms Fort Wayne Mixed Food Products Marsh Supermarkets FisherslIndianapolis Papaya Hilger Farms Fort Wayne Potatoes Black Gold Farms Sturgis, Michigan Black Gold Farms Winamac Rapp Gardens Lafontaine through SOSA Wisconsin, Maine, North Carolina Pumpkins Hilger Farms Fort Wayne Soy Flour D.S.D.A. Nappanee Squash (Butternut) Berry Plastics Goshen Strawberries Hilger Farms Fort WaynelMilford Tomatoes Dausman Farms Leesburg Prible Farms Bluffton Tom Farms Leesburg RedGold Demotte Tomato Soup U.S.D.A. through SO SA Turnips Hilger Farms Fort Wayne Venison (deer) Hunters JohnsonIKosciusko County Zucchini Evans Garden Claypool Julian Garden Warsaw

7 TENTATIVE SOSA Indiana 2013 Potato Drops Page 7 # When Where in Dollar Comment Indiana Amount 1 Januaryl Fort Wayne $1,500 grant St. Joseph Health Foundation February Deliver to Community Harvest Money received 07/25/12. Only for Allen County 2 Sat. 02/02/13 Warsaw $3,250 grant Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Inc. 3 Sat /13 Peru $3,000 Money collected by D.M. Men McGrawsville, Peru, Kokomo, Logansport, Elwood, etc. 4 Sat. 11/09/13 Evansville $2,500 + Evansville Old North U.M. Men $2,000 grant Vanderburgh Community Foundation 5 Sat. 11/16/13 Franklin $4,250 Franklin Grace U.M. Men 6 Sat. 11/23/13 Cannel $4,100 Carmel St. Marks U.M. Men 7 Fri. 11/29/13 Warsaw $3,500 grant K-21 Health Foundation Other possible GRANTS: 1. Indianapolis Foundation $3,500 Deliver to Gleaners For Marion County only 2. Wabash Valley Community Foundation, Inc. $3,500 Terre Haute, Indiana For Vigo, and possibly Sullivan and Clay Counties.

8 1. Meals For Millions Donations Page 8 YEAR DOLLARS 2000 $ $4, $4, $4, $9, $14, $11, $13, $8, $15, $10, $19, $26, Gleaning YEAR POUNDS , , , , , , , , , , , ,859 YEAR EVENTS FARMERS VOLUNTEERS AGENCIES II

9 Page 9 DISTRIBUTION OF POUNDS FOR INDIANA AGENCY TYPE POUNDS PERCENTAGE Food Banks 166,415 42% Food Pantries 156,308 39% Individuals and Families 36,592 9% Churches 17,400 4% Soup Kitchens 9,658 3% Group_ Homes 5,584 2% Elementary Schools 4,250 1% Jails Homeless Shelters TOTALS 397, % 2012 GLEANING PRODUCT 2012 POTATO PROJECT POUNDS PRODUCT POUNDS PRODUCT POUNDS White Potatoes 129,140 White Potatoes 213,800 Mixed food assortment (Marsh) 6,730 Sweet Corn 33,632 Sweet Corn 5,654 Mixed food assortment 4,013 Wood 2,200 Cantaloupe 1,481 Field Corn 320 Deer (Venison) 150 Cabbage 50 Strawberries 32 Frozen Tomatoes 25 Butternut Squash 20 Tomatoes 16 Carrots 15 Zucchini 13 TOTAL 149,859 TOTAL 247,432 Of the 397,291 pounds, 149,859 pounds were gleaned and 247,432 pounds were potato project. 3. Grants YEAR NUMBER DOLLARS YEAR NUMBER DOLLARS $10, $11, $1, $11, $2, $8, $7, $11, $7, $7, $10,000

10 4. Potato Drops Page 10 YEAR NUMBER INDIANA CITY SCHEDULED INDIANA CITY Gary Anderson, Ft. Wayne, * Warsaw Peru, South Bend, *Warsaw * 3 at Warsaw, Peru, Purdue (5) * 2 at Warsaw, Peru NOTE: 2 drops cancelled twice each! at Warsaw, * Fort Wayne, Peru (5) * 2 at Warsaw, * Fort Wayne, Peru NOTE: 1 drop cancelled * 3 at Warsaw, * Fort Wayne, Peru * 2 at Warsaw, * Ft Wayne, Peru, Evansville (6) * 2 at Warsaw, * Ft Wayne, Evansville, Carmel NOTE: 1 drop cancelled (8) *2 at Warsaw, * Ft. Wayne, * Indianapolis, For 2013 tentative scheduled Evansville, Franklin, Carmel potato drops see page 7. NOTE: 1 drop cancelled NOTE: *from grants 5. Volunteer Hunger Relief Advocates (North) District One JN9rthl District One (North) District One Willie Green Brent Julian Ray Rockenbaugh 6938 E. 3 n1 Avenue 179 E. Winona Beach Drive C. R. 26 Gary, IN Warsaw, IN Goshen, IN H H H Cell Cell Cell williejgreen@verizon.net brentiulian50uv.vahoo.com rocky@maplenet.net (North) District One (Northeast) District Two (Northwest) District Three Clinton Whitney Steve Holmes Peter Gray 1753 S. Country Club Road POBox N. Salisbury Street Warsaw, IN Warren, IN West Lafayette, IN H H H Cell Cell W No holmes@citmet.com petergray42@frontier.com (North Central) District Five (East) District Seven (Southwest) District Nine Gary Hostetler George Wilson John Russell South CR 300 East 5500 South CR 575 East 2791 Pearce Point Kokomo, IN Selma, IN Newburgh, IN H H H Cell Cell Cell gary.d.hostetler@gmail.com grwmjw@>~ol.com jrusselltc@hotmail.com

11 Page Gleaning Fellowship Awards Four United Methodist Churches in ~diana received the Society of St. Andrew Gleaning Fellowship Award Certificate for over 100 hours each for helping to glean fresh food from farmer's fields and orchards, and/or helping to organize and complete a Potato Drop event in Thank you to these churches who went "over and above" in helping to feed Indiana's hungry in Jesus' name. Grace U.M.C. - Franklin Old North U.M.C. - Evansville Pleasant Grove U.M.C. - Warsaw St. Marks U.M.C. - Carmel 7. Meals For Millions Donations Our Indiana U.M. Conference was first in Meals For Millions donations for 2012 with $26, This was the best we've done in giving to this most worthy mission project. What an honor to be first of all the other 60 plus conferences. THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all who contributed on behalf of the hungry in Indiana whose voices many times go unheard. Thank you God for allowing us to return to Him the many blessings He has given us in these economically hard times. Please continue your donations in 2013 and beyond. Let's not wait until the end of the year to donate. Please give SoSA your support. Your SoSA giving should be after you tithe to your local church. Just think what would happen if our 200,000 plus U.M. members in Indiana would give $1.00 each! Send your check to "Meals For Millions," c/o The Society of St. Andrew, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road, Big Island, VA This is an Advanced Special of the U.M.C. # Your local Church, District and Indiana Conference will get credit for your gift. Also, our North Central Jurisdiction (9 States, 11 Conferences) once again was the top donor of the 5 Jurisdictions with giving $80, GREAT JOB! Sincerely, and God Bless, ~\~ David L. MCCleary~ Indiana U.M. Conference Hunger Relief Advocate For the Society of St. Andrew North Central Jurisdiction, U.M. Men Executive Team Member as Hunger Relief Advocate SoSA Representative Enc:"Meals For Millions" TOP TEN Conferences SoSA Stats January through December 2012 Jurisdictional "Meals For Millions" Contributions from 2007 through 2012

12 MEALS FOR MILLIONS TOP 10 CONFERENCES as of December Indiana $ 26, Northern Illinois $ 22, Detroit $ 18, Virginia $ 18, Baltimore Washington $ 12, North Carolina $ 7, West Virginia $ 6, Missouri $ 5, Central Pennsylvania $ 4, Oklahoma $ 4,800.00

13 Society of St. Andrew GLEANING AMERICA' S FIELDS - FEEDING AMERICA'S HUNGRY MIKE HICKC O X. COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR. BIG ISLAND VA U NGER.ORG S o SAPR@ENDHUNGER.ORG Month y Statistics &. News For SoS~ Staff, Board of. Director,;, &. Key Volunteers A record-breaking year of gleaning and feeding! First of all, thank you to the generous farmers and packing houses, to the enthusiastic volunteers, to t he hard-working staff, and to all our wonderful supporters and donors, Our success is that we provided almost loo-million servings of nutritious food to hungry people across the USA, and we are grateful that OUf work has made a real difference in the lives of hungry Americans. All-time SoSA records set this year: Total food delivered to feeding agencies: 33.3 million pounds Total Gleaning Network pounds: 23.5 million Total n umber of Events: 6,557 Total number of Volunteers: 40,310 A new year has begun, and all the efforts continue. People are still hungry. And together, we continue to make a difference. 5TATS REPORT ~ JANUARY 2013 For Period:January 1 through December 31,2012 Date Issued:January 11, 2013 Pounds Saved: 33,282,018 Gleaning Network Pounds: 23,492,533 Potato & Produce Project Pounds: 9,789,485 Servings Provided: 99.8 million Number of Events: 6,557 Number of Volunteers: 40,310 Harvest of Hope Events Held: 10 Total food saved & distributed by SoSA 1983 to date: million pounds (2 billion servings)

14 Meals for Millions Contributions for 2007 to 2012 North Central Jurisdiction Detroit $ 18, $ 25, $ 21, $ 20, $ 22, $ 18, West Ohio $ 6, $ 7, $ 5, $ 4, $ 3, $ 3, Northern Illinois $ 14, $ 14, $ 18, $ 14, $ 10, $ 22, Illinois Great Rivers $ 2, $ 2, $ 3, $ 1, $ 3, $ 2, Indiana $ 13, $ 8, $ 15, $ 10, $ 19, $ 26, East0hio $ 3, $ $ 1, $ $ $ Iowa $ 2, $ 3, $ 2, $ 2, $ 4, $ 3, Dakotas $ $ $ $ $ $ Minnesota $ $ $ $ $ $ Wisconsin $ $ $ $ $ $ South Indiana $ $ $ West Michigan $ $ $ $ $ $ Totals $ 62, $ 65, $ 70, $ 58, $ 65, $ 80, South Central Jurisdiction Oklahoma $ $ 3, $ 3, $ 4, $ 2, $ 4, Louisiana $ 1, $ 1, $ $ 1, $ $ Missouri $ 7, $ 7, $ 8, $ 6, $ 6, $ 5, New Mexico $ 2, $ $ 1, $ $ $ Northwest Texas $ $ $ $ $ $ Southwest Texas $ 4, $ 1, $ 1, $ 2, $ 2, $ 2, Texas $ $ $ $ $ $ Nebraska $ $ $ $ $ $ Kansas East $ 1, $ 2, $ $ 1, $ $ 1, North Texas $ $ $ $ $ $ Arkansas $ $ $ $ $ $ Central Texas $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, $ $ 1, $ 1, KansasWest $ $ $ $ $ $ Totals $ 20, $ 20, $ 18, $ 18, $ 15, $ 17, Northeastern Jurisdiction Baltimore Washington $ 16, $ 11, $ 10, $ 9, $ 12, $ 12, Wyoming! Now Upper N1 $ 2~50.75 $ 3, $ 2, $ 1, $ $ 1, Central Pennsylvania $ 4, $ 5, $ 4, $ 7, $ 3, $ 4, Western Pennsylvania $ $ 1, $ $ $ $ West Virginia $ 3, $ 5, $ 4, $ 17, $ 12, $ 6, New England $ $ $ $ $ $ Greater New Jersey $ $ $ $ $ $ Peninsula Delaware $ 1, $ $ $ $ $ North Central New York $ 1, $ 1, $ $ $ $ 1, Western New York $ $ $ $ $ $ Eastern Pennsylvania $ $ $ $ 1, $ $ 3, Troy $ $ $ $ $ $ New York $ $ $ $ $ 1, $ 1, Totals $ 31, $ 29, $ 25, $ 40, $ 34, $ 32,623.19

15 So~theastern Jurisdiction Virginia $ 18, $ 12, $ 15, $ 16, $ 16, $ 18, North Carolina $ 10, $ 9, $ 9, $ 6, $ 7, $ 7, Alabama West Florida $ 1, $ 2, $ 2, $ 2, $ 2, $ 1, Tennessee $ 3, $ 1, $ $ $ $ Florida $ 2, $ 1, $ 1, $ 2, $ 3, $ 1, Western North Carolina $ 3, $ 3, $ 3, $ 3, $ 2, $ 3, Mississippi $ $ $ $ $ $ North Georgia $ 2, $ 2, $ 1, $ 2, $ 2, $ 3, South Carolina $ 1, $ 2, $ 1, $ 2, $ $ 1, Holston $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, $ 3, $ 3, Kentucky $ $ $ $ $ $ 1, South Georgia $ 3, $ 3, $ 4, $ 3, $ 3, $ 2, Memphis $ $ $ $ $ $ North Alabama $ 2, $ $ 2, $ 3, $ $ Totals $ 53, $ 42, $ 45, $ 46, $ 45, $ 45, Western Jurisdiction California Pacific $ 1, $ 4, $ 2, $ 3, $ 3, $ 2, Desert Southwest $ $ $ $ $ $ Oregon Idaho $ $ $ $ $ $ California Nevada $ $ $ $ $ $ Pacific Northwest $ $ $ $ $ $ Yellowstone $ $ 2, $ $ $ 1, $ Rocky Mountain $ $ $ $ $ $ Totals $ 3, $ 7, $ 3, $ 4, $ 5, $ 3, Jurisdictional Totals North Central $ 62, $ 65, $ 70, $ 58, $ 65, $ 80, Soutb Central $ 20, $ 20, $ 18, $ 18, $ 15, $ 17, Northeastern $ 31, $ 29, $ 25, $ 40, $ 34, $ 32, Southeastern $ 53, $ 42, $ 45, $ 46, $ 45, $ 45, Western $ 3, $ 7, $ 3, $ 4, $ 5, $ 3, $ 170, $ 165, $ 164, $ 168, $ 166, $ 179, Totals Thru: Jan-II Feb-II Mar-II Apr-II May-II Jun-ll $9, $18, $43, $67, $80, $93, Jul-U Aug-ll Sep-ll Oct-ll Nov-ll Dec-II $95, $102, $112, $130, $147, $166, Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 $15, $28, $55, $76, $90, $99, Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 $102, $107, $113, $129, $146, $179,007.72

16 Society of St. Andrew Vision The Society of St. Andrew has a vision of a world without hunger, where the spiritual and physical needs of all are met in harmony with the natural world, which is God s gift to us. Mission The Society of St. Andrew introduces people to God s grace in Jesus Christ through meeting their hungers: Food for the body God s word for the spirit Community of love for the heart Opportunity for those who desire action Advocacy The advocacy of the Society of St. Andrew and of your Indiana Hunger Relief Advocate is concentrated on moving the local, District and Conference United Methodist Churches to ACTION to ERADICATE HUNGER! There are about 49 million people in this country who don t always know where their next meal is coming from. Imagine 49 million people in America facing hunger and about half of them are children! That is obscene and it is a sin and we should not stand for it. Especially since we produce more than enough food to feed everyone in this country! You can help bring hunger to an end in America by becoming a CHALLENGE DISCIPLE. Simply sigh up to send $25 when you get a letter in the spring and the fall. Every penny you donate will provide fresh, nutritious food to hungry Americans, in Jesus name. Yes, I want to give a Gift of Food to those Americans who are hungry. The Society of St. Andrew is an ADVANCED SPECIAL MISSION PROJECT (#982225) of the United Methodist Church. Your local church, district and Indiana Conference will be credited for your donation. Check enclosed for $ Challenge Disciple! I will send a $25 donation when I receive a call letter each spring and fall. Other (explain) Please put $ on my credit card (card name) (card number) (expiration date) Signature

17 Please print: Name Address City State Zip Phone Church Name District Conference Send your gift and this form to: Society of St. Andrew, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road, Big Island, VA Phone: Visit for more information. Indiana UM Conference Hunger Relief Advocate David L. McCleary, 3096 South Packerton Road, Warsaw IN Phone: ,