Updated with additional info below.
Have you ever wanted to do something for someone — to give, to donate — but you wanted to make sure that what you were giving went directly to the people you intended to give it to? Well, I have a giving opportunity for you.
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Every Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m., Grace Community Church serves a free meal for 175-200 guests, most of them homeless, many of them sleeping outside. Grace depends on the partnership of churches, groups and individuals to help provide the food for the meals. Currently, Grace has a need for more food. If you provide food for Community Dinner, you’re welcome to stay while our guests enjoy eating it! (And you’re invited to join us at Community Dinner, even if you don’t bring food!)
Here’s what’s needed:
1st WEDNESDAY
- 10 Containers of potato salad (5lb containers); can be purchased at Sams or Costco
- 10 large containers of Country Time lemonade dry mix
- 10 large containers of Lipton Tea Dry Mix
- cleaning supplies (Windex, Fantastic, 409)
- 3 gallons of milk
2nd WEDNESDAY
- 10 7-lb containers of vanilla pudding (Sams Club)
- 10 7-lb containers of chocolate pudding (Sams Club)
- boxes of any kind of cookies
- 50 pieces of fried chicken
3rd WEDNESDAY
- 10 large (6 lbs, 10 oz) cans of corn
- 10 large (6 lbs, 5 oz) cans of green beans
- 400 pieces of fried chicken
4th WEDNESDAY
- 450 hotdogs
- 450 hotdog buns
- 10 large bags of chips (any variety)
- 10 (117 oz) can of baked beans
- 13 72 oz containers of coleslaw
- 10 cakes any variety
These are monthly needs. If you, your family, your church, your company, or other group would consider donating all or a few of the items listed above, either one time or on a recurring basis, please . Thank you!
Donations to Grace’s Community Dinner are tax deductible and receipts for tax purposes will be furnished upon request.
UDPATE: Here are some prices for the items above:
NON PERISHABLES
Prices are recent, from Sam’s Club and Costco
baked beans, 117 oz can, $4.26
green beans, 101 oz can, $2.34
corn, 106 oz can, $2.88
chocolate or vanilla pudding, 112 oz container, $3.17
Lipton tea mix, makes 38 quarts, $4.68
County Time lemonade mix, makes 34 quarts, $5.30
These items, and things like chips, cookies, and cleaning supplies, can be brought to the church during business hours — Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Grace is located at 643 W. Lee Street in Greensboro. The offices are on the back, right side of the main building, near the playground. The phone number is 336.379.1936.
PERISHABLES
potato salad, 5 lb. container, $3.80
coleslaw, 72 oz container, $3.52 (at Sam’s only)
80 frozen hot dogs, $5.88 (Sam’s price; other choices available, too)
If you’re purchasing perishables, please contact Virginia (336.707.4378) first to coordinate.
Ongoing donations are ideal (i.e., sign up to bring an item or items one week per month), but one-time or occasional gifts are always appreciated!
You may also donate Food Lion gift cards to help with regularly-purchased items, such as 400 pieces of fried chicken, one week each month.
Providing food for Community Dinner is a great service opportunity for a youth group, service club or Scout troop!

