All Harvest of Hands Updates

As you look through your winter clothes and decide what you will still wear next year, consider if you have sweaters that could be donated to Harvest of Hands. Sweaters in good shape can have a new life after they are collected and cleaned ready to be sold at the fall Harvest of Hands event. [...]

By Joy Arens and Linda Nerothin April 15, 2012 … what an amazing day it was at Zion! It all started in April of 2011 when Zion packaged 23,000 meals in partnership with Outreach International of Union, Iowa. That was a great day, but we thought we could do even better! Zion’s Harvest of Hands [...]

The Harvest of Hands Valentine’s Sale on February 12 raised over $1,300 in support of the upcoming Truckload of Life packaging event. Many different baked goods items, jewelry, paper flowers, and assorted cards were sold. Over $350 was donated in honor or in memory of loved ones. ‘In Honor’ or ‘In Memory’ donation cards are [...]

Looking for that special gift for your favorite Valentine? Most of us don’t need those calories from chocolate and flowers just don’t last very long. Instead, why not honor a loved one with a Gift of Life? Zion’s Harvest of Hands, with help from others in the Buffalo community, are planning a Truckload of Life [...]

The Harvest of Hands group is back in the swing of creating crafts and organizing events to raise money for local and global hunger. In January, volunteers worked on paper flowers for the Bake sale in February which will support the upcoming Truckload of Life Project. Here’s how you can support the Truckload of Life [...]

How Much Was Raised? The 2011 annual event was fun and raised much money for our mission to fight local and world hunger. Here are the totals we have so far for 2011: Café/Brunch $1,040.00 Crafts/Baked Goods/Candy $9,852.51 White Elephant $1,144.61 Silent Auction $3,814.00 Thrivent Matching $800.00 Cash Donations $181.17 Expenses $-764.28 Total $16,068.01 Where [...]

What a wonderful sight … Fellowship Hall, full of people enjoying brunch and the company of friends. Trinity Hall, full of shoppers checking out all the crafts, plants, canned and baked goods, and much more. Tables, full of children face painting, beading, and painting ornaments. People mingling in the Narthex while checking out all the [...]

The 33rd annual Harvest of Hands Festival is just days away!  There is something for everyone: Volunteers have been working all year long to fill Trinity Hall with crafts, baked and canned goods, jewelry, Christmas items, nature, and much more.  There is always something new. There is sure to be a bargain-priced treasure for you [...]

Items for the White Elephant room can be brought to Zion beginning Monday, October 31. Items accepted include typical garage sale type items such as homewares, décor, collectibles, books, games & toys. Please do NOT bring computers, TVs, exercise equipment, bicycles, upholstered furniture, or clothing.  

Everyone is invited to kick off the Truckload of Life Project with a  Hog Roast fundraiser after worship on Sunday, October 16. The meal includes spit-roasted pork, cheesy potatoes, salad, and cake. Serving begins at 11:45 11am. Tickets are available in the church office, on Sundays October 2 and 9 in the narthex, and below [...]

Mark your calendar…one month and counting down to the big festival… November 5th. The 33rd Annual Harvest of Hands Festival is just one month away.  Volunteers are busy working on finishing projects, making plans, and organizing for the big day.  You can also help make this year the best fundraiser  for hunger yet! Volunteers can [...]

By Linda Nerothin I have been involved in Harvest of Hands since we joined Zion in 1985.  The friendships I have made there are priceless.  We work on lots of different craft projects – some very successful, others not so much but we always have a good time.  Some of my favorites are beading and [...]

If you have sweaters in good condition that you no longer wear, bring them in to the collection box in the lobby/Narthex by October 16. Harvest of Hands volunteers will clean and store sweaters for resale at the sale in November. Each year the proceeds from sweaters sold at Harvest of Hands raise several hundred [...]

Feeding the World … One Meal at a Time Harvest of Hands is undertaking a huge project and has an opportunity for you to make a difference by serving. The goal of the Truckload of Life Project is to raise funds, purchase and package enough food to fill a whole semi-trailer. To do this properly, [...]

September is here and that means Harvest of Hands is gearing up for the annual festival on November 5.  Volunteers have had a busy summer working on craft items for the sale, and also participated in the Club 456 trip to Feed My Starving Children to pack meals in July. Craft groups have a lot [...]