Volunteer Joe was thanked by a child for food.
Making a Difference
Our world has been shaken to its core by the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so many entities, Church Street Ministries has felt the weight of this hardship. Although our Second Mile Thrift Store was closed during this time, our food pantry stayed open because we are needed more than ever!
We are resilient
Church Street Ministries is here to stay, and we need your support so we can continue to serve the many children and families we have felt the effects of the pandemic the hardest.
Our Food Bank Shelves are Empty
Please consider dropping off donations during pantry or store hours:
Pantry - Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Noon-2
Second Mile Shop - Thursday & Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
See list of needed items here: Food Pantry If interested in a Fill-the-Truck Event, please contact us.
SUMMER SALE!
End of Summer Annual Sale at Second Mile Shop! Your purchase supports our critical outreach efforts.
1480 West Bagley Rd in Berea. Open Thursdays and Saturdays, 9 - 5.
- Safe, Fun and Contactless October Daily Raffle: For $5 chance to win $50, 31 times to win. See Donations & Fundraisers page to have fun and support CSM.
- Thank you to St. Mary Church in Berea for their "Fill the Truck" Christmas in July event resulting in over $1000 and 20 boxes of donations. See: Donations & Fundraisers for more.
- New: Volunteer Spotlight page featuring Regina Wolf. See: Volunteer Spotlight
Andrea, North Olmsted Olive Garden Manager (right), with employees holding donations, and Ed Puwal, volunteer.
Approximately 70 men live at "The Rock" and were pleased to unload our van full of Olive Garden and Auntie Anne's treats.
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CSM Fun Fact: We pick up delicious food every week, often twice a week, from Olive Garden (North Olmsted) and Auntie Anne's Pretzels (Great Northern Mall). We also pick up from Olive Garden in Elyria every other week. This is part of the Second Harvest Food Program. Happy clients enjoy these tasty foods at our food pantry, shop, or at Women's & Men's Centers in Cleveland. We are pleased to support our partners! To learn more, see: https://ednahouse.org http://julieadamshouse.org https://www.edkeatingcenter.org/home/ https://www.secondharvestfoodbank.org 
Michelle, Elyria Olive Garden Manager, with employee, Harry, and CSM Volunteer, Ed Puwal, donated many meals in boxes and frozen dinners through the Second Harvest program.
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Great Northern Mall Auntie Anne's Pretzels staff contribute tasty pretzels twice a week. Yum!
Left to right: Ann Over, CSM Board President, Don Henderson, Last House on the Block, Ed Keating Center, Manager, and Ed Puwal, CSM Volunteer.
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Executive Director, Kaitlin Barick and Food Pantry Coordinator, Justin Woost, are busy preparing food boxes for clients each day.
