Central Florida Presbytery's Mission Outreach

PATH (PRESBYTERIANS' ANSWER TO HUNGER)
​2 Cents Per Meal Program
Two Cents Per Meal is a small first step in the battle against hunger and poverty.  
  • Congregations invite every member — of all ages — to contribute a few cents at every meal.
  • This simple act is an expression of thanks for what we have received. It is also a commitment to share with others in response to Jesus' command "You give them something to eat."  
  • These offerings are first received at the local churches and then forwarded to the Presbytery for distribution to four PATH partners.  
  • The Two-Cents-A-Meal project was begun by Presbyterian Women to involve individuals and families in a corporate response to world hunger. 
For More Information Contact:  Barbara Sayles, CFP Hunger Action Advocate
​Bsayles@cfpresbytery.org
PATH PARTNERS
Alliance for International Reforestation
20% - AIR is a non-profit organization working to make a difference for the people of Guatemala and Nicaragua. AIR establishes tree nurseries, plants trees, provides environmental education for teachers and farmers, digs wells, builds fuel-efficient brick ovens, and helps to educate everyone about the environmental challenges facing Central America. Since 1993, AIR has trained over 2,000 farmers, constructed over 750 fuel-efficient stoves, established hundreds of tree nurseries and planted over 4 million trees. PATH funding covers the cost of a local staff technician to train and educate farmers.
Website: airguatemala.org                    
Second Harvest Food Bank
27% - Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a private, non-profit organization that collects and distributes donated food to more than 550 non-profit partner agencies in six Central Florida counties: Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia. After opening its new facility in 2012, Second Harvest now distributes approximately 56 million meals every year. PATH funding helps cover freight costs for food distribution.   Website: foodbankcentralflorida.org           
Society of St. Andrew
21% -  Society of St. Andrew (SoSA) is a     private national non profit organization that partners with local farmers and coordinates thousands of volunteers to enter the fields and groves and even back yards of private homeowners to glean fresh fruits and vegetables  that would not be harvested for size or blemish reasons. SoSA distributes 3-4 million pounds of fresh produce to food banks, pantries and shelters. In 2015 SoSA distributed 4.2 mil pounds of nutritious food with 4,029 participating volunteers. PATH funding supports the Florida Regional Gleaning Network. Website: endhunger.org
Madagascar
20% - Dr. Daniel Turk (Elizabeth)– Madagascar (PC(USA) Mission Workers): In 2015 PATH voted to fund a new project in Madagascar under the leadership of Dan Turk. This project trains Seminary students at Ivato,    Mandritsara, Fianarantsoa, and Befeta  Seminaries to plant and grow fruit trees and vegetables. This training will be a valuable tool for students when they graduate and pastor churches in rural areas of Madagascar, where growing food is not seen as a hobby or past time, but as an important means of survival and self sustenance. Website: presbyterianmission.org