In 2025, Woodland Heights is an affluent neighborhood. We are truly blessed to enjoy the quality of life that we do. It’s incumbent upon us to share some of our good fortune, to give a hand up to others who are in need. In a country and neighborhood like ours, no-one should go hungry.
Earlier this month Zion Lutheran Church held a service camp. A group of young people undertook a week of various projects in service to the community. One of the things they did was to distribute contribution bags for the Houston Interfaith Ministries (HIM) Food Pantry throughout the neighborhood. Some of these bags were available at our July Member’s Meeting. We made sure that any remaining were also distributed to porches in the neighborhood.
The bags get distributed, but only a portion are filled for collection. Everyone is so very busy with the basics of life. Work, home, kids. It can be a lot. It can be difficult to make time for the other things we might want to do, like dealing with the HIM Food Pantry contribution bags. So, I’m here to offer a couple of tips on ways you can help that take very little time or effort.
Amazon
HIM Food Pantry maintains an Amazon Wish List. That means that you can make a contribution of they very things that they really need, right from the comfort of your own home or office. Heck, do it from your phone while you’re waiting to pickup the kids or going through the car wash!
Kroger
Woodland Heights is literally hemmed in by Kroger stores. So, chances are very good that you shop at Kroger. You can link your Kroger Plus card to Heights Interfaith Ministries Food Pantry (organization #NR183.) Once this is done, every time you shop at Kroger, the company will send a small amount to the Food Pantry. It costs you nothing except a few minutes to get it setup. We’re told that such ongoing contributions are a significant source of revenue to the Food Pantry. Click here to get started.
There you have it! Two ways to help those in need, with very little effort. Of course, for the more traditional, you can always drop donations to the “Feed Frank” depository in the parking lot at: Heights Interfaith Ministries Food Pantry, 3523 Beauchamp, Houston, TX 77009.