Joining Hands in Food Ministry

06/09/2026

SEE YOU THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026 FOR JOINING HANDS FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Joining Hands in Food Ministry (JHIFM) will hold its monthly free food distribution from 8:30 AM until 10:30 AM THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 12th, 2026, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 130 S. Lone Oak Drive, Leesburg, Florida.

LAKE COUNTY residents in need are eligible to receive one week’s supply of food. You don’t need to bring anything, just drive into our parking lot and our volunteers will complete registration and help you load your vehicle.

For more information, call (352) 744-6035. “LIKE” us at Facebook.com/feedinghopenow/ for monthly reminders of our free food distributions. JHIFM is an equal opportunity food provider.

TIP: You don’t need to show up at 8:30 AM to receive your food. Experienced clients arrive around 9:30 AM to avoid the congestion of the early birds.

NOTE: PLEASE ARRIVE BY 10:20 AM TO HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION AND PICK UP YOUR FOOD. DISTRIBUTION ENDS AT 10:30.

Joining Hands in Food Ministry is a partnership between the congregations of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church in Leesburg, Florida.

06/07/2026

SEE YOU THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026 FOR JOINING HANDS FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Joining Hands in Food Ministry (JHIFM) will hold its monthly free food distribution from 8:30 AM until 10:30 AM THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 12th, 2026, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 130 S. Lone Oak Drive, Leesburg, Florida.

LAKE COUNTY residents in need are eligible to receive one week’s supply of food. You don’t need to bring anything, just drive into our parking lot and our volunteers will complete registration and help you load your vehicle.
For more information, call (352) 744-6035. “LIKE” us at Facebook.com/feedinghopenow/ for monthly reminders of our free food distributions. JHIFM is an equal opportunity food provider.

TIP: You don’t need to show up at 8:30 AM to receive your food. Experienced clients arrive around 9:30 AM to avoid the congestion of the early birds.

NOTE: PLEASE ARRIVE BY 10:20 AM TO HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION AND PICK UP YOUR FOOD. DISTRIBUTION ENDS AT 10:30.

Joining Hands in Food Ministry is a partnership between the congregations of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church in Leesburg, Florida.

06/01/2026

COUNTDOWN FOR JUNE 12, 2026 JOINING HANDS FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Joining Hands in Food Ministry (JHIFM) will hold its monthly free food distribution from 8:30 AM until 10:30 AM FRIDAY, JUNE 12th, 2026, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 130 S. Lone Oak Drive, Leesburg, Florida.

LAKE COUNTY residents in need are eligible to receive one week’s supply of food. You don’t need to bring anything, just drive into our parking lot and our volunteers will complete registration and help you load your vehicle. For more information, call (352) 744-6035. “LIKE” us at Facebook.com/feedinghopenow/ for monthly reminders of our free food distributions. JHIFM is an equal opportunity food provider.

TIP: You don’t need to show up at 8:30 AM to receive your food. Experienced clients arrive around 9:30 AM to avoid the congestion of the early birds.

NOTE: PLEASE ARRIVE BY 10:20 AM TO HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION AND PICK UP YOUR FOOD. DISTRIBUTION ENDS AT 10:30.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: LIFESOUTH COMMUNUITY BLOOD CENTERS will be onsite at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on August14, 2026.

Joining Hands in Food Ministry is a partnership between the congregations of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church in Leesburg, Florida.

05/08/2026

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU to the 40+ volunteers from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, First Presbyterian Church of Leesburg, and from around our local community who joined hands today, Friday, May 8, 2026, to distribute 10910 pounds of nutritious food to 496 individuals from 139 families in just over two hours. We appreciate your dedication and talents that make this important event happen each 2nd Friday of the month! Enjoy Sue Johnson’s photos from Friday’s free food distribution!

05/07/2026

JOIN US TOMORROW FOR JOINING HANDS FOOD DISTRIBUTION MAY 8, 2026

Joining Hands in Food Ministry (JHIFM) will hold its monthly free food distribution from 8:30 AM until 10:30 AM TOMORROW, FRIDAY, MAY 8th, 2026, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 130 S. Lone Oak Drive, Leesburg, Florida.

LAKE COUNTY residents in need are eligible to receive one week’s supply of food. You don’t need to bring anything, just drive through our parking lot and our volunteers will load your vehicle. For more information, call (352) 744-6035. “LIKE” us at Facebook.com/feedinghopenow/ for monthly reminders of our free food distributions. JHIFM is an equal opportunity food provider.

TIP: You don’t need to show up at 8:30 AM to receive your food. Experienced clients arrive around 9:30 AM to avoid the congestion of the early birds. By 9:30 AM, our parking lot has fewer cars to register, and we still have plenty of food to distribute.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: LIFESOUTH COMMUNUITY BLOOD CENTERS will be onsite at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on July 10, 2026.

Joining Hands in Food Ministry is a partnership between the congregations of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church in Leesburg, Florida.

05/06/2026

JUST 2 DAYS til FRIDAY’S JOINING HANDS FOOD DISTRIBUTION MAY 8, 2026

Joining Hands in Food Ministry (JHIFM) will hold its monthly free food distribution from 8:30 AM until 10:30 AM THIS FRIDAY, MAY 8th, 2026, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 130 S. Lone Oak Drive, Leesburg, Florida.

LAKE COUNTY residents in need are eligible to receive one week’s supply of food. You don’t need to bring anything, just drive through our parking lot and our volunteers will load your vehicle. For more information, call (352) 744-6035. “LIKE” us at Joining Hands in Food Ministry for monthly reminders of our free food distributions. JHIFM is an equal opportunity food provider.

TIP: You don’t need to show up at 8:30 AM to receive your food. Experienced clients arrive around 9:30 AM to avoid the congestion of the early birds. By 9:30 AM, our parking lot has fewer cars to register, and we still have plenty of food to distribute.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: LIFESOUTH COMMUNUITY BLOOD CENTERS will be onsite at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on August 14th, 2026.

Joining Hands in Food Ministry is a partnership between the congregations of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church in Leesburg, Florida.

05/03/2026

COUNTDOWN FOR FRIDAY’S JOINING HANDS FOOD DISTRIBUTION MAY 8, 2026

Joining Hands in Food Ministry (JHIFM) will hold its monthly free food distribution from 8:30 AM until 10:30 AM THIS FRIDAY, MAY 8th, 2026, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 130 S. Lone Oak Drive, Leesburg, Florida.

LAKE COUNTY residents in need are eligible to receive one week’s supply of food. You don’t need to bring anything, just drive through our parking lot and our volunteers will load your vehicle. For more information, call (352) 744-6035. “LIKE” us at Facebook.com/feedinghopenow/ for monthly reminders of our free food distributions. JHIFM is an equal opportunity food provider.

TIP: You don’t need to show up at 8:30 AM to receive your food. Experienced clients arrive around 9:30 AM to avoid the congestion of the early birds. By 9:30 AM, our parking lot has fewer cars to register, and we still have plenty of food to distribute.

LIFESOUTH COMMUNUITY BLOOD CENTERS will be onsite at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.

Joining Hands in Food Ministry is a partnership between the congregations of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church in Leesburg, Florida.

04/11/2026

HAPPY SPRING! SENDING OUT A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF YOU, the 40+ volunteers from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, First Presbyterian Church of Leesburg, and from around our local community who joined hands yesterday, Friday, April 10, 2026, to distribute 9903 pounds of nutritious food to 493 individuals from 136 families in just over two hours. YOUR HELP IS SO IMPORTANT FOR LAKE COUNTY.

Enjoy Sue Johnson’s photos from Friday’s free food distribution that are posted on our FB page https://www.facebook.com/feedinghopenow.

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