Working hard to eradicate hunger, homelessness

LAKEBAY — Key Peninsula Lutheran Church, led by the Rev. Heinz Malon, is putting a $20,000 ELCA grant to fight hunger and homelessness to work.

With help from The Gates Foundation and Rotary, the church continues in its efforts to help area residents on the edge by providing food, and assistance for rent and utilities.

The church also provides a community meal, and now provides backpacks of food for youngsters to take home to their families over weekends. The congregation’s goal is to serve students from all schools in the area.

In addition, the congregation runs a food bank that serves about 200 individuals a year.

Pastor Malon said, “There are a lot of hungry folks out there.”

There are at least 60 homeless people on the Key Peninsula, he said.