- Meals are packed every other Tuesday. Each recipient gets four meals, some fresh and some frozen.
- Cooks should deliver their food between 8:15 & 9:00, to Church of the Nazarene, 806 Harpswell Islands Rd. In the event you want to cook and can’t deliver on Tuesday please contact juliemoulton28@gmail.com/207-330-5416 to make other arrangements. We’re happy to accommodate your needs.
- We ask that dishes serve 8-12 and be well chilled at delivery. If your contribution is made prior to the Sunday before the MIP date, it should be frozen.
- We prefer to divide things into servings on-site as we mix and match with other foods to make balanced meals
- As you enter the packing area at the church, please check for items that have been donated through our partnerships with Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program and Merrymeeting Gleaners. You are welcome to use these items for a future Meals in a Pinch or for your own use as you have used your own food to prepare your MIP offerings.
- Every portion of food we pack requires an ingredient label. Please send a list of ingredients to juliemoulton28@gmail.com by noon of the Sunday prior to MIP. This also aids us in planning what meals can go to those on special diets.
- When planning what you would like to cook, note that we have recipients with a variety of tastes and dietary requirements. While some enjoy spicy foods we advise cooks to go light on the spices that create a lot of heat: cayenne, hot peppers, etc.
- We use Sign Up Genius, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094bafa82ca6f58-meals to coordinate who is making what. It makes everyone’s life a bit easier. If the slots are filled for the item you wish to make it means that we have enough food of that category for that week. Here are instructions on using Sign Up Genius. https://www.signupgenius.com/faq/how-to-sign-up.cfm We still would love you to cook, even if you prefer not to use Sign Up Genius. In that case, just let Julie know what you would like to make and the week you would like to make it.
- We realize the cost of ingredients keeps rising and would like you to know that we have $25 gift cards for Hannaford available, please don’t hesitate to ask Julie, Surrey or Robin for cards.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to Julie Moulton with any questions: juliemoulton28@gmail.com or 207-330-5416.
