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Extending the Partnership

For Mountain T.O.P., ministry is partnership. Living and serving in the same geographic area allows us to be part of the daily fabric of life: serving on boards, attending meetings of civic organizations, and working with other agencies to meet needs. Being a real and timely presence to alleviate these needs within the areas we serve sometimes means that we help in unconventional ways. MTOP is known for building things. But with over 2000 people coming through our gates each year, we are a large force. Large enough to make a significant impact.

For the 2012 year, we will be collecting supplies for Mountain Christian Center, a food ministry that does more than distribute food. Regularly, this ministry serves 85 families a month in the Grundy County area. In a place where 72.4% of our students are enrolled in the Free/Reduced Lunch Program and almost half of the children in the county receive food stamps, ministries like this one bridge a gap in food accessibility as well as provide a place where families with resources can come together with families who are looking for assistance in a deeper way. We invite any group coming to Mountain T.O.P. this year to participate in Extending the Partnership by bring supplies for the Mountain Christian Center. Here is a short list to help you in planning your giving:

  • $6 buys a 30 pound food box from the Chattanooga Food Bank

  • Laundry Soap, Dish Soap

  • Deodorant, Feminine Products

  • Canned food, fruit, cereal, pasta/rice, tuna fish

  • Any non-perishable that can be distributed

  • A minimal laptop to do their admin/management (500mb/4Gb)

    • Extending the Partnership was born out of the dream of what we can all do when we pool our resources, and for the past several years this program has been hugely successful. Mountain T.O.P. is part of a larger network of social service agencies who work tirelessly to alleviate needs present in our area. We hope that extending the impact we make as Mountain T.O.P. participants, we not only support a necessary ministry in Grundy County, TN, but that we also raise awareness of needs that are present where you live. We encourage you to seek out similar projects in your home neighborhoods.