WASHINGTON -- Thousands of Anacostia residents will receive two bags of canned vegetables, pasta, sauce, cheese, pudding, biscuits and potatoes during a Convoy of Hope food distribution, according to The Washington Post.
The interdenominational ministry, affiliated with the Assemblies of God, will distribute 108,000 pounds of food brought in by three tractor-trailers.
Forty-five local churches from several denominations helped plan the event.
The newspaper reported a third of the food would be distributed to residents of Marshall Heights in Southeast Washington beginning July 31, and the remaining 36 tons will be distributed at a community fair at Anacostia Park Aug. 2.
At the fair, adults and children can take part in free entertainment and services, from games and hot dogs to blood-pressure screening, haircuts and employment counseling, the newspaper reported.
Grocery recipients will be directed to a ministry tent near the fair exit, where pastors and performers will present gospel messages and music. They will be asked to fill out a registration card if they want someone from a church to visit them later. The names will be divided among the churches for follow up.
The giveaway coincides with the 50th General Council of the Assemblies of God, a biennial meeting. More than 20,000 people are registered for the weeklong gathering and another 10,000 are expected to register on-site.
The church, based in Springfield, Mo., has 2.7 million U.S. members and 41 million worldwide.
