Micah's Caring Initiative | A community of ministries sponsored by St. Michael's Church

Micah’s Backpack

Micah’s Backpack, a part of Micah’s Caring Ministry, addresses children’s hunger issues by partnering with local schools to provide direct assistance to students and families who qualify for the free lunch program. Each week during the school year, the identified students receive a backpack filled with enough food for the weekend. The backpacks include two...

Micah’s Garden

Micah’s Garden, a part of Micah’s Caring Ministry, helps members of our community eat healthier by providing a place for gardening for personal consumption and for our friends and neighbors who visit local food pantries. Each Wednesday during the growing season, volunteers harvest produce like carrots, onions, potatoes, blueberries, lettuce, broccoli or squash for...

Micah’s Soup for Seni...

Micah’s Soup for Seniors addresses elders’ hunger issues by partnering within the community to provide direct assistance to elders in the Warm Hearth community. Each month, the identified elders receive food and a social visit from our Micah’s Soup for Seniors volunteers. The food includes four soups, four breakfasts and eight other specified food staples. Monthly,...

How Can You Help

Micah’s Caring Initiative has many opportunities to volunteer.
If you are interested in volunteering for Micah’s Backpack, Micah’s Garden or Micah’s Soup for Seniors please contact Jennie at jennie@micahsbackpack.org.

Make a Donation

Donations to support Micah’s Caring Initiative can be made online by clicking on the Donate button below or mailed to:

Micah’s Caring Initiative
2308 Merrimac Road
Blacksburg, VA 24060

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Contact Us

For more information on the Micah’s Caring Initiaitve programs contact:
Jennie Hodge at jennie@micahsbackpack.org or

Pastor John Wertz at 951-8951 or pastorjohn@stmlc.us.org

Welcome to Micah’s Caring Intiative

M icah’s Caring Intiative addresses hunger issues by partnering within the community to provide direct assistance to individuals and families.

How Micah’s Caring Intiative Works

Micah’s Backpack addresses food insecurity of youth in the local schools. Micah’s Soup for Seniors provides meals for seniors in the Warm Hearth community. Micah’s Garden grows local produce for Micah’s Caring Initiative programs, and Micah’s Mobile Backpack will soon provide food to local children during the summer months.