House of Mercy offers quality food at low cost through SHARE

MANASSAS, Va. – As part of the SHARE (Self Help And Resource Exchange) nonprofit food network, the House of Mercy, a not-for-profit humanitarian organization in Manassas, makes quality, nutritious food available to local families at about half the price they’d pay at the grocery store. Anyone can buy.

The agency offers a different menu each month, including package selections containing frozen meats, fresh produce and other choices which vary monthly.

You have until noon on Monday, Feb. 16, to order from the February SHARE menu. February SHARE orders must be picked up on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the House of Mercy, which is located at 8170 Flannery Court.

The February menu includes three packages, which are priced considerably below their retail value, said House of Mercy Executive Director Ann Cimini. At $20, the “Value Package” includes 2.5 pounds of individually frozen chicken drums, 1 pound of ham steak, three-quarters of a pound of perch fillets and three-quarters of a pound of steak strips.

The package also includes potatoes, onions and 8 to 12 pounds of fresh seasonal produce.

At $22, the “Lovin’ That Seafood” package contains 30 ounces of popcorn shrimp, 1.5 pounds of salmon and 1.5 pounds of tilapia. The “Schwan’s Pepperoni Pizzas” package, at $16, includes 18 Schwan’s® reduced fat pepperoni pizzas at 11.2 ounces each.

To cover transportation costs, House of Mercy also adds a $2 surcharge per package ordered.

For more information about SHARE, visit sharedc.org. To order via Visa, MasterCard or Discover, call 703-659-1636 or email help@houseofmercyva.org. The House of Mercy also accepts cash, food stamps and EBT for SHARE orders placed at the agency. No checks are accepted. Payment is due when ordering.

The Archdiocese of Washington sponsors SHARE.