Backpack Program

Serve at Southwood Serve in the Community

Southwood partners with the Food Bank of Lincoln to help distribute food to Saratoga Elementary School students.

There are three ways to be involved with Backpacks:
Packing:
  • Sundays at Noon in Southwood's Meeting Room
  • volunteers are scheduled to serve once every 5-6 weeks
Transporting:
  • Thursdays at 1 PM from Southwood to Saratoga Elementary
  • volunteers are scheduled to serve once every 4-5 weeks
Distributing:
  • Fridays at 1 PM at Saratoga Elementary
  • volunteers are scheduled to serve once every 4-5 weeks
These volunteer opportunities at Southwood are pre-scheduled.
Signing up here will connect you to our volunteer leaders who will provide specific details for serving and add you to the schedule.

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2026 Tanzania Service & Learning Team

Join Southwood in serving at our Global Mission Partners in Tanzania in 2026.

Tanzania Service & Learning Team: July 9 – 21, 2026. This team will serve at our sister church in Uswaa, Tanzania. There will be opportunities to serve in the primary and secondary schools as well as the medical clinic. The team will also enjoy a safari or other excursion after serving in Uswaa.