Home Storage Centers
The Church has provided home storage centers help members become prepared for adversity by having a basic supply of food. The First Presidency declared, “We encourage Church members worldwide to prepare for adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and water” (in All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage [2007], 1).
To help care for themselves and their families, Church members should:
· Build a three-month supply of food that is part of their normal diet.
· Store drinking water in case the water supply becomes polluted or disrupted.
· Establish a financial reserve.
· Gradually build a longer-term supply of food that will sustain life.
Three-month supply items are foods that you normally eat, including canned and commercially packaged foods. Longer-term supply items are basic food items like wheat, white rice, and beans that have very low moisture content (about 10% or less), can be stored for long periods of time (20–30 years), and would sustain life if nothing else were available to eat. A portion of longer-term supply items may be rotated into the three-month supply.
Home storage centers provide food products and equipment to help Church members package food for longer-term home storage. Members purchase bulk commodities at the center and then package them in #10 cans or foil pouches. They may also purchase some products that have been prepackaged in #10 cans. Home storage centers (as well as our Stake) have portable can sealers and pouch sealers available for members to check out if they wish to package food at home. Home storage centers can also provide meaningful service opportunities for those desiring to serve missions or to volunteer.
Using the Home Storage Center
Church members may come to a home storage center by themselves or in groups to package and purchase products. A home storage order form is available to download to assist you in planning your next purchase from a home storage center. Members can download or print a copy of the form at www.providentliving.org. http://www.providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,7977-1-4352-1,00.html
The prices are effective as of the date printed in the lower-left corner of the form. Copies of the form are also available at all home storage centers. The home storage order form can be filled out using the computer if you choose. As you enter desired quantities, the form automatically updates your total cost. The form can then be printed, saved for future reference, or even e-mailed to a friend. Bring the form with you when you visit the home storage center. Appointments days and times vary. Some days require appointments while other days are open (no appointment necessary, first come first serve).
Our local home storage centers are:
Layton Home Storage Center Phone: (801) 336-3230 930 West Hill Field Rd, Ste F | |||||||
Layton, Utah 84041 Ogden Home Storage Center Phone: (801) 393-0210 | |||||||
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