The funds donated to the Thanksgiving offering in November will go to provide roasts for the holiday tables of our Food Pantry clients. These are extremely popular with our families, and is not a usual...
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Our Big Thanksgiving Pantry is Coming Up!
We are heading into the busiest time of the year at the Pantry. Currently the pantry serves an average of 180-200 families per pantry, but we anticipate closer to 300 families for the Thanksgiving Pantry...
Why I Volunteer at the Food Pantry
(From the 8:00am worship service on October 20, 2024) Hi, I’m Donna Gresh. Those of you who get our blog posts in your email (ask me later how to do that) may often see my name, as one of my activities...
Would You Like to Help at the Food Pantry?
We’ve migrated to on-line sign ups through Realm Connect, and are delighted that it is enabling us to reach new volunteers. We welcome volunteers 16 years of age and older. If you are interested in volunteering,...
Garden of Hope — Harvest season at the garden is here!
The Thursday harvests are smaller than last year, but still respectable. Green beans have been a staple, with peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, squash, radish also yielding well. It has been a challenging...
Item of the Month for October: All Kinds of Fruit!
We buy food in bulk from Feeding Westchester, but not all the items we’d like to offer are always available. Fruit of all kinds (canned, dried, and fruit juice) is a challenge for our Pantry. We always...
News from the Garden of Hope
It has been a slow start, but the garden has been mostly secured and planted. The traps have shown us that in addition to rabbits, we also compete with racoons, groundhogs, rats and skunks! The other...
Item of the Month for September: Muffin Mix of all Kinds
For September we are requesting muffin mix of any kind. It is always a treat for our clients to be able to choose something “special” along with the bare necessities. All varieties are welcome! As...
Item of the Month for August: Fruit Juice
For August we are requesting fruit juice. It is a popular item with our clients! All sizes are welcome! As you know, we now have a Full Choice model at the Food Pantry, where our clients can choose...
School Supply Drive Through August 9
This year, we would like to better meet the needs of our middle school and high school clients by tailoring our school supply offerings to more closely deliver what teachers are requiring while still providing...