The Little Portion Food Pantry Newsletter June, 2018

New at the PantryThanks to Nancy and Bill for hosting a great pantry picnic, nearly 50 people attended.We started using the new Link2Feed online database for screening. All clients had to reregister. Ryan Koontz installed benches outside the school for his Eagle Scout project.We gave out Kid Packs to all families with children.

Our thanks to -The folks at the garden for fresh onions and potatoes.Panera bread for their bread donation (over 463 lbs.).Allied Churches of Alamance County donation of canned and packaged goods (2015 lbs.).A generous parishioner for the potato donation (700 lbs.).Pro Data Research for providing boxes to pack food.Ryan Koontz for the benches which really helped our clients this past Saturday.All our benefactors for their financial contributions.

Monthly Results – Distribution

Monday 6/4/2018 81 families 343 individuals Over 2600 lbs. of food distributedSaturday 6/23/2018 97 Families, 385 individuals.

In addition to canned food and dry goods we distributed the following;Panera Bread, potatoes, onions, meat, eggs, margarine, cheese, head lettuce, Utz snack food,

Stuff A Truck – Weekend (June 16/17) donations to this month’s collection totaled 738 lbs. Additional items were donated prior to distribution on Saturday.

Sources of and cost of food for distribution

Weight AmountSecond Harvest Food Bank 8,324 lbs. $2,356.25Donated to Pantry 4,960 lbs. $ 0Local purchase 1,676 lbs. $ 925.10Totals 14,960lbs. $3,281.35

Food Items needed:Pasta sauce Tuna fish (packed in water),Canned tomatoes (low or no salt) SpaghettiRice Canned fruit (in own juices),Green beans and corn OrangesCanned Vegetables (other than green beans and corn) Soap and toilet paper. Apples Spices and herbs

Gently used kitchenware

Please do not donate expired food. It cannot be distributed.

Next Monday Distribution is on July 2nd from 4:30 to 5:45 at the pantry.Next Stuff A Truck is weekend of July 14/15Next Screening will be at the pantry on July 21, 2018 beginning at 7:30 am Next Saturday Distribution is July 21, 2018 (9 am till 12 noon) at the Blessed Sacrament School, 515 Hillcrest Ave. Burlington.

Our thanks to everyone who supports this important ministry. We appreciate your contributions – please designate monetary contributions to “Blessed Sacrament Church – The Little Portion Food Pantry.”

Onions and potatoes from the parish garden

Finishing up bench installation

Ryan and his support team

Some of the 1,115 lbs. of food from Allied Churches donated on June 19, 2018

The rest of the 1,115 lbs. of food from Allied Churches donated on June 19, 2018