The Little Portion Food PantryNewsletter

October, 2019

New at the Pantry –We are planning to give out turkey breasts again this year at our November distribution. Any monetary contribution to offset the cost of buying the turkeys would be appreciated.We are continuing to collect food for our Thanksgiving distribution which will be given out in addition to the food boxes normally distributed. Please see the photo’s at end of newsletter for suggested donations. Our thanks to –Blessed Sacrament School for their food drive donation (318 lbs.)Panera for their bread donation (274 lbs.) A generous parishioner for the potato donation (752 lbs.)St Lucy’s Circle food donation (98 lbs.) and monetary donation for purchase of turkey breasts.Pro Data Research for providing boxes to pack food.Parish Garden for the peppers (58 lbs.)

All our volunteers and benefactors.

Monthly Results – A record number of families were served at both distributions

Monday 10/07/2019 105 families, 397 individuals – over 3,300 lbs. of food distributedSaturday 10/19/2019 192 families and 696 individuals – approximately 10,800 lbs. of food distributed

In addition to canned food and dry goods we distributed the following;Panera bread, potatoes, onions, meat, eggs, cheese, peppers and margarine

Stuff A Truck – Weekend donations to this month’s collection totaled 546 lbs. Additional items were donated prior to distribution on Saturday.

Sources of and cost of food for October distribution:Lbs. Amount

Total SHFB thru 10/14 5,211$1,008.6

1Total Pantry Donated 2,602 $0.00Total Pantry Local Purchased 1,710 $759.86

Total for Distribution 9,523$1,768.4

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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 Please do not donate clothing and kitchen items at this time.

Please do not donate expired food. It cannot be distributed

Next Monday Distribution is on Monday November 4, 2019 from 4:30 to 5:45 pm at the pantry (328 W. Davis Street)

Next Stuff A Truck is weekend of November 9/10

Next Saturday Client Intake and Distribution is November 16, 2019 from 9:00 till 12:00 noon at the pantry (328 W. Davis St).

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.”

Blessed Sacrament School food drive (318 lbs.)

It’s a family thing - Fran and Chris bagging tomatoes for our Monday distribution

Fr. Paul and Deacon Leo filling another order

4.5 lb. tubs of pimento cheese from SHFB – that’s a lot of pimento cheese

October items to donate for our Thanksgiving collection(Stuffing, Evaporated Milk, Pumpkin, Chicken Broth)

November items to donate to our Thanksgiving collection

(Bags of apples or sweet potatoes)Please donate at the November weekend Stuff a Truck collection