Thursday, March 4, 2010

Other Opportunities to Help

Our food pantry has been blessed by the assistance of many business, churches and St. Vincent de Paul conferences. For example:

  • Parishes — In addition to the contributions of St. Anthony’s parishioners, who bring non-perishable food to the weekend Masses, other parishes help out. One notable one among others is St. Mary’s Parish in New Bedford, which collects twenty cases of food every eight weeks, helps out with thanksgiving turkey vouchers, with presents for poor families at Christmas and more.
  • St. Vincent de Paul Conferences — Vincentians from the Cape routinely bring bread for distribution.
  • Bakeries — Various local bakeries bring by surplus bread or donuts for distribution.
  • Schools — Youngsters at local schools, like St. Anthony’s elementary schools, take up regular collections of food for the needy at the pantry.
  • Religious orders — Various men and women religious in the area bring by boxes of food which have been given to them that go beyond their needs.

Our food pantry is always in need of more food to be able to help out the poor. If you belong to one of these groups or others and may be able to help, please call the director of the food pantry, Paula Briden, at 508-993-1691, or email her at bpaula1@comcast.net .

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