More Snow! Pantry Closed this Week

Food distribution scheduled for Thursday January 27 has been canceled due to snow conditions in New Bedford. We will be open next week for food distribution.

Happy New Year and Many Thanks

Total volunteer hours at the pantry for 2010 were 6,955 hrs or approximately 134 hours each week. Thank you. We appreciate everything volunteers and donors did last year and are looking forward to a continuing partnership with our many friends and helpers in 2011.

Recent weather in southern New England has made getting about difficult but the people who visit the pantry are still very much in need of help. Some specific items we are looking for at the pantry include plastic bags, soup, cereal and peanut butter. Toilet paper is also still asked for each week.

Please note that we are no longer accepting any used items or clothing.

Snow! Pantry Closed this Week

Food distribution scheduled for Thursday January 13 has been canceled due to snow conditions in New Bedford. We will be open next week for food distribution.

The food delivery originally scheduled for Wednesday January 12 at 1:15 has been rescheduled to Thursday January 13 at 1:15.

January Food Deliveries

Upcoming food delivery dates and times are Tuesday January 11 at 12:15, Wednesday January 12 at 1:15, Wednesday January 19 at 1:15, and Wednesday January 26 at 3:15.

Unloading and storing the cases of food and produce received in these deliveries could be an excellent opportunity to put a New Year's resolutions into practice. If you are available at any of the delivery times for the month of January, or at the food distribution times on Thursdays, let us know by calling Paula, the Food Pantry Coordinator, at 508-993-1691.

Please note that you can check for upcoming deliveries and other pantry activity by looking at our calendar here or using the link under "Basic Pantry Information" in the menu on the right.

Merry Christmas ...

We had almost 350 families, which included 281 children, come through the pantry on Thursday ... and there were 50 volunteers helping with the distribution of food, blankets and gifts; helping with the preparation of lunch; helping with registration; and helping with the many other tasks that needed to be done. Everything went smoothly and we were cleaning up the hall by 2:15.

Once again we are deeply grateful for the generosity of those who contributed food, blankets, gifts and more. Thank you and God bless you.

Normandin Middle School Helpers

Last Thursday's visit to the pantry by Normandin Middle School students was truly a multiple blessing ... not only did the students arrive with boxes and bags and even more boxes of food that they had collected but they carried all this food in, sorted it, helped bag produce we had on hand, and then helped distribute the bags! It is wonderfully rewarding to share the pantry work with so many young, enthusiastic, and energetic persons. Thank you. Thank you.

Blankets Needed ... You Can Help

During the months of November and December we are collecting new blankets to give to pantry visitor families for Christmas. We are making good progress with about 100 blankets donated so far. Our goal is to give 400 families the gift of a warm new blanket this year. While you are planning your holiday shopping please consider adding a blanket for one or more of our families to your list. Any size is appreciated. There is a large box near the food pantry door for blankets you may wish to drop off. Thank you.