Ordinary Tasks. Vital Help.

Week after week volunteers in the food pantry at St. Anthony's are busy unloading trucks; sorting cans, boxes and produce; preparing meals; distributing food; checking in pantry patrons; breaking down boxes for recycling; washing dishes and more. Every one of our helpers shares enthusiastically in the many simple, ordinary tasks that are vital to easing hunger in our New Bedford neighborhood. Our volunteers. Good people. True that.

Toda comunidad cristiana ...

Toda comunidad cristiana debe ser un oasis de caridad y afecto en el desierto de la soledad y la indiferencia. — Papa Francisco

Considering the rights of the hungry ...

“Considering the rights of the hungry and accepting their aspirations means first of all expressing solidarity in practical actions, which require sharing and not only better management of social and financial risks or immediate help in the event of catastrophes and environmental crises.” — Pope Francis

Do your food habits show you are aware of a relationship with those who are hungry around the world? What steps can you take to enhance sharing what you have so that everyone has enough to eat each day?

'Twas the Week Before Christmas ...

... and all through the pantry volunteers were busy setting up and distributing food to the many neighborhood people in need who were here.  Along with our regular volunteers we were blessed with helpers from Starwood Hotel Call Center of Fall River and folks from Fallon Health Group. While those in line outside waited patiently to enter the pantry Father Murphy, as he frequently does, walked up and down Nye Street to speak with them.

Catholic Order of Foresters

A special "Thank You" to the Catholic Order of Foresters – St. Therese for their generous donation of $375.00 along with food for the Pantry.

Gonsalves Tae Kwon Do School Donation

Gonsalves Tae Kwon Do School is a martial arts school in Acushnet that each year holds a food drive for the St. Anthony's Food Pantry. Aimee Racine whose family owns the school and who are parishioners at St. Anthony's says that this is done as part of their effort to "emphasize to our students the importance of helping to better our community". Aimee  also notes that they "had about 30 of our students and instructors participate in the food drive this year" and that they "collected and donated over 2,200 food items" that have been dropped off at the church.

Pictured above are Kevin Zeppenfeld, Ricky Andre, Brian Mailloux, Ed Ross, Ed Ross III, EJ Ross, Rachel Ross, Kyle Racine, and Aimee Racine. Not pictured are Terry Ross and Andrew Ross.

Thank you to all at the Gonsalves Tae Kwon Do School for your hard work and generosity helping to take care of your community! And thank you Joel!

Food. Glorious Food.

This week our food supplies were exceptionally bountiful and, for this, we and our patrons are most thankful.