A big thank you to everyone who participated in the "Scouting for Food" collection on Saturday, November 8th. Mr. Cunningham received the following from Mr. Amber at the Sacred Heath food pantry:
"The tremendous amount of food they were able
to collect was certainly welcomed by us and especially by those who are forced
by necessity to utilize the food pantry.
We are
currently providing assistance to almost 500 needy families every month, and
last year we distributed almost 700,000 pounds of food from the pantry to those
in need of a helping hand.
This year we
are also preparing to purchase, box, and distribute complete holiday meals for
both Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. We expect to exceed 800 holiday meals
in addition to the regular pantry visits.
The food
items collected by the scouts will certainly be welcomed by those needing a
little help."
The food pantry is looking for volunteers to help fill the boxes that are going to be distributed for Thanksgiving. The boxes will be filled on Monday, November 24th at the food pantry at the Parish Hall. Please check back for a time for this if you are able to give a little time to help!
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