Food Bank needs your help now!
November 2, 2009
The Food Bank needs help! In October we gave food to more people than we ever have before. We helped 269 families made up of 885 individuals. By comparison in October of 2006 we helped 42 families made up of 120 individuals. We are grateful for the generous support of the community, but we are falling short on food donations each month and are purchasing large quantities of food. Purchasing food is possible because we have put money aside knowing the situation would be getting worse but unless donations increase we will run out of funds in the spring of 2010. Right now we have the extra challenge of gathering food for Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets so we need your help!
There are several ways people, businesses and organizations can help:
- Financial donations can be sent to The Thurmont Food Bank , P.O. Box 74, Thurmont, MD 21788. Financial donations are very helpful since we have limited storage space and we can use the money to restock certain items we are running short of at any given time.
- Non-perishable food can be dropped off at the Town Hall during regular business hours or at Harriet Chapel at 12625 Catoctin Furnace Rd. (south of the zoo) at any time.
- Perishable and non-perishable food can be brought to the Food Bank at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 15 North Church Street (Next to the Fire Station) on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30p.m. and on Fridays from 3:00-5:00p.m.
- The Boy Scout Food drive will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 8:00a.m. until they pick up all the food so if you get a collection bag from them please fill it up and have it ready when they come around. If there is no collection in your area you can bring your donation to the Food Bank at St. John’s at 15 N. Church Street.
- You can donate through food drives held at schools, churches, community events and service organizations.
- Keep the Food Bank in your prayers as we work to feed those in our community who would otherwise be hungry.
If anyone has questions about this you can call me at 301-712-5356.
Many thanks !
Pastor Sally
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