Pantry Paper – November 2008

Thanks to our Fundraising Committee the recent non-event fundraiser mailing is a success: Merril Broth, Bob Hromadka, Grace Latt, Theresa Murphey, Letty Siegel and Steve Zarachoff.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Kol Tikvah Food Drive October 9^th. Donated were 381 bags of groceries.

Pantry Schedulers thank volunteers for e-mailing their weekday and shift preferences. However, they would appreciate it if phone numbers would be included.  

Supermarket Food Drives Help is needed Saturday, November 8th in front of Albertson’s Market at Victory and Fallbrook, and Saturday, November 15^th at Ralph’s at Sherman Way and Shoup. Both consist of two hour shifts, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call Al Trumpler (818) 887-9384.

Volunteer News Jim Oliver is almost recovered from his surgery. Welcome to newly trained volunteers: Julia Berkovitz, Olivia Farzam, Roberta Leverson, Mary McAllister, Karry and Paige Plaskoff, Phoebe Shaw and Anne Stambaugh. We appreciate their trainers, too, Sue Keating, Kitty Sarkissian, Debra and Emma Spellman, Juanita Stephenson and Karen Zarachoff.

September 2008 Statistics

                                                   P.O.P.    Family Rescue

           Total families served                  532              457              

People served: adults              858             689

                        children         486             701

Total people served                1344           1390

 On Senior Wednesday, Oct. 1, 177 people got large food bags.