Pantry Paper – October 2009

THANK YOU CINDY, MOLLY AND SARAH IKER for seven years volunteering in Supermarket Food Drives. You worked the second Saturday of the month at Albertson’s, and are moving on to other endeavors.

SUPERMARKET FOOD DRIVES Help is needed Saturday, October 3rd at Ralph’s on the north side of Victory west of Fallbrook, Saturday, October 10th at Albertson’s on the south side of Victory west of Fallbrook, and Saturday, October 17th at Ralph’s on the north side of Sherman Way east of Shoup. All consist of two hour shifts, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call Jeff Albee to sign up for the October 3rd drive (818) 731-7385, Al Trumpler for the others (818) 887-9384.

WE NEED CASH-OFF SUPERMARKET COUPONS Some are in Entertainment books or the newspaper; others come in the mail. Please leave them with the shift leader at the Pantry. Also please bring in egg cartons and rubber bands to secure them. Thanks!

WE APPRECIATE SHIFT VOLUNTEERS who are on time for the afternoon shift, relieving the morning shift and who complete cleanup at the end of the Friday shift, helping the other volunteers.

WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEERS Leah Marks, Shirley Ogier, Lois Sklar, and Joi Williams.

PLEASE ADD YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO YOUR E- MAIL, when you request your shift(s) from pantryscheduler@sbcglobal.net.

TRIBUTES For a minimum donation of $5, you can help the Pantry and honor or remember someone. Please send the name of the person you wish to remember/honor and the reason for it, along with your check, to Earl Lewis, 6036 Shirley Ave., Tarzana, CA 91356. Also, please let us thank you by including your name and address.

IF A GROUP DROPS OFF A DONATION, please ask them if they would like to receive a thank you note. If so, pull a donation card from the envelope on the bulletin board, fill it out and sign it. You’ll need to ask their name and address, and describe what they donated. Then return the card to the envelope, where it will be passed on to a note writer. When someone drops off a personal donation, give them the card to document a charitable deduction.

FOOD PANTRY T-SHIRTS ON SALE AT THE PANTRY Medium, Large and Extra Large available for $7 each to help the Pantry.

HUNGER RESOURCES:

When someone comes in early, they may be referred to SOVA Pantry, a program of Jewish Family Services, located at 16439 Vanowen St., Van Nuys. It also does food stamp sign-up every Wed. and Fri. For more info, see Pantry handouts.

Women’s Care Cottage provides homeless women and children with  emergency shelter, transitional housing, health care and job training. Their drop-in center is at 6040 Vineland Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91606, (818) 753-4580.

 

                      AUGUST 2009 STATISTICS

 

      P.O.P.         Rescate                                   

TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED             656               538

PEOPLE SERVED: Adults             1,009               904 

                         Children            494              897

                                              1,503             1,801

 

Senior Wednesday, September 2, 238 people got large food bags.