Pantry Paper – SEPTEMBER 2010

SAVE THE DATE Saturday, September 18th is the Kol Tikvah Food Drive. We will be sorting and storing starting at 12:30 p.m. If you would like to lend a hand, drop by the Pantry at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367.

OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY IS HERE, and we need volunteers to organize a celebration. Interested? Call the Pantry (818)346-5554.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for monthly supermarket food drives. Help is needed Saturday, September 11th at Albertson’s on the south side of Victory west of Fallbrook, and Saturday, September 18th at Ralph’s on the north side of Victory west of Fallbrook. Both consist of two hour shifts, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call Al Trumpler to sign up (818) 887-9384.

VOLUNTEER NEWS Our condolences go to the family and friends of Luke Fishburn, who recently passed away. He was a long-time Pantry volunteer, as a Board member and fundraiser.  Welcome new volunteers Maureen and Julia Feldman, O’Hara and Honour Fottrell, Beverly Levine and Julie and Jason Ofman.  Thanks to their trainers Liz Chaneske, Carol Lombard, Andi Schwartz and Juanita Stephenson.  

RELUCTANT TO ASK THE CLIENTS THEIR INCOME? It is mandatory, since the Pantry gives out food only to those who are under the Federal poverty guideline (see the laminated sheet on the front table). To keep track of this for Food Pantry records, we include income on a registration card for everyone who comes in.

WE APPRECIATE SHIFT VOLUNTEERS who come in early for their Monday through Thursday morning shifts and help sort and store the Trader Joe’s donation.

WE NEED CASH-OFF SUPERMARKET COUPONS Some are in Entertainment books or the newspaper; others come in the mail. Please give them to Jeanne Bain at the Pantry.

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, describe what they donated and MAKE SURE THIS INFORMATION IS LEGIBLE. Then return the card to the envelope, where it well be passed on to a note writer. When someone drops off a personal donation, give them the card to document a charitable deduction.

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.

MEN’S CLOTHING AND SHOES IN SMALL SIZES NEEDED by the Family Rescue Center, a Canoga Park food pantry and clothes closet. The Center is located at the Canoga Park Presbyterian Church, 22103 Vanowen. If interested, please drop off items at the Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday.

THE WEST VALLEY FOOD PANTRY WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH in observance of Labor Day.

                              JULY 2010 STATISTICS

 

      P.O.P.         Rescate                                   

TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED             762               526

PEOPLE SERVED: Adults             1,226                954     

                         Children            566                 964

                                              1,792              1,918

 

Senior Wednesday, August 4, 195 people got large food bags.