Pantry Paper – OCTOBER 2010

THANK YOU KOL TIKVAH AND PANTRY VOLUNTEERS for donating, sorting and storing 338 bags of groceries on Yom Kippur, September 18th. A cash donation was also received. Coordinating the effort was Lynn Gilson, assisted by Jeanne Bain, Margaret Shively, Al Trumpler and John and Henry Willauer.

SAVE THE DATE Saturday, November 20th for the BSA’s Scouting for Food Drive, coordinated at the Pantry by Troop 22.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for monthly supermarket food drives. Help is needed Saturday, October 2nd at Ralph’s on the north side of Victory west of Fallbrook, and Saturday, October 9th at Albertson’s on the south side of Victory west of Fallbrook. Both consist of two hour shifts, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call Jeff Albee to sign up for the October 2nd drive (818) 731-7385, Al Trumpler for the 9th (818) 887-9384.

VOLUNTEER NEWS Welcome new volunteer Anita Antoniades, and  thanks to her trainer Phyllis Henkin.

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.

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

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.

HELP FOR SENIORS LOOKING FOR WORK is available from the American Association of Retired Persons, 888-687-2277 or www.aarp.org/thewatercooler.

                              AUGUST 2010 STATISTICS

 

      P.O.P.         Rescate                                   

TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED             768               491

PEOPLE SERVED: Adults             1,233                904     

                         Children            539                 839

                                              1,772              1,743

 

Senior Wednesday, Sept. 1, 197 people got large food bags.