Pantry Paper – JANUARY 2011

NEW BLANKETS ARE NEEDED at the Pantry and the Family Rescue Center. The Center also needs men’s clothing, shoes and belts in small sizes. It’s a food pantry and clothes closet located at the Canoga Park Presbyterian Church, 22103 Vanowen. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday.

THANK YOU The Food Pantry Board and Toy Distribution Co-chairs Lori Malingagio, Joanne Kim and Kelly Berka thank the National Charity League, churches, temples, schools, organizations, and friends and volunteers of the Pantry, who collected toys and made personal donations for the annual Toy Distribution to Pantry clients. We especially appreciate the support from NCL Ticktockers and Patronesses for setting up the Toy Shop Friday, December 17th and volunteering Saturday, December 18th. Special recognition goes to the 10th grade class for those wonderful teen baskets. Thank you Paul Sylvester for the many hours of physical labor in the set up and tear down of the event. We sincerely thank everyone for making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate this past holiday season.

SUPERMARKET FOOD DRIVES Help is needed Saturday, January 8th at Albertson’s on the south side of Victory west of Fallbrook, and Saturday, January 15th 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 for the January 8th drive (818) 887-9384, Jeff Albee for the 15th (818) 731-7385.

VOLUNTEER NEWS Welcome new volunteers Cindy Collins and Chris Marche. Cindy has joined our Pantry shift workers, and Chris is helping out weekday mornings with carrying and stocking.

 NOW, IT IS EASIER TO SERVE OUR NON-ENGLISH OR LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING CLIENTS. The Board has adopted a bilingual application card in English and Spanish as the sole registration card for all future registrations.  This will help us continue our long-standing policy of helping meet the food needs of eligible people in the West San Fernando Valley, regardless of their native language.  By signing or initialing any registration card for any client, you will be acknowledging that you have read and are familiar with this policy. If you have any questions, please ask your shift leader.  

FOOD PANTRY T-SHIRTS ON SALE AT THE PANTRY Long-sleeve Small, Medium and Large, and some short-sleeve Large are available for $5 each to help 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 will 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.

www.imaginela.org  Imagine LA matches homeless families with faith-based organizations to end homelessness in Los Angeles.

                              NOVEMBER 2010 STATISTICS

 

      P.O.P.         Rescate                                   

TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED             918               579

PEOPLE SERVED: Adults             1,517             1,063     

                         Children            776              1,123

                                              2,293             2,186

 

Senior Wednesday, Dec. 1, 199 people got large food bags.