Pantry Paper – FEBRUARY 2011

HELP WANTED IMMEDIATELY FOR FOOD PICK UP at Fallbrook Trader Joe’s at around 9 a.m. various days, except Fridays. Please call Lana Tickner at (818) 884-6292 for more information.

THANKS TO PRINCE OF PEACE CHOIR AND PLAYERS for their generous contribution, raised when they presented A Simple Family Christmas evening of music and drama.

SUPERMARKET FOOD DRIVES Help is needed Saturday, February 5th at Ralph’s on the north side of Victory west of Fallbrook and Saturday, February 12th 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 February 5th drive (818) 731-7385, Al Trumpler for the 12th (818) 887-9384.

VOLUNTEER NEWS Welcome new volunteers Young Hee Baik and Christel Fishburn.

 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.  

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.

 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.

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.

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.

THE PANTRY WILL CLOSE FEBRUARY 21st for Presidents’ Day.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP A SENIOR APPLY FOR the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), go to AARP.org/snap.

                              DECEMBER 2010 STATISTICS

 

      P.O.P.         Rescate                                   

TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED             849               491

PEOPLE SERVED: Adults             1,414                914     

                         Children            701                 828

                                              2,115              1,742

 

Senior Wednesday, Jan. 5, 198 people got large food bags.