Pantry Paper – MAY 2011 

VOLUNTEERS WANTED MAY 14TH AT 2 P.M.TO SORT FOOD as it arrives at the Pantry from the Woodland Hills Post Office Drive. We also need drivers with trucks to transport food from the P.O. To help, call Al Trumpler at (818) 887-9384.

SUPERMARKET FOOD DRIVES Help is needed Saturday, May 7th at Ralph’s on the north side of Victory west of Fallbrook, Saturday, May 14th at Albertson’s on the south side of Victory west of Fallbrook, and Saturday, May 21st at Henry’s Market at Ventura and Topanga. All consist of two hour shifts, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call Jeff Albee to sign up for the May 7th drive (818) 731-7385, Al Trumpler for the 14th (818) 887-9384, and Blake Lichtig for the 21st (818) 415-8995.  

A FREE HOT MEAL AND DESSERT is served to homeless people Fridays from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 5650 Shoup Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367. Contact info: (818) 887-1109,miraclemindedministries3.org.

VOLUNTEER NEWS Welcome new volunteers Elizabeth Gottlieb, Janell Garcia, Erlin Kayayan, and Juana Montes. Also thanks to trainers Shelley Gerstl, Lili Gleson, Phyllis Henkin, and Phoebe Shaw. Our condolences go to Glenn Ellis and her family for the loss of her husband, Jack. Both are long-time volunteers of the Food Pantry.  

 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 or go to usda.gov/LEP.  

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 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.

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

THE CHOICE IS BETWEEN FOOD AND OTHER NECESSITIES for 130,000 Valley residents, says a recent UCLA study.

THE PANTRY WILL BE CLOSED MAY 30TH, MEMORIAL DAY.

                              MARCH 2011 STATISTICS

 

      P.O.P.         Rescate                                   

TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED             816               510

PEOPLE SERVED: Adults             1,343               984    

                         Children            582                845

                                              1,925              1,829

 

Senior Wednesday, April 6, 215 people got large food bags.