Pantry Paper – JULY 2011

SYMPATHIES AND PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF DAVID SHIVELY, who died June 9th. He, his wife Margaret, and their family came to Prince of Peace in 1968. He was very involved in parish activities, serving on the Vestry and as Senior Warden. He was a key supporter of the Pantry, volunteering over the last 26 years. God Bless him and Margaret; we will miss him. Memorial donations may be made to the Pantry and to the POP Music Fund.

TRIBUTES For a minimum donation of $5, you can honor or remember someone and, also, help the Pantry. 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.

PANTRY OFFICERS ELECTION JULY 14TH at 4:30 p.m. in the upper hall, next to the Pantry. Here are the present officers, and the Board will accept other nominations: Pantry Co-chairs Steve Zarachoff and Bob Hromadka, Secretary Lynn Gilson, Treasurer Al Trumpler, Pantry Co-supervisors Margaret Shively and Jeanne Bain.

SUPERMARKET FOOD DRIVES Help is needed Saturday, July 2nd at Ralph’s on the north side of Victory west of Fallbrook, Saturday, July 9th at Albertson’s on the south side of Victory west of Fallbrook, and Saturday, July 16th 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 July 2nd drive (818) 731-7385, Al Trumpler for the 9th (818) 887-9384, and Blake Lichtig for the 16th (818) 415-8995. THANK YOU to Vincent Nguyen, a senior at Taft High School, for recruiting many of his classmates to volunteer at the Drives.

MORE THANK YOUS TO THE TEENS WHO LED THE RECENT TUNS FOOD DRIVE Alex Bell, Macy Berg, Shanthi Bolla, Stella Carnegie, A.J. Eckstein, Emily Eckstein, Nina Fisher, Melissa Garapedian, Caitlin Goldstein, Emma Gotlieb, Nava Majd, Michael Munro, Jonathan Price, Jacqui Shanley, Nicole Shanley, Eva Weingarden, Lindsay Weingarten. THANK YOU also to their adult volunteers Gina Eckstein, Sharon Garapedian, Cindy Goldstein, Laurie Price, Linda Shanley, and Abby Rosenblum.

VOLUNTEER NEWS Welcome new volunteers Antje Brunner, Daniel Cha, Carla, Hannah and Emma Hirsch, Dawn and Summer Patterson, Jennifer Yoon and Shamo Youhanna. Also thanks to trainers Phyllis Henkin, Carly and Lori Saitman, Lee Tishler and Karen Zarachoff.  

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 are available for $5 each to help the Pantry.

AS YOU TRAVEL THIS SUMMER, we will appreciate any shampoo and soap you collect and drop off at the Pantry.

PANTRY WILL BE CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY JULY 4

 

                              MAY 2011 STATISTICS

 

      P.O.P.         Rescate                                   

TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED             776                531

PEOPLE SERVED: Adults             1,275             1,035    

                         Children            532             1,272

                                              1,807              2,307

 

Senior Wednesday, June 1, 205 people got large food bags.