Pantry Paper – MAY 2012

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SATURDAY, MAY 12^TH for the annual Lettercarriers Food Drive. Led by Boy Scout Troop 22, set up will start at 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367.Sorting will begin at 3 p.m., with tear down at 7 p.m. To help transport food from the Post Office, call Al Trumpler (818) 887-9384.  For more info, call Susan Steeb  (818) 292-3193. Also call Susan, if you would like to organize a food drive at your workplace, school, congregation or civic group.

SUPERMARKET FOOD DRIVES Help is needed Saturday, May 5th at Sprouts Market at Ventura /Topanga, and Saturday, May 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 Blake Lichtig for the 5th (818) 415-8995, and Al Trumpler for the 12 ^th (818) 887-9384.

VOLUNTEER DRIVER NEEDED Monday and Friday by 9 a.m. to pick up a food donation at the Starbuck’s at Topanga/ Dumetz. Call the Pantry to sign up (818) 346-5554.

VOLUNTEERS WITH STRONG BACKS NEEDED to unload trucks and stock shelves Tuesdays and Thursdays. Must be able to lift at least 30 lbs. Interested? Call the Pantry (818)346-5554.

VOLUNTEER NEWS We welcome our new Pantry volunteers: Joseph Midler, Jean Page, Suzanne Ryan, Susan Sherman and Sarah Smith. Thanks to their trainers Caroline Greene and Phyllis Henkin.  

THANK YOU ST. LUKE CHURCH for a musical fundraiser April 15^th to benefit the Pantry. Thanks also to the band Border Radio and to Trader Joe’s for fruit, cheese and crackers. 

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 Madeline Lewis, 6036 Shirley Ave., Tarzana, CA 91356. Also, please let us thank you by including your name and address.

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 postal or email 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.

LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK CAN’T SUPPLY ENOUGH and has a waiting list of about 80 agencies.

PANTRY WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, MAY 28^th MEMORIAL DAY

                              MARCH 2012 STATISTICS

P.O.P. Rescate

TOTAL FAMILIES SERVED             813                  520

PEOPLE SERVED: Adults             1,307              1,027  

                         Children             444                 780  

                                              1,751              1,807

Senior Wednesday, April 4, 184 people got large food bags.