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FOOD DONATIONS DESPERATELY NEEDED.
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Saturdays from 9:00am-11:00am
AS THE NEED GROWS - SO DOES THE ST. STEPHEN PANTRY
News from the St. Stephen's Food Pantry. The pantry has become much cooler with the addition of two (2) new refrigerators and one (1) new freezer delivered on Friday, September 4th. That makes a total of four (4) refrigerators and two (2) freezers available to the pantry and to the church. There was also an air conditioning unit installed to the expanded pantry room (a former storage room) the last week of August. Special thanks to the parishioners for the generous donation to keep the pantry a cool place.
Also new to the pantry was the acquisition of a much needed pallet jack.
Photos of the pantry rooms and kitchen.
The St. Stephen's Pantry continues to serve over 400 families each Saturday. The need of the community is great and so is the need for donations. PLEASE HELP! See below for food items desperately needed. Thank you.
Below are the continued most needed items for the pantry:canned tuna and chicken
canned soups
canned fruits, vegetables and tomatoes
canned pork and beans
small bags of beans and rice
small bags or boxes of pasta
peanut butter, jelly and jams (plastic jars)
cereal and cans of oatmeal
boxed pasta and pasta sauce (plastic jars)
fruit juice (plastic jar)
paper towel and toilet paper
Wish list items: Diapers, baby wipes, baby formula, feminine hygiene products, deodorant and travel size soap, shampoo and toothpaste.
Your donations help those in need and are appreciated
DONATION DROP-OFF SCHEDULE
Regular staffed drop-off days and times are on Sunday 2:00pm to 5:00pm and Thursday 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Please note, that if you are not able to make a drop off on Sunday or Thursday with the regular pantry volunteers present, you may leave the donation at the Parish office located in the rectory parking lot. Please mark your donation "Food Pantry".
The following link will take you to an online photo album of the St. Stephen's Food Pantry bagging night at the Shrine of St. Jude.
Photo Albus of Bagging Night
Enjoy the photos. courtesy of Tom Roach
MONETARY DONATIONS
We will also accept cashand check donations as well as gift cards to grocery stores.
You can also donate through FAITH DIRECT
Youth Volunteers
There are 25+ youth volunteers out there every Saturday running bags and boxes of food to the clients vehicles, directing traffic, moving food carts of food to the tables, etc. The youth of our parish are really stepping to aid the needy of our community.
10,000 grocery bags donated to St. Stephen’s Pantry
The Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ Association of the United States and Canada, (OPCMIA) a labor union located in Columbia, MD, representing Plasterers, Cement Masons, Shop Hands has donated 10,000 grocery bags to the Shrine of St. Jude, St. Stephen’s Pantry.
We are very grateful to General President Stepano and the OPCMIA for their generous donation. From all the volunteers and recipients of St. Stephen’s Food Pantry – THANK YOU!
OPCMIA Bag Donation video
Pantry News
So far, on the first Saturday of distribution on May 9th, 121 families were served. We are now serving well over 400 families and the need is growing.
Thanks to all who are donating and please continue to donate.
Past Photo Albums
The food pantry received a generous donation of 196 bags of food from Twin Valley Distillers on May 22. 2020. The food pantry also received an emergency donation of 500 paper bags from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament on Thursday, May 21st just before bagging time.
Twin Valley Distributor Donation
photos, by Tom Roach
Distribution days: May - August 2020:
Enjoy the photos courtesy of Fr. Paul D. Lee
Photo Album Packing Night
Enjoy the photos.courtesy of Tom Roach
Photos of 1st distribution day courtesy of Tom Roach
The first weekly distribution was a huge success, serving 121 families.
Blessing of the Food Pantry April 27, 2020
We are still accepting volunteers for Inventory and for drop-off and distribution days. There are pantry guidelines concerning social distancing and we have 2,000 facial masks on order that have already shipped.
If you wish to volunteer please send your name, phone number, and email to Edwin Lopez at elopez1@farmersagent.com.