UPDATE - St. Stephen's Pantry

FOOD DONATIONS DESPERATELY NEEDED.  

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NEW DISTRIBUTION TiME
Saturdays from 9:00am-11:00am

Again last Saturday the St. Stephen's Pantry served a;most 400 families.
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.

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 on a table labeled "Food Pantry" in the Breezeway during regular daylight hours (the Breezeway is locked every evening).
 

As of 07/16/2020, the most needed items for the pantry are:

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

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!

Pantry News
The food pantry received a generous donation of 196 bags of food from Twin Valley Distillers on May 22nd.   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.

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.

The Shrine of St. Jude community is stepping up to fill this critical need.   Big thanks also to the many volunteers who bagged and distribute the donated food.

Thanks to all who are donating and please continue to donate.  

Enjoy the photos, courtesy of Tom Roach

Past Photo Albums
Enjoy the photos of 1st distribution day courtesy of Tom Roach
The first weekly distribution was a huge success, serving 121 families. 

See Photo Album of Blessing

 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.