SVDP Pantry Crucial Donations Needed
It’s exciting that St Mary Church will be opening on March 1 after our parish suffered significant financial and spiritual challenges.
Unfortunately, although we did not sustain damage, our food pantry suffered as donations significantly decreased and our pantry shelves are sparce or empty. This will make it difficult to assist our Neighbors in Need and provide about 750 bags of food, paper goods, laundry detergent, and hygiene goods to them annually.
We are a Supplemental pantry and encourage Neighbors to utilize the Franklin Food Pantry with whom we have a very close relationship. Our pantry assists families who may have transportation or medical issues, access issues or need to supplement what they can get. Almost all our pantry items are delivered to neighbors’ homes.
In the past, during the weeks of Lent, we have asked parishioners to donate a little more to the SVDP pantry as part of sacrifice during this holy season. We are asking again to help fill our depleted shelves.
We are requesting that parishioners donate the following items based on the beginning letter of your last name and leave them in the boxes at the entrances to the church.
| Last Name | Items |
|---|---|
| A-G | toilet tissue, spaghetti sauce, pasta |
| H-L | paper towels, cereal, large apple and cranberry juice bottles |
| M-R | tissues, Progressive chicken noodle soup, peanut butter, and strawberry and grape jelly |
| S-Z | laundry detergent including ‘free and clear’, Kraft macaroni and cheese |
We always advise Neighbors in Need, they are receiving items due to the generosity of St Mary’s Parishioners.
Thank you for your donations.