OUR MOTHER’S FOOD PANTRY

Although limited in size, our parish’s food pantry has a large effect on many people’s lives.  The pantry is open one day a week.  Yet, it is visited by over 200 clients per month helping over a 1000 family members. 

Our pantry consists of several storage closets located on the third floor of the Scanlan office building.  One closet contains the articles people can take; the others are used for inventory. The pantry is open on Thursday from 9:15 to 11:30 am. Volunteers assist the clients during those times.

Food items usually available in the pantry include sugar, flour and rice along with a variety of cereals, tomato products, canned meat, pasta and pasta sauce, beans, soups, canned fruit, cooking oil, mayonnaise, pancake mix and syrup, and ramen noodles.  Without a refrigerator, meat or other fresh items cannot be distributed.  Personal hygiene items including soap, shampoo, deodorant and toilet paper as well as dental supplies are in high demand.  And, it’s nice to have some kid-friendly snacks available for our families.  Our church’s pantry packs a substantial variety into a small space.   

Your generous participation in the monthly Knights’ food drives is vital to the pantry’s success.  The monthly food drives are held after masses on the third weekend of each month. 

Jess & Martine Gonzales are the coordinators of the food pantry ministry.  You can contact them at [email protected].  More volunteers are always needed.