United Churches Food Pantry Update: February 2010

Our United Churches/Center City Food Pantry provides a three day supply of food to those in need.

This January we helped 160 families, including 198 adults, 85 children and 64 elderly for a total of 347 persons.

Each of you that support us, financially, physically and emotionally, never cease to amaze me. Typically we get most of our food donations the first Monday of the month.

Many congregations have a basket or boxes in the vestibule where members drop off food and then a good hearted soul collects the food and brings it to us.

This week we had a cheerful person pop in with extra donations because their congregation was concerned that all the attention focusing on the needs of the Haitian people would deter folks from supporting those in our community who know all too well the feeling of hunger in their bellies.

What a blessing that the needs of both are being considered, those of our community and those of a nation thousands of miles away who’ve had their world devastated!

When there are needs to be met, whether in our own backyard or somewhere half a world away, the folks of Lycoming County know how to step up to the plate and help their brothers and sisters in Christ. How very special you are! Remember that you are always in our prayers.

Donations, if possible, should be brought in on Monday mornings from 9:30 - Noon. We are in the Sojourner Truth Ministry building, next to our Shepherd Ministry on the corner of High&Center Streets. Items the pantry especially needs this month include:

• Oodles of Noodles
• Cake Mix & Frosting
• Canned Fruit
• Mac-N-Cheese
• Oatmeal Crackers
• Canned Veggies
• Cookie Mixes
• Chunky Soups
• Pancake Mix
• Syrup

Persons needing food should call 322-1657 and leave their name and number on the answering machine to make an appointment to receive food on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 - 3 and at other times by appointment.