An appeal is being made that’s aimed at restocking the shelves of the Community Food Pantry for distributions after the holidays. Ginny Wikoff is a volunteer food pantry board member who stated last week’s commodity distribution also included Thanksgiving boxes for the clients:
A community food drive for more products has been announced for December:
The food pantry reports it’ll accept food products donations on December 28th from 9 to 11 am or any Wednesday morning thereafter when volunteers are present.
Wikoff reflects on the spirit of giving:
While the food pantry appreciates the efforts of individual families and other organizations in conducting food drives, this is the first time the food pantry itself has launched a community campaign for non-perishable/shelf-ready food products:
The community food pantry shares space with Church Women United Thrift Shop at 1703 Harris Avenue. The food pantry’s phone number is 660 339 7099. If no answer, leave a message and someone will return the phone call.
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