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Good afternoon, everybody – the number of people coming for food to the pantry keeps increasing from week to week.  Yesterday we served 114 families.  Last week it was 109 and the week before it was 106.  Those 114 families consisted of 218 adults, 164 children and 36 seniors, for a total of 148 people served.Continue reading “May 14, 2020”

The Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry continues to march along, each week receiving more clients.  Yesterday we served 109 families (last week it was 106)  with 227 adults, 168 children and 35 seniors, totaling 425 people served.  Of the nine new families registered, six were from out of the area.  They were served (we never sendContinue reading “May 7, 2020”

Good afternoon, everybody – The month of April, during the COVID-19 pandemic – has been mind-boggling for the pantry.  We had no idea we’d receive such generosity from the community, including local restaurants and caterers.  And the makeup of the pantry itself has changed as well.  Several of us regular volunteers haven’t been physically atContinue reading “April 30, 2020”

Good morning, everybody – Wednesday’s food pantry was another record-breaker.  This week the volunteers served 95 (that’s right – 95) families, including 191 adults, 143 children and 32 seniors, for a total of 366 people served.  Last week they served 84 families and the week before it was 81.  We’ll keep going as long asContinue reading “April 24, 2020”

Good afternoon, everybody – yesterday our valiant volunteers broke another record.  They served 84 families (last week there were 81), consisting of 168 adults, 123 children and 28 seniors, for a total of 319 people served.  There were a number of people from areas other than the Rivertowns, but since several pantries have closed temporarily, we’veContinue reading “April 16, 2020”

Good afternoon, everybody – This past Wednesday we broke a record for the food pantry.  We served a total of 81 families, some of them for the first time.  The total included 150 adults, 111 children and 30 seniors, which came to 291 people served.           At the beginning of theContinue reading “April 10, 2020”

Good afternoon, everybody – yes, we’re still open.  Yesterday the volunteers served a total of 62 families, including 128 adults, 92 children and 22 seniors, for a total of 243 people served.  The clients went home with a box of food from Feeding Westchester, a gift card, a container of soup from Rare Bit Restaurant andContinue reading “April 2, 2020”

Good afternoon, everybody – This week the pantry broke a record.  I wasn’t there, and Benny and I won’t be there for the foreseeable future due to the pandemic, but strong and capable hands have taken the reins and the pantry marches on.  This past Wednesday in the morning we served 62 families, including 118Continue reading “March 28, 2020”

Good evening, everybody – yesterday we served a record 59 families, including 108 adults, 82 children and 27 seniors, for a total of 217 people served.           What a whirlwind it’s been since the Corona virus moved in.  We haven’t been sure how to manage the pantry or whether to open atContinue reading “March 19, 2020”

Good afternoon, everybody – yesterday, despite the pandemic, we served 43 families, including 80 adults, 62 children and 22 seniors, for a total of 163 people served.           At the start of the pantry every week our clients gather in the church sanctuary and choose numbers to see who goes first,Continue reading “March 12, 2020”