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Good afternoon, everybody – last Wednesday we served a total of 34 families, including 59 adults, 43 children and 18 seniors.  We served a total of 120 people on Wednesday. Benny, Ellen and I had a wonderful time representing the pantry last Sunday at the Irvington Farmers’ Market.  The weather was perfect, and everybody wasContinue reading “November 9, 2018”

Good morning, everyone – this past Wednesday we served 32 families in the morning, including 59 adults, 35 children and 15 seniors.  Then in the evening we served another 10 families with 20 adults, 15 children and 2 seniors for a total of 42 families with 79 adults, 50 children and 17 seniors.  We servedContinue reading “November 2, 2018”

To the Editor:  Every fall people come from far and wide to the attic sale at Irvington Presbyterian Church.  It’s so popular and so many items are donated that the parishioners work all summer and fall to get everything organized and labeled.  Because of all their hard work, the proceeds from the sale are hugeContinue reading “October 29, 2018 – letter to the Enterprise”

Good evening, everybody – today we served a total of 34 families, including 57 adults, 30 children and 19 seniors.  We served 107 people today. Stephanie Buck, an expressive arts therapist, visited the pantry this morning and ended up working with several of our clients, including a child who came to the pantry with hisContinue reading “October 24, 2018”

Good afternoon, everybody – yesterday we served a total of 33 families, including 55 adults, 43 children and 11 seniors.  This adds up to 109 people served. This past Saturday was the Ferry Festa in Dobbs Ferry.  The streets were closed and it was party,party, party until 8:00 at night.  South Church had a tableContinue reading “October 11, 2018”

Good morning, everyone – yesterday we served a total of 28 families, including 48 adults, 32 children and 15 seniors for a total of 95 people. This coming Saturday is the annual Ferry Festa in Dobbs Ferry, where from 1:00 to 8:00 the streets are closed and people can wander around, eat, listen to music,Continue reading “October 4, 2018”

Good afternoon, everybody – this past Wednesday we served a total of 31 families in the morning, including 50 adults, 43 children and 10 seniors.  Then in the evening we served another 14 families with 29 adults, 23 children and 2 seniors.  In total we served 45 families, including 79 adults, 66 children and 12Continue reading “September 28, 2018”

Good afternoon, everybody – today we served a total of 20 families, including 36 adults, 28 children and 5 seniors. The annual Feeding Westchester all-day conference will take place tomorrow at the Doubletree in Tarrytown.  Three of us from the pantry will be there, and we’ll report back what we’ve learned. We heard from NolaContinue reading “September 19, 2018”