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Good morning, everybody – Yesterday in the morning we served a total of 27 families, including 46 adults, 31 children and 7 seniors.  Then in the evening we served a record 18 families, including 32 adults, 24 children and 3 seniors.  This brought us to a total of 45 families with 78 adults, 55 childrenContinue reading “March 30, 2017”

Attended a forum entitled “Know Your Rights” on March 23 with Legislator Virginia Perez, focusing on immigrants’ rights.  Graciela Hayman of Westchester Hispanic Coalition gave tips on what to do if an Immigration representative comes to your house or stops you in the street.

Had a long talk with Susie Zachman, who runs a nonprofit by the name of Better Beginnings.  Its aim is to improve child health through diet.  She’s going to visit the pantry in April to meet our clients and give a little information about what she does and how it can help people improve theirContinue reading “March 25, 2017”

Good afternoon, everyone – Yesterday we served a total of 29 families, including 49 adults, 28 children and 6 seniors. The other day Benny and I picked up two huge bins of food from the Irvington Public Library.  And  our next stop is Greenburgh Town Hall.  Paul Feiner tells us that bin is filling upContinue reading “March 23, 2017”

Good afternoon, everyone – Today, for only the second time since we opened in 2013, we did not open the pantry due to fear of icy roads and sidewalks.  Ellen texted all the clients, I e-mailed the volunteers and Lyn let Drew and Henry, our sexton, know that we’ll open next Wednesday as usual. IContinue reading “March 15, 2017”

Good afternoon, everybody – Today we served a total of 24 families, including 35 adults, 27 children and 8 seniors. We’ve submitted our grant application to the Giving Circle of Lower Westchester.  We need the money, so let’s keep our fingers crossed. Paul Feiner invited us to place a food-collection bin in the lobby ofContinue reading “March 8, 2017”

Good news!  We were contacted by Sarah Barnard of the Irvington Presbyterian Church’s Board of Deacons.  Last fall they did a Crop Walk, which is a fundraising walk aimed at eliminating worldwide hunger.  Since there’s hunger right in these Rivertowns, they’re sharing some of the proceeds with our Pantry.  Thanks so much, again, to theContinue reading “March 7, 2017”

Good afternoon, everybody – Today we served a total of 22 families, including 36 adults, 34 children and 4 seniors. Our grant application to the Church of St. Barnabas was accepted!  Our beloved Barbara M. notified us that, even though they received more grant applications than ever this year, they gave us the total amountContinue reading “March 1, 2017”

Good afternoon, everybody – Last week I was at a conference, but our other volunteers ran the pantry as smoothly as ever.  Last Wednesday (February 15), they served 27 families, including 44 adults, 36 children and 6 seniors.  The clients were served by Ellen, Eileen, Kevin, Lyn, Tom and Tricia. Then yesterday in the morningContinue reading “February 22, 2017”

50 birthday bags decorated and filled by the Springhurst fourth grade – each bag filled with cake mix, icing, candles, the works – so that our pantry clients can celebrate a birthday in style!  Each client left with a bag today, thanks to the fourth-grade students, their parents, and teacher Sarah Schacher, who spearheaded theContinue reading “February 22, 2017”