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Good evening, everybody – yesterday in the morning we served a total of 26 families, including 52 adults, 32 kids and 13 seniors.  In the evening we served another 13 families, including 23 adults, 26 children and 1 senior.  That brings us to a total of 39 families with 75 adults, 58 children and 14Continue reading “March 29, 2018”

Good afternoon, everybody – Today, for the third time this year, and the fourth time in the entire history of the pantry, we were closed due to another storm.  Surely, this is the last time, so that we can get back to regularly helping our hungry clients. Last Saturday Ellen represented the pantry at anContinue reading “March 21, 2018”

Good evening, everybody.  Since Benny and I weren’t at the pantry yesterday, here is Ellen’s e-mail, reporting what went on.  A special thanks to Carol Seischab for collecting the food donations from the bin at the Dobbs Ferry Library and bringing them to the pantry yesterday.  Carol talked to Elizabeth Hobson, the new director ofContinue reading “March 15, 2018”

Good evening, everybody – Yesterday, for the second time this year, we closed the pantry due to stormy weather.  We worry about people slipping and falling while trying to carry home bags of food.  Will winter ever end??   Last Wednesday, after the pantry was finished, we took Lyn out to lunch to celebrate herContinue reading “March 8, 2018”

Good afternoon, everybody – yesterday morning we served a total of 36 families with 68 adults, 64 children and 10 seniors.  Then in the evening we served another 5 families with 14 adults and 11 children, for a total of 41 families with 81 adults, 75 children and 10 seniors.  We averaged 27 families aContinue reading “March 1, 2018”

Good afternoon, everyone – Today we served a total of 18 families, including 20 adults, 20 children and 5 seniors. Our beloved Barbara Mahoney has told us that the children of the Church of St. Barnabas in Irvington wants to provide us with decorated bags with goodies for Easter like they did last year.  WeContinue reading “February 21, 2018”

Good evening, everybody – Yesterday we served a total of 21 families, including 37 adults, 31 children and 6 seniors. This past Monday was the memorial service at Sacred Heart Church in Dobbs Ferry for Meg Lauer.  I missed the service, but Lyn and I got to the reception afterwards and it was packed withContinue reading “February 15, 2018”

Good afternoon, everyone – This morning, for only the second time since the pantry’s inception, we decided not to open the pantry.  We were worried that someone would slip and fall. This past Saturday was a banner day for the food pantry.  The Dobbs Ferry High School football team did a food drive for usContinue reading “February 7, 2018”

Good afternoon, everybody – yesterday in the morning we served a total of 26 families, including 39 adults, 35 children and 10 seniors.  Then in the evening we served another 16 families with 26 adults, 20 children and 2 more seniors.  This makes a total of 42 families yesterday, with 65 adults, 55 children andContinue reading “February 1, 2018”