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At 10 a.m. on any Wednesday, clients of the food pantry step into a world that we’ve created together—volunteers helping over 100 families a week, folks dropping off donations, and people in need of food looking out for each other.      This week, we helped 135 families, a total of 493 people. Our volunteers are generousContinue reading “May 19, 2021”

This week the Food Pantry served 137 families, and 478 people. In addition to our usual distribution of food and sundry items, we hosted a pop-up clinic to provide Moderna vaccines to our clients and other community individuals.  A huge shout out goes to Dr. Nitin Gupta, info@rivertownspeds.com who graciously provided the vaccine and administeredContinue reading “May 12, 2021”

Hello!  I’m Gretchen and I’m the new Co-Director of the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry, alongside Vera Halpenny.  I have been volunteering at the Pantry since about June 2020 and am excited to be taking on this new role. Due to rain and being the first week of the month, we had a slower day yesterdayContinue reading “May 6, 2021”

This will be my final entry on this blog.  It will be continued by various younger and more tech-savvy volunteers, who will keep you posted about what’s going on at the Pantry.  The Pantry and the blog will be in excellent hands.  Several of our volunteers are excellent writers. This past Wednesday in the morningContinue reading “May 4, 2021”

Good afternoon, everybody – yesterday we served 131 families, including 221 adults, 139 children and 36 seniors.  A total of 483 people were served yesterday, and our delivery mavens made 47 deliveries to Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Irvington and Greenburgh.  Four new families (that’s right, four) applied yesterday. Next Wednesday, both morning and evening, will beContinue reading “April 22, 2021”

Good evening, everyone – I wasn’t at the pantry today but all the other volunteers handled everything like a well-oiled machine, including my husband, Benny, who signed the clients in.  Today we served a total of 131 families, including 261 adults, 175 children and 43 seniors. totaling 479 people.  Four new families signed up.  JustContinue reading “April 14, 2021”

Good afternoon, everybody – yesterday we served 127 families with 254 adults, 165 children, and 40 seniors, totaling 459 people, and our delivery team made 47 deliveries. We had another meeting with the South Church Session members to get a clearer idea of how the church can open and have services on Sunday mornings whileContinue reading “April 8, 2021”

Good afternoon, everybody – yesterday in the morning we served 147 families, including 287 adults, 172 children and 58 seniors, and our delivery team made 47 deliveries.  In the evening we served another 13 families, including 21 adults, 10 children and 4 seniors.  This brought us to 160 families, 308 adults, 182 children and 62Continue reading “April 1, 2021”

Good afternoon, everybody – yesterday we served 130 families, including 264 adults, 174 children and 41 seniors, totaling 479 people served.  Our stellar delivery team made 47 deliveries throughout Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Irvington and as far as Greenburgh. I’ll be retiring from the Food Pantry sometime this year.  My Co-Director, Vera Halpenny is shouldering moreContinue reading “March 25, 2021”