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Thanksgiving Food Baskets
Once again we are looking for donations for our Thanksgiving food baskets. If you would help with any of the following items they would be very much appreciated.
Stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, canned sweet potatoes, gravy, olives, pickles, canned vegetables, canned fruit, and instant potatoes.
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our Food Pantry
Striving to build a better, healthier community, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul established the food pantry in 1991. It remains a non-denominational, non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against hunger.
Located in the Ministry Center at 279 Hamilton Street, the St. John Paul II food pantry serves over 350 households on a monthly basis. Singles, families, and seniors make up our biggest group and number nearly 1,000 individuals served every month.
Food Pantry Hours :
Tuesdays, 3-5PM
Thursdays, 9:15 -11:00 AM
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Volunteers both Welcome and Wanted
In working on our mission to alleviate hunger in our community, many chores need to be accomplished. We are always looking for volunteers at our Food Pantry.
- Shopping Crew: These special people are on the road several times per week, especially Tuesdays, picking up perishable and non-perishable food for the pantry. This job entails loading and unloading thousands of pounds of food.
- Pantry Crew: These dedicated people sort, stock, and monitor non-perishable items, fresh produce, dairy, and frozen foods. They also keep the pantry and store clean and tidy.
- Intake Desk: Here volunteers maintain records for those enrolled in the pantry and record usage on an individual basis. This information is submitted to the Worcester County Food Bank as required by State and Federal food assistance programs.
- Leaders and Shoppers: These gracious people work directly with our guests. They help with shopping, recipe ideas, making choices, loading carts, and maneuvering around the pantry store.
Call Madelaine Haling our Volunteer Coordinator at 774-401-8390.
Thank you!
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Senior supplement program
We also have a Senior Supplement Program offered on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
You must call for an appointment: 508-765-3704, and you must be age 65 or older. -
For more information contact:
Ed Delage, Ajay Larochelle, Roberta Watson (Co-Directors)
Madeleine Haling (Coordinator of Volunteers)
Gerry Proulx (Coordinator of Intake Process)508-765-0245
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