March 28, 2024

Rehoboth Food Pantry News

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From Our Hearts to You – Rehoboth Food Pantry Thanks YOU!

As we have often said, Rehoboth Food Pantry is so blessed to be a part of this community. During this very difficult time, as COVID continues to sweep through our world, country, state, and town, this community has shown us that “We are in this together!” The outpouring of food and monetary donations as well as the constant question, “What can we do to help?” has been remarkable.

The Food Pantry has been open, but changed to a drive through service. The shoppers are given a list to check off food needed. The list is filled by workers inside and the order is rolled out in shopping carts and loaded into the cars. This method will continue for the time being.

All workers and shoppers are required to wear masks. Workers also wear gloves.
• A good friend began making face masks (over 700 so far} and donating donations from them to the food pantry. She has donated many of them to the pantry for volunteers sorting and stocking food and volunteering on Thursday when the pantry is open.
• The Social Committee of Horton Estates ran a food drive from their community to help us out. The Eastern Star Lodge of Freemasons reached out with a very generous offer to purchase and donate meat to us.
• We benefited from a food drive Beckwith Middle School held when students came to get their belongings. We have also had a number of people ask for a list of food items, shop and then drop them off.
• Being open throughout, Munroe Feed and Grain was able to continue as a food drop off location and we are very thankful.
• As businesses reopen, other drop off locations are opening up again.
• Hannaford has continued to donate meat each week and that has been wonderful.
• We received bread donations several weeks from a vendor who had extra. Gold Medal in Fall River is once again donating bread weekly, and we are very thankful.
• Summer has gardens overflowing and we receive weekly donations from Lisa at the Community Garden at the COA and Moonrose Farms on Mason St. It is fantastic!!

We want to thank our “Super Shoppers” Colleen, Lindsey, Angie, and Henri and Regina. We appreciate all you do. Also a huge thank you to Tammy, Regina, Ricky, Kristin, Tyler, Olivia, Logan and Alanna for your help weekly at the Pantry. You are all a pleasure to work with. We are truly blessed. Stay Safe!!

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