Support Annual Food Drive
It’s that time of year when the Shepherds Pantry’s annual Holiday Fundraiser is again in full swing. For the past 18 years, volunteers at the Shepherd’s Pantry, located at the Long Plain United Methodist Church at 1215 Main Street in Acushnet, are asking the generous public for their continued financial support in keeping the pantry in business so we can continue in helping out the less fortunate in the area. The volunteers’ main objective is to never turn away needy individuals who come looking for help each Saturday between the hours of 9 to 11 a.m. And thanks to the kindness of the Long Plain United Methodist Church, we have a place that individuals can come and receive this help.
As you know, hunger is a daily struggle for some families. Even though some of these families may have two wage earners, it is sometimes not enough for them to be self-sufficient in feeding themselves or their loved ones. This is where the Shepherd’s Pantry and its many dedicated volunteers and donors make a difference for families like these who are struggling to make ends meet. This hand-out is a safety net that these families have come to rely on, appreciate and be thankful for.
This year, because of the Coronavirus, proved to be a very stressful time for everyone, especially for volunteers at pantries that continue to work as safely as possible by distributing much needed food for people coming to get help.
We, at the Shepherd’s Pantry have kept our doors open throughout this pandamic. We will continue to hand out food but we need your help to do so. This year we didn’t have food drives as we had in the past. Largely because it was not safe to do so. So your donation for us to purchase food is all the more important to keep our shelves filled for the less fortunate. The Greater New Bedford Track Club has graciously agreed to continue the Turkey Trot, virtually. All proceeds will benefit our pantry and we can’t thank them enough for their hard work.
So you see folks, the pantry’s very existence and success depends largely on all who can contribute any amount of monetary donations and/ or volunteerism to help the pantry run smoothly. For those who would like to donate non-perishable food items year round, the kind folks from the Stop & Shop supermarket, located in Fairhaven, are nice enough to have a donation bin for your convenience.
You can send your tax-deductible contribution to the Shepherd’s Pantry at P.O. Box 760, Fairhaven, MA 02719. And as always, together, we can a make a difference for the less fortunate. God bless.
Gerry Payette, Director, Shepherd’s Pantry
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