Blanche Pepin, Shepherd’s Pantry Administrator, stops packing bags for a second to give the local free sheet a smile during the National Association of Letter Carriers food drive on 5/12/18. Photo by Beth David.
By Beth David, Editor
The National Association of Letter Carriers annual food drive netted 3630 pounds of canned goods and other nonperishable items on Saturday, 5/12, the lowest amount in Fairhaven since the Neighb News started keeping track in 2007.
Gerry Payette, the director of the Shepherd’s Food Pantry in Acushnet, however, kept it all positive. He told volunteers that it was 3640 pounds that they “didn’t have yesterday.”
Last year, Fairhaven residents donated 8,690 pounds, the first time since 2007 that 8,000 was reached.
Letter carriers and volunteers colletected more than 21,000 pounds in the surrounding area (see letter below). Fairhaven donations went to the Shepherd’s Food Pantry, which also has food collection bins at Stop & Shop in Fairhaven and the Millicent Library. To donate, send check or money order to Shepherd’s Food Pantry, 1215 Main St., Acushnet, MA 02743. To learn more visit http:// www.shepherdspantry.org or call 508-763-9289.
Some of the volunteers (the others ran away when they saw the camera) pose for a picture with the food collected in Fairhaven during the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive on 5/12/18. The Fairhaven donations were taken to the Shepherd’s Food Pantry in Acushnet. Photo by Beth David.
Hank Krosschell lifts a tote of food from a post office truck at the Fairhaven Annex to load it up for transport to the Shepherd’s Food Pantry in Acushnet during the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive on 5/12/18. Photo by Beth David.
Arthur Ryle (front) and Hank Krosschell unload food from a post office truck, at the Post Office annex, for transport to the Shepherd’s Food Pantry in Acushnet during the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive on 5/12/18. Photo by Beth David.
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