April 14, 2026

The 2026 Annual Rummage and Plant Sale was a huge success on Saturday! Many days were spent with volunteers sorting, organizing, pricing, and selling the items. Behind every successful event is an extraordinary volunteer team. Thank you for a job well done! A special thank you to Linda, Jimmie, Lee, and Lois who were the backbone for this successful event! All remaining items were donated to St. James Episcopal Church's Thrift Store. This successful event enables us to continue providing 3 1/2 days of food (11 meals) a week to our pantry neighbors.

On May 13th, we will celebrate Rogation Day and honor our Food Pantry Volunteers. Rogation Day is a day to ask God's blessing of our crops, the harvest, the fruits of our labors, and for the needs of all. Following our blessing in the garden, dinner will be provided in the parish hall at the church.

Save the Dates:

• Food Pantry's 17th Anniversary April 25

• May 13 Rogation Day Celebration 5:00 in the garden and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
  5:30 in the Parish Hall

Saturday, we welcomed 144 families representing 529 individuals. There were 15 new
families representing 49 family members. Thank you, volunteers and our Spanish and
Ukraine interpreters for your assistance with shopping.

On behalf of our Pantry Board, we express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous food
and monetary donations to our pantry. Your donations will make a significant impact on the
lives of those in our community who are struggling with food insecurity.

Kathy Noyes
knoyes372@gmail.com
Volunteers-welcomed to help on Wednesdays at 8:30 and/or 11:20
Mini-Manna Delivery Wednesday April 22 at 11:20 and May 6
Manna Delivery Thursday April 30 at 8:30 (Thursday only this week) May 13