Over the week ending with 12 February, we received approximately 4.09 tons of non-perishable food, and gave out some 3.92 tons of non-perishable food and somewhat less perishable food to 403 families.
Estimated shortages for the next two distributions (projecting 410 families each week): (1) dry rice/beans (short c.695 pounds), (2) canned beans (short c.642 cans), (3) pasta sauce (short approx. 676 bottles/cans), (4) pasta (short approx. 590 boxes), (5) tuna/canned meat/canned fish (short c.142 cans), (6) canned fruit (short c. 421cans, (7) “meals in a can” (stew, canned pasta, chili, etc.), (8) mac & cheese, (9) canned vegetables, (10) canned soup, and (11) dry unsweetened cereal/ oatmeal.
We also need: Newborn and #6 diapers, baby wipes, and Pediasure. We also need Ensure for adults, and adult diapers/ Depends size medium ONLY. With thanks for a recent very large donation of the same, please hold off for the time being on any donation of other sizes of adult diapers/Depends.
Paper grocery bags (Wegmans or Trader Joe or Lidl size) and plastic newspaper bags and plastic grocery bags are always needed. May God bless you for all your help for our work!
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