Over the week ending with 19 February, we received approximately 4.18 tons of non-perishable food, and gave out some 3.74 tons of non-perishable food and somewhat less perishable food to 384 families.
Estimated shortages for the next two distributions (projecting 410 families each week): (1) pasta sauce (short approx. 628 bottles/cans), (2) dry rice/beans (short c.606 pounds), (3) canned fruit (short c. 521cans, (4) canned vegetables (short c. 513cans, (5) pasta (short approx. 498 boxes), (6) tuna/canned meat/canned fish (short c.483 cans), (7) canned beans, (8) “meals in a can” (stew, canned pasta, chili, etc.), (9) mac & cheese, (10) 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!
