Over the week ending with the 20 November distribution, we received approximately 6.33 tons of non-perishable food donations, and gave out some 5.78 tons of non-perishable food and perhaps half as much perishable food to 594 families.
Estimated shortages for the next two distributions (projecting 290 families next week and 370 for the week of 4 December): (1) canned soup (short c.468 cans), (2) “meals in a can” (stew, canned pasta, chili, etc. -- short c.300 cans), (3) canned fruit (short approx. 275 cans), (4) pasta sauce (short approx. 252 bottles/cans), (5) tuna/canned meat/canned fish (short c.175 cans), (6) oatmeal/cereal (short c.174 units), (7) pasta (short approx. 131 boxes), and (8) canned beans (short c.28 cans.
We also need: Similac Blue and Similac Orange baby formula, and/or domestic or foreign equivalents/substitutes, diapers numbers 1, 3 and 6, and baby wipes.
–Paper grocery bags (Wegmans or Trader Joe size) and plastic newspaper bags and plastic grocery bags are always needed.
May God bless you for all your help!
