Canton Food Pantry

January 2012

2012-01-05T10:27:00.000-05:00

At this time of year we need EVERYTHING!

If you’re looking for suggestions, here’s a list of items we always need.

• Coffee – any kind

• Toilet Paper

• Canned Meat/meal (chili, ham, hash, tuna, etc.)

• Meal Makers (Hamburger Helper, etc.)

• Canned Pasta (ravioli, Spaghettios, etc.)

• Peanut Butter

• Cereal

• Spaghetti Sauce

• Canned Fruit

• Canned Vegetables

• Evaporated Milk

• Juice

• Dry Pasta

• Oil

• Bar Soap

• Toothpaste

• Shampoo

• Laundry Detergent

• Feminine Products (tampons, sanitary napkins)

• Reusable (cloth) bags

• Grocery Store gift cards in any denomination

(if we have them, we offer gift cards to clients with special circumstances)

Items may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

Thanks so much for all your support and generosity over the holidays.

December 2011

2011-12-07T14:17:00.000-05:00

To All Our Friends,

---First of all, THANK YOU!!!!!!! Your donations last month were terrific. We gave out 161 turkeys and everything else for a Thanksgiving dinner. We received the largest amount of donated pies ever! Without your support we would never have been able to do this.

---Several large food drives by schools, organizations, and businesses have helped to stock our shelves for the holidays, and we are so grateful for this support from the community.

---If you inadvertently delete an email and want to know what items are requested, or drop off hours and locations, just check our blog for the monthly requests, and our website for other information. We also have a facebook Causes page listed below.

---Again, a big thank you to all our friends, supporters, and volunteers. Without you we would be unable to do what we do. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season with friends and family.

---We have a new facebook page, so if you’re part of facebook please Like us!

facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Canton-Food-Pantry/184834121610592

---Our other websites…

Website www.cantonfoodpantry.com

Blog http://cantonfoodpantry.blogspot.com/

Causes http://apps.facebook.com/causes/beneficiaries/62135/info

This month we are asking for donations of:

PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS - SUCH AS SOAP, TOOTHPASTE, SHAMPOO

Donations may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am,

and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

November 2011

2011-11-02T08:16:00.001-04:00

For THANKSGIVING we will be looking for donations of STORE BOUGHT PIES AND FRESH ROLLS (we can’t give out any homemade items). We expect about 175 clients this year and we are asking individuals, groups, and associations to please pitch in and help us by donating pies and fresh rolls. Pies and rolls may be dropped off at the high school cafeteria on Friday November 18^th from 2-3pm, or at St. Gerard’s Rectory from 9am – 4pm. If you are a member of a group or organization that could commit to donating a number of pies and/or rolls, please let us know how many by calling Carol at 781-828-1944, or emailing carol@thevolpes.com.

We will also need CRANBERRY SAUCE, STUFFING, APPLE JUICE, CANNED VEGETABLES, and GRAVY MIXES.

As always, we can also use everything else to help stock the shelves.

Items (NOT PIES OR ROLLS) may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! THANK YOU FOR HELPING US!

OCTOBER 2011

2011-09-30T08:54:00.000-04:00

Clients are allowed to use our pantry every 2 weeks. What they receive from us does not come close to being enough food for more than a few days, and we never have every category. So our pantry simply augments a family’s food budget. Sometimes we come across a special situation and try to provide a client with a grocery shopping card, usually $10, $15, $20, $25, depending on what we have. If you would like to help us with this, just buy a grocery card (all denominations are welcome) at a local supermarket and drop it off at the pantry on Mondays, or anytime at Pratt Realtors. Or you may mail to Canton Food Pantry, c/o Canton Area Helpline, PO Box 202, Canton, MA 02021.

Looking ahead to Thanksgiving, we will be looking for donations of store-bought pies (we can’t give out any home made items). We typically give out 125 or more. If you are a member of a group or organization that could commit to donating a number of pies, please let us know how many by emailing carol@thevolpes.com.

Thanks so much for your help! We couldn't assist our clients without your support!

This month we are asking for donations of

CEREAL, PEANUT BUTTER, SPAGHETTI SAUCE, PASTA,

BAKING GOODS, TUNA, COFFEE,

TOOTHPASTE, SHAMPOO, FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, DIAPERS,

CANNED VEGETABLES, JELLO/PUDDING,

and HALLOWEEN CANDY FOR OUR CLIENTS TO GIVE TO TRICK-OR-TREATERS

September 2011

2011-09-01T10:42:00.001-04:00

Thanks to all our friends who donated backpacks and school supplies to be distributed to our clients' children. We were able to deliver 55 backpacks to the Canton Fire Department where clients could come in and pick them up. Kudos to Charlie Doody for the use of the training room and organizing it - the firemen were a great help unloading the backpacks and setting them up in an orderly way. The response was great (and quick!) - we really appreciate it!

If people have excess home grown fresh vegetables we can take them at the pantry on Monday mornings.

This time of year we can use EVERYTHING, but especially

Canned Vegetables

Jello

Peanut Butter

Soup

Cereal

Pasta

Pasta Sauce

Canned fruit

Cake/brownie mixes

Juice

Coffee

Toothpaste

Shampoo

Items may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

Thank you,

Your friends at the Canton Food Pantry

Request for Back to School Backpacks and Supplies

2011-08-19T01:47:00.002-04:00

We are asking for donations of backpacks complete with school supplies for the children of the families that use the Canton Food Pantry. We realize this is short notice, so if a backpack full of supplies is too ambitious, perhaps you could donate just a backpack, or some school supplies, or even a gift card to Walmart or CVS.

Janet Pratt has allowed us to leave these at her 1475 Washington St. office and we will then distribute them at the Food Pantry. Backpacks and supplies need to be at her office by Sunday August 28^th.

Please forward this to anyone you think might be able to help out and is not on our distribution list.

Thanks so much!

August 2011

2011-08-01T01:50:00.000-04:00

I know this email is substantially the same as last month, but that’s because we still need everything! Summer is our slowest time for donations, yet it is the time that people need the most food because the kids are around and those who are used to having 2 free meals at school obviously are not getting them in the summer.

So think of what you like to eat in the summer, and donate that. Good items to donate would include cereal, tuna, ham, fruit – but as we said above, we need everything, so whatever you drop off is appreciated and welcome.

Our directors have asked us to put out a special call for instant coffee.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy summer to support our clients. We really appreciate all that you do for us.

JULY 2011

2011-06-30T18:20:00.001-04:00

Dear Friends,

Our directors have told me that we need everything! In particular, they mentioned canned vegetables, cereal, tuna, peanut butter & jelly, spaghettio’s, shampoo, and toothpaste. They stressed that they would welcome donations of ANYTHING!

Mary Ellen and Carolann also asked me to remind our supporters that summer is our slowest time for donations, yet it is the time that people need the most food because the kids are around and those who are used to having 2 free meals at school for their kids are obviously not getting them in the summer.

We’d also like to remind you that we take gift cards (Shaw’s, Stop & Shop, Shell gas, Walmart, etc.) if that is an easier way for you to donate. Checks and gift cards may be mailed to: Canton Area Helpline, PO Box 202, Canton, MA 02021. If you are writing a check, please write “FOOD” in the memo line.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy summer to support our clients. We really appreciate all that you do for us.

Your friends at the Canton Food Pantry

TOWN WIDE FOOD DRIVE - SAT. MAY 14

2011-05-06T17:01:00.001-04:00

So sorry, but we advertised an incorrect date for the town wide Mail Carriers Food Drive.
The correct date is Saturday, May 14. We hope this is not inconvenient for anyone.

May 2011

2011-05-04T09:44:00.000-04:00

Special note: We need volunteers to help with the Mail Carriers’ Food Drive on Saturday, May 7, from 3-6pm. We will be giving community service hours for all students who volunteer.

Once again, we need everything! Although the Mail Carriers’ Food Drive is Saturday, May 7th, there are many items that we typically don’t receive from that drive. So this month we are asking for:

~TOILET PAPER

~PERSONAL CARE ITEMS LIKE SHAMPOO, TOOTHPASTE, SOAP

~CEREAL

~JUICE

~TUNA

~JELLY

~CANNED FRUIT

ITEMS MAY BE LEFT FOR YOUR MAIL CARRIER ON MAY 7, OR AS USUAL YOU MAY DROP THEM OFF AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR DONATIONS AS WELL AS THE MANY OFFERS TO VOLUNTEER THAT WE RECEIVE EACH MONTH. WE ARE TRULY FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN A TOWN WITH GENEROUS RESIDENTS LIKE YOU.

2011-04-01T15:56:00.000-04:00

April 2011

Once again, we need everything!
In addition to the usual items, this month we are asking for
DIAPERS
CEREAL
PASTA
Items may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

Thanks again for all your help.
Your friends at the Canton Food Pantry

March 2011

2011-03-17T23:16:00.003-04:00

March 2011

We can use just about everything this month! Here is our list of top 20 items needed, which is also on our website wwwcantonfoodpantry.com

Coffee
Toilet paper
Canned meat/meal (chili, ham, hash, etc.)
Meal makers (Hamburger Helper, etc.)
Canned pasta (ravioli, Spaghettios, etc.)
Peanut Butter
Cereal
Spaghetti sauce
Canned furit
Canned vegetables
Evaporated milk
Juice
Dry pasta (spaghetti, elbow, egg noodles)
Oil (any kind)
Bar soap
Toothpaste
Shampoo
Laundry detergent
Feminine products/napkins
Reusable (cloth) bags

Items may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

February 2011

2011-02-02T10:17:00.003-05:00

THANK YOU! Because of people like you, we were able to help many, many families and individuals last year.

In 2010 we supplied 316 households for a total of 2,960 people. There were 1133 adults, 929 senior citizens (age 60 or older), and 898 children who received food. We gave out 9,534 bags of food. If each bag is valued at only $30, that is $286,020 worth of food that we gave out – thanks to friends and supporters like you.

We got a lot of donations over the holidays, but we are quickly going through them. This month we need just about everything except soup. Several organizations will be doing “souper bowls” and we will get tons of soup from those collections. If you want to do a Super Bowl collection for us, we’d suggest you do a “cereal bowl,” as cereal is expensive and always needed.

In particular, this month we’re asking for donations of
JUICE
COFFEE
JELLY
LAUNDRY DETERGENT
CANNED FRUIT

Items may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

Website www.cantonfoodpantry.com

Facebook http://apps.facebook.com/causes/beneficiaries/62135/info

January 2011

2011-01-16T11:51:00.001-05:00

At this time of year we need EVERYTHING!
If you’re looking for suggestions, here’s a list of items we always need.

• Coffee – any kind
• Toilet Paper
• Canned Meat/meal (chili, ham, hash, tuna, etc.)
• Meal Makers (Hamburger Helper, etc.)
• Canned Pasta (ravioli, Spaghettios, etc.)
• Peanut Butter
• Cereal
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Canned Fruit
• Canned Vegetables
• Evaporated Milk
• Juice
• Dry Pasta
• Oil
• Bar Soap
• Toothpaste
• Shampoo
• Laundry Detergent
• Feminine Products (tampons, sanitary napkins)
• Reusable (cloth) bags
• Grocery Store gift cards in any denomination
(if we have them, we offer gift cards to clients with special circumstances)
Items may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm
One last thing, we are still looking for individuals or companies that have a BOX TRUCK that could hold 4 pallets. It would be great if the truck bed is chest high so that the pallets of food can be driven on right from the loading dock at the Boston Food Bank. It takes about 2 hours, start to finish, and we are hoping to find several companies that could make the pickup with us every few months, so that no one company or individual is over-burdened.
Thanks so much for all your support and generosity over the holidays. Next month we’ll publish statistics so you can see how your money and food donations are being used.

November 2010

2010-11-19T10:10:00.002-05:00

For THANKSGIVING we will be looking for donations of store-bought pies (we can’t give out any homemade items). We expect about 165 clients this year. If you are a member of a group or organization that could commit to donating pies, please let us know how many by calling Carol at 781-828-1944, or emailing carol@thevolpes.com. Pies can be dropped off at the pantry located in the rear of the Rodman Building at Canton High School on Friday Nov. 19 from 2:00 to 3:30pm. Also, St. Gerard’s church is collecting pies from 9:00am to 4:00pm on Friday Nov. 19.

If just half of the people(259) reading this email would drop off a pie or two, that would be terrific!

This month we will also need STUFFING, GRAVY (cans or powdered mix), and CORN MUFFIN and QUICKBREAD (cranberry, pumpkin, etc) MIXES.

Items may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

One last thing, we are still looking for individuals or companies that have a BOX TRUCK that could hold 4 pallets. It would be great if the truck bed is chest high so that the pallets of food can be driven on right from the loading dock at the Boston Food Bank. It takes about 2 hours, start to finish, and we are hoping to find several companies that could make the pickup with us every few months, so that no one company or individual is over-burdened.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! THANK YOU FOR HELPING US!

October 2010

2010-10-02T12:18:00.004-04:00

This post is longer than usual because we have lots of items to discuss...1)request for grocery cards, 2)usual monthly requests, 3)truck borrowing, 4)Thanksgiving pies.

We are currently serving 364 clients. Once in awhile we come across a special situation and try to provide a client with a grocery shopping card, usually $10, $15, $20, $25, depending on what we have. If you would like to help us with this, just buy a grocery card (all denominations are welcome) at a local supermarket and drop it off at the pantry on Mondays, or anytime at Pratt Realtors. Or you may mail to Canton Food Pantry, c/o Canton Area Helpline, PO Box 202, Canton, MA 02021.

This month we are asking for donations of
SOAP, TOOTHPASTE, SHAMPOO, LAUNDRY DETERGENT (any brand)
JELLO, JUICE, PASTA SAUCE, CEREAL
MEALS IN A CAN (like Spaghettios, Ravioli, Beef Stew
and HALLOWEEN CANDY FOR OUR CLIENTS TO GIVE TO TRICK-OR-TREATERS

Items may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

Also, we go in to the Boston Food Bank for a pickup once or twice a month. We are looking for individuals or companies that have a box truck that could hold 4 pallets. It would be great if the truck bed is chest high so that the pallets of food can be driven on right from the loading dock. It takes about 2 hours, start to finish, and we are hoping to find several companies that could make the pickup with us every other month, so that no one company or idndividual is over-burdened.

Looking ahead to Thanksgiving, we will be looking for donations of store-bought pies (we can't give out any home made items). We typically give out 125 or more. If you are a member of a group or organixzation that could commit to donating a number of pies, please let us know how many be emailing carol@thevolpes.com. Pies need to be delivered Friday Nov. 19 to the pantry.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

September 2010

2010-09-05T15:17:00.003-04:00

WE NEED EVERYTHING!
Kids are going back to school, demand for food is high, and our supply is very low. We'd appreciate any donation you can manage...especially...CEREAL, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY, CANNED VEGETABLES and MEALS (Spaghettios, Ravioli, Stew), PASTA and PASTA SAUCE, MEAL MAKERS (like Hamburger Helper), TUNA

Items may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

If you’d prefer to make a monetary donation, funds are used to purchase much needed perishable items sugh as eggs, cheese, fruit, potatoes, etc. as well as non-perishable items – especially so at this time of year.
Donations are tax-deductible and may be mailed to:
Canton Area Helpline, PO Box 202, Canton, MA 02021
In the memo line, please write “FOOD”

As always, if you’d prefer to make a donation by credit card, you can do that on our Facebook page (see below)

Website
Facebook

August 2010

2010-08-10T21:29:00.005-04:00

Hi Friends,
Right now there is an urgent need for EVERYTHING. We are very low as always in the summer.
Good items to donate are:
CEREAL – PEANUT BUTTER - JELLY - JELLO - CANNED VEGETABLES – CANNED FRUIT – PASTA – PASTA SAUCE
And we always need TOILET PAPER – TOOTHPASTE – SHAMPOO – SOAP
Thanks for your help!
Your friends at the Canton Food Pantry

Items may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

If you’d prefer to make a monetary donation, funds are used to purchase much needed perishable items sugh as eggs, cheese, fruit, potatoes, etc. as well as non-perishable items – especially so at this time of year.
Donations are tax-deductible and may be mailed to:
Canton Area Helpline, PO Box 202, Canton, MA 02021
In the memo line, please write “FOOD”

As always, if you’d prefer to make a donation by credit card, you can do that on our Facebook page (see below)

Website
Facebook

THANK YOU- THANK YOU-THANK YOU- THANK YOU

2010-06-18T19:24:00.004-04:00

June 2010

Although the Mail Carriers’ Food Drive was just last month, we are still in need of many items, particularly now that the kids will be home for the summer. So this month we’re asking you to drop off
>>>>>>>JUICE and SNACKS (for kids)
>>>>>>>TOILET PAPER (we always need it!)

Items may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-9am, and every Tues. 8:30-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

And if you’d prefer to make a donation by credit card, you can do that on our Facebook page (see below)
Website www.cantonfoodpantry.com
Facebook http://apps.facebook.com/causes/beneficiaries/62135/info

2010-05-01T14:14:00.005-04:00

We're asking all our friends to support the Mail Carriers' Food Drive. On SATURDAY, MAY 8, put items in a bag and place by your mailbox. Your letter carrier will pick it up and deliver to the Canton Food Pantry!

Please let your friends and family know about the food drive so they can support it, too!

As always, if you forget to put your items out on SATURDAY, MAY 8, you can always drop off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St.,(rear Rodman Building) Most Mondays 7-9am, & Tues 8:30-9:00am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

If you'd prefer to make a donation by credit card, please visit our Facebook page.

2010-03-20T22:03:00.003-04:00

This month we are asking for donations of
PEANUT BUTTER
CRACKERS
CEREAL
Donations may be dropped off at the usual times and locations. Please see previous post for information. As always, thank you so much for your support.

2010-02-17T10:27:00.003-05:00

This month we are asking for donations of:
TOILET PAPER
CANNED TUNA
JUICE
Donations may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St.,(rear Rodman Building) Most Mondays 7-9am, & Tues 8:30-9:00am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

January 2010

2010-01-04T14:34:00.002-05:00

~Happy New Year! Thank you so much for all your donations over the holidays! With that you were busy doing, it was so nice of you to think of us and donate items and $$$. We really appreciate it.
~We now have 253 people on our email distribution list. Please feel free to forward to friends and family in Canton.
~This month we are asking for donations of:
TOILET PAPER and SHAMPOO
Donations may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St.,(rear Rodman Building) Most Mondays 7-9am, & Tues 8:30-9:00am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

December 2009

2009-12-02T00:52:00.009-05:00

>>>First of all, THANK YOU!!!!!! Your donations last month were terrific, and we were able to give each of our families a turkey and all the fixings for Thanksgiving dinner. We even had a few turkeys left over, which will be given out on a first come first served basis.
>>>Several large food drives by schools, organizations, and businesses have kept our shelves well-stocked for the holidays, and we are so grateful for this support from the community.
>>>If you inadvertently delete our email, remember that you can always come here to the blog for the list of requested items, and to the website www.cantonfoodpantry.com for information about drop off times and locations, etc.
>>>We've had success on Facebook (there's a link to the right). We have over 100 friends, and have received some nice donations.
>>>Again, a big thank you to all our friends, supporters, and volunteers. Without you we would be unable to do what we do. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season with friends and family.

This month we are asking for donations of:
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS - SUCH AS SOAP, TOOTHPASTE, AND SHAMPOO
LAUNDRY DETERGENT

Donations may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St.,(rear Rodman Building) Most Mondays 7-9am, & Tues 8:30-9:00am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-14T12:37:00.009-05:00

--We will be providing Thanksgiving groceries for about 200 Canton families.
--We are asking our friends to donate the following items:
(because they are unavailable at the Boston Food Bank)
STUFFING
PIES - store bought only
CRANBERRY SAUCE
--Please Drop Off:
Friday, November 20th, from 9:15am-12 noon, or 5-6pm
At Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building - old "Building A"). From the front, go around to the back of the building, turn left into the first parking lot, the entrance is at the far corner of the building.
--We need your items on Friday because we will be distributing turkeys and all the fixings to our clients on Saturday.
--If you would prefer not to go shopping, you could help provide dinner for a family by sending a check (any amount) to Canton Area Helpline, PO Box 202, Canton, MA 02021 and in the memo line please write THANKSGIVING DINNER. Or if you prefer, you may make a donation by credit card at http://apps.facebook.com/causes/369232.
--Thank you so much for all your help!

November 2009

2009-11-01T10:44:00.011-05:00

We've been busy - we have a website and we're on facebook - links to the right

--Last month there were 2 Mondays that we were not open for food drop-offs. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused, and although this is uncommon, we've taken Monday mornings off the schedule, but we added Tuesday mornings from 8:30-9:00am. If you want to take a chance on Monday mornings, we are usually there starting at 7am for an hour or two, but don't hold us to it, OK?
--People have been asking us about Thanksgiving. We will be distributing turkeys and all the fixings for Thanksgiving to our clients on Sat. Nov. 21st. Most of the items will be purchased at he Boston Food Bank at greatly reduced prices, but typically they do not have stuffing, desserts, and breads, so we will be asking our friends to donate those items in an email to be sent out in a couple of weeks. By the way, and I'm sure you understand, but we cannot accept home made items - everything has to be store bought.
--There is one more way you can help us if you'd prefer not to go shopping. You could help us provide a dinner for a family by sending a check (any amount) to Canton Area Helpline, PO Box 202, Canton, MA 02021, and in the memo line please write THANKSGIVING DINNER.
Hoping you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family.

This month we are asking for donations of:
JELLO
PUDDING
JELLIES AND JAMS

Donations may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear Rodman Building) Tues 8:30-9:00am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

October 2009

2009-10-05T10:40:00.003-04:00

Dear Friends,
We are open one Saturday a month so that we can accommodate working families, and this morning I was able to meet those clients as they came in for groceries. All are struggling to make ends meet and trying to provide for their children. We thank you for your role in helping us help them. We are looking for a volunteer to do computer data entry and interact with clients. You will be trained to do intake interviews, and enter weekly statistics as clients shop. It is very simple work for anyone who can do data entry and likes working with people. You need to be available on Wednesdays from 9:00 -11:30am. Please email cantonfoodpantry@gmail if you'd like to give it a try. Thanks so much for your support of our pantry. Last month we received many food donations and enjoyed meeting new donors dropping off on Mondays.

Happy October from your Friends at the Canton Food Pantry

This month we are asking for donations of:
COFFEE - all kinds, decaf and regular, especially instant
MEALS IN CANS - such as Spaghettios, Ravioli, Beef Stew, etc.
TOILET PAPER - I know we asked last month, too, but sadly, we always need TP!
Donations may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear Rodman Building) Mon 7-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

September 2009

2009-10-05T10:30:00.001-04:00

--Please forward this to your Canton family and friends
--We are looking for someone who can update our very old, very out of date website
Dear Friends,
The Canton Food Pantry clients and volunteers thank your for agreeing to be on our email distribution list! Your kindness is greatly appreciated. Many of our families come for a few weeks or months at a time, tand then when they can get by without us we don't see them. So now we are seeing new families for the first time, and the return of some past ones, as school opens and budgets are stretched to the limit. Most of us can identify with parents trying to outfit the kids with a new backpack or pair of sneakers, and can understand how hard it must be not only not to be able to do that, but to not be able to put food on the table. I met a woman last week who had not eaten the day before because she had so little food she wanted to make sure her daughter had enough. She was let go from her job, had not found a new one, and unemployment had not started yet. It felt really good to be able to help her in such an ordinary way, and she cried when she saw the groceries she was able to take home. Thank you for helping us help her.
Your Friends at the Food Pantry
This month we are asking for donations of:
Peanut Butter
Toilet Paper
Soap and Shampoo
Donations may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) Monday 7-9am
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm
Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

August 2009

2009-10-05T10:21:00.001-04:00

Right now we have an urgent need for cereal. All kinds, all brands, all sizes. Store brand is fine. Cereal may be dropped off at the following locations:
Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St.
CantonPublic Library, 786 Washington St.
Pratt Realtors, 1475 Washington St.
Canton Food Pantry, rear of CHS Rodman Building, Mondays 7-9am
Also, we'd like to get more people on the email distribution list. If you would like to email the paragraph below to friends and family in Canton, we'd really appreciate it. If you ever want to get off the list, just send us an email requesting that you be unsubscribed.
Your Friends at the Canton Food Pantry

The Canton Food Pantry is collecting email addresses for a distribution list. They would like to email people when there is an urgent need. Their plan is to limit the emails to once a month or so. If you try being on the list and then later want to get off the list, that's not a problem. To be added to the distribution list, please send and email to cantonfoodpantry@gmail.com. (If you would like to forward this to other Canton residents that would be great)