Food Pantry News

It has been a busy summer at the Rehoboth Food Pantry. It is always a wonderful feeling to know we are here to help our neighbors in need. Summer may be a leaner time for food supplies, but the generosity of our community and friends has been a great blessing. Many of you continue to take advantage of our drop off locations. Just to refresh your memory, they are Land-Tek, Blanding Library, the Senior Center, Edward Jones Investments, Munroe Feed and Grain and last but not least we want to give a big shout out to HARVEST MARKET, who runs a cool Cruise Night throughout the summer and collects food donations each week! Thanks so much to all of you.

We gratefully continue to get meat donations from Hannaford Supermarket in Taunton and Stop and Shop on Highland Ave. in Seekonk. You all help feed our neighbors and friends in the community. I also want to give kudos to two young girls from Rehoboth who each spent their allowances to buy the Food Pantry several bags of food. It was a very caring and generous thing to do. You certainly touched our hearts. Another thank you to the Rehoboth Congregational Church for many backpacks containing school supplies. There were many appreciative smiles. It was great!

Summer quickly ran into fall with many wonderful food drives. The St. Vincent DePaul Society from Our Lady OF Mount Carmel ran their semi-annual food drive and Rehoboth Food Pantry was a very grateful recipient. Palmer River collected donations at their Curriculum Night. Two birthday celebrations collected donations for the pantry, Horton Estates Social Committee and the other from a townsperson. Girl Scout Troop 494 collected donations at a Halloween Party at Blanding Library, then came back to help sort donations from Rehoboth Soccer Organization. We also received a donation from Rehoboth Breed Expo. It has been overwhelming, but wonderful to be able help our neighbors in need. THANK YOU all so much!!

We are part of a very caring generous community, from those who donate food, young people like the two young girls, to high school students who gave hours of their time this summer to volunteer, and all the volunteers that help weekly, monthly or as needed. What a blessing you all are!