A cold downpour on Saturday morning could not dampen the spirits of the volunteer drivers, who made multiple trips to homes in about 20 area municipalities. For many of the drivers, it was the first time they had volunteered at the food cupboard.
Meanwhile, regular volunteers were busy inside the big Fellowship Hall at the Jenkintown United Methodist Church, filling bags of groceries – keeping a distance of six feet apart – in an assembly line that just kept humming. After each shopping cart was packed, the volunteers wheeled them out into the driveway behind the church, where the volunteers’ cars were waiting in line.
Much-needed donations of money have also been flowing into the food cupboard, according to Executive Director Mindy Bartscherer. Over the past three weeks, about $13,000 in donations have been received.
The money is being used to purchase food to meet an increase in demand and to deep clean the food cupboard. Money is needed much more than food donations right now. If you’d like to donate, use this link http://www.jenkintownfoodcupboard.net/donate-today
Thank you for your support!
This past Thursday and Saturday, a team of 24 volunteer drivers took bags of groceries to 129 families in eastern Montgomery County. The groceries held meat, eggs, milk, bread, fresh produce, pasta and cans of fruits and vegetables. Smaller families received at least four bags of groceries, and larger families received much more.
The Jenkintown Food Cupboard sends out out a HUGE thank you to those who have so generously donated their time and money to make sure the families served by the food cupboard do not go hungry during this public-health emergency.
