Mahopac News 11.24.2022

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Mahopac students ‘Stuff the Bus’ to fight hunger
‘Our food
Demand for pantry has
food pantry experienced a
has strained 20% increase in
its resources the number of
families served
BY EMILE MENASCHÉ each week
STAFF WRITER

Students and PTO leaders compared
from Austin Road and Lakev- to the same
iew elementary schools stepped period last
up to ght hunger with a pre-

anksgiving food drive. Lakeview students helping to “stuff the bus” included (from Austin Road Elementary School students year.’
e “Stu the Bus” e ort col- left): Camryn R., Amelia N., Julia P., Jenna P., Bella D., helping to stuff the bus included (from left
Charlotte C., Juliet D., and Brie C. to right): Emily I., Isabel S, Dylan R, Giovanni -Ed Welch
lected enough perishable foods A, John C. (on bus steps), Sophia A., Natalie Director of St.
and other essentials to donate PHOTOS COURTESY OF SAMANTHA GUMINA G., and Eddie R. John’s Food Pantry
200 bags to the food pantry at
St. John the Evangelist Catholic

Church in Mahopac on Nov. 18.

Food pantry director Ed greatly assists us.” help, Welch said donating mon- ages to meet safety regulations. Friday from 10 a.m. to noon.

Welch praised the e ort, noting Austin Road PTO co-Pres- ey is more cost e ective and ef- “Monetary donations may be You can contact the food pan-

that the donations are needed ident Samantha Gumina said cient than buying food at the deposited either in a special box try by phone at 845-628-2006,

now more than ever. that while their food drive is supermarket and dropping it o . in the narthex of the church or ext. 114, email at frontdesk@

“Our food pantry has expe- over, people can still donate di- “We purchase our non-perish- in the mail slot adjacent to the sjtemahopac.org, or by visiting

rienced a 20% increase in the rectly to the pantry. able food and some perishable entry door of the parish house,” sjtemahopac.org.

number of families served each “We wanted to give back to food from the Regional Food Welch said. Donations can also

week compared to the same pe- our local community as we know Bank of Northeastern New York be sent by mail to Saint John Donate to St.
riod last year,” Welch said. “ is this time of year can be di cult at wholesale prices,” Welch ex- the Evangelist Food Pantry, 221 John’s Food Pantry
week, for example, we served 186 for some families,” said Gumina, plained. Purchasing through the East Lake Blvd., Mahopac, N.Y.

families with 689 people. is who helped organize the drive. food bank also makes it easier 10541. Send checks to Saint John

larger demand coupled with the “Hopefully, helping them to to stock up on items as they Located at St. John’s Parish the Evangelist Food Pantry,
signi cant [price] increases has have food on the table this holi- are needed and saves volunteers Social Hall behind the main 221 East Lake Blvd.,
strained our resources. e suc- day season lifts the burden a bit.” from the time-consuming task church at 221 East Lake Blvd., Mahopac, N.Y. 10541.
cess of the students’ food drive of inspecting individual pack- the food pantry is open every
For individuals wishing to

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