Spring Is Here!

With spring finally here, we are in need of so much. Please take a moment to review the list and if you can make a donation we would be so grateful.

Coffee
Tea
Juice
Canned goods (vegetables, fruit, tunafish, beans...)
Pasta, Rice, or Lentils
Tomato sauce
Cereal
Crackers
Peanut butter and Jelly
Toiletries (toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, etc...)
Soap
Paper towels
Toilet paper
Sanitary napkins
Diapers (all sizes/ages)

A special request from our Co-Director Carolann:

Reusable grocery bags

(they can be used, if you have an abundant supply, we'll gladly take them off your hands)

Thank you again for your generosity!

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 

November Newsletter

Greetings All!  We hope you and your family fared well during the hurricane.  We thank you for taking the time to read our needs for the month of November and our needs for the Thanksgiving Turkey handout.  

Here are a few suggestions for this month:

• Coffee

• Juice

• Canned goods (fruit/vegetables)

• Oil

• Evaporated Milk

• Jelly / Peanut Butter

• Toothpaste

• Shampoo / Conditioner

• Toilet Paper

• Feminine Products

Thanksgiving Turkey Handout Needs: 

Please drop items off at the Canton High School, on the afternoon of Friday the 16th or by 8:00am Saturday morning, at the cafeteria.

• Pies!  We will need store bought pies, we cannot accept homemade.

If you would like to donate something other than a pie we will need:

• Stuffing

• Gravy

• Cranberry Sauce

All other monthly donations can 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 so much for all your support and generosity over the holidays!

August 2012

It's hot and humid, we hope everyone is staying well hydrated and cool! We thank you for taking a moment to scan the Canton Food Pantry needs list. Any type of donation is greatly appreciated, but if you are looking to donate specific items, here is a list of our current needs:

• Canned Tomatoes (diced, crushed, whole)
• Tomato Sauce
• Juice
• Pasta
• Rice
• Lentils
• Dried Beans
• Canned Fruit
• Canned Vegetables
• Canned Beans
• Crackers
• Cereal
• Soap
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Toilet Paper
• Paper Towels
• Laundry Detergent

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!

July 2012

Thank you for taking the time to check in on the needs of the Canton Food Pantry! We hope you and your family are having a wonderful summer and staying well hydrated!

Our current needs are:

• Coffee – any kind

• Pasta

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

• Meal Makers (Hamburger Helper, etc.)

• Canned Pasta (ravioli, Spaghettios, etc.)

• Snack Foods

• Cereal

• Spaghetti Sauce

• Canned Fruit

• Jam or Jelly

• Juice

• Toilet Paper

• Bar Soap

• Toothpaste & Toothbrushes

• Shampoo & Conditioner

• Laundry Detergent

• Feminine Products (tampons, sanitary napkins)

• Diapers (every size)

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

January 2012

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

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

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

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

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