"Food Bank Collection-Second Night- 6:30PM-7:15PM"
by GLPA Members with David Kourtz, MNEC & Karen Hosking Coordinators
Monday, March 23, 06:30 PM


OnMonday’s March 16th and March 23rd from 6:30-7:15PM we will again have our Food Drive for the Lynn Food Pantry sponsored by Saint Stephen Church in Lynn. The pantry gives out 150 to 200 bags of food on Friday of each week other than the first. They are most grateful for the food and money donations from Greater Lynn. Club members have been exceptionally generous in the past, and we hope you can continue this tradition.

Option 1-Donate food directly at the club Mondays March 16th and March 23rd

Exactly the same as last year, when so much was donated, we will accept any non-perishable canned or boxed food donation with unexpired dates Please check your dates.

The most wanted items suggested by the pantry at this time are
MOST NEEDED Medium sized boxes of cold cereal e.g.-Rice Krispies, Cheerios, Wheaties
Individual and family servings of – cans of stews, chili’s and like items-example from Hormel or Dinty Moore etc.
Jars of jams, jellies
Jars-cans of pasta sauce
Boxes of dry pasta
Cans of tuna fish
Cans of chicken-max of 20oz OK with this product

Some constraints we need to meet-Donations must be-‘Packaged, Jarred or Canned’ and the expiration date has not expired. Canned goods other than chicken should not be over 16oz.

Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated, as the pantry now has to buy bags, as they are no longer allowed to use your donated used bags. Sometimes when they are scarce of helpers, they must hire people to bring the food in when delivered. If there is not enough food, some must be purchased

Option 2-Donation via check
To make a donation by check
1. Make check payable to GLPA
2. Note in the message line-‘Food Donation’
3. Mail to Dave Kourtz, 64 Mooreland Road, Melrose, MA 02176

Option 3-Donation via VENMO Payment
We can accept VENMO payment as a donation. The address to this payment system is @Dave-Kourtz

Option 4-Cash Donations
We-Karen and Dave will accept cash donations on the collection nights of March 16 and March 23 at the club in person

The Lynn community has been so thankful for the support of our members who have provided food to the needy. We can all share in the pride of the generosity of the members of this club in support of our community service

Thanks for your support of the community and GLPA
David Kourtz, MNEC, Karen Hosking, Peter Curcis, MNEC and Ken Jordan, MNEC Coordinators and Marilyn Cloran, FPSA, MNEC Church Laison