Message: “The Pantry is my American flag, it is, to me, the America I know and love and the America that will return. It is what I look for as soon as I get up and before I go to work. You are right: this is the real America. The Pantry volunteers are the real Americans. Your requests to me are reminders of  hope and joy.” Jim, in Iowa, is a member of the Army of Good.

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Jim McC lives in Iowa. Every morning, when he wakes up, he checks my blog to see what the Cambridge Food Pantry needs. Jim sang my song, that is just what I do every morning, and the same joy and good feeling that I can be helping other Americans in need. He and I know this is a gift to us as well as others.

Jim isn’t looking to be a hero, hate others, or argue. He wants to be good and do good.

To me, that is what my country was, is, and will be. Thanks, Jim, you gave me something to cry happily about. Thanks to you and the many others like you.”

“How nice is that?” asked Sarah when I showed her the message. “People are great!”

God bless you, the Pantry, and the people who work so hard to make it work. And bless Sarah Harrington, who works hard day and night to make the Pantry what it is.

Above photo, Lance, new volunteer.

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Today, April 16, 2025, Sarah’s requests for support:

Betty Crocker Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix, (Pack of 9), $11.49.

Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix (Pack of 9), $12.33.

Urgent: Huggies size 4 Diapers, (30 Count), $9.99.

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Finding your joy, below:

Thanks for a huge load of maxi pads, Exclusive from the Cambridge Pantry and the Army of Good.

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You can help the Cambridge Food Pantry at any time by browsing the Amazon Food Wish List, which is continuously updated. Everything on the list is urgently needed. You can access the Food List anytime by clicking any link here or by the green button at the bottom of every blog post.

Some people adopt particular items they see by regularly buying them. Your help makes an enormous difference; you are very much appreciated.

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Mik, a man of deep faith and hard work, like many volunteers at the Cambridge Pantry.