Above: This is one of the messages Sarah Read to her volunteers yesterday, as she does before every serving of food on their birthdays: “Thank you for all you do for these families! I hope you know how much you are appreciated! Carol from Illinois. She begins every service with a message from one of you. Please keep them coming.
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UP ABOVE: Sarah reads messages before every serving from the Army of Good. I love this picture.
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I believe that every item I send or you send to the Cambridge Pantry makes the world a bit better and makes our country closer to a nation of empathy and compassion. We were there once; we can be there again. You are proof of it. You are the spirit of the Gods. Thanks for helping those who have nowhere else to go.
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Sarah’s requests for Saturday, Same as Friday, May 2, 2026.
Most were taken from the shelves yesterday. They keep going.
Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken (Pack of 24), $6.95.
Nissin Top Ramen Noodle Soup, Shrimp Flavor, (Pack of 24), $6.95.
Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup, Soy Sauce Flavor, (24 Pack), $11.28.
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Sarah gets up at dawn every time one of her volunteers has a birthday. Saturday, it was Margaret’s turn. On top of everything else, Sarah’s a pretty snappy cook.
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Upcoming Joy: healthy, organic breakfasts for children from the Pandry Food Pantry. We have been helping keep these shelves stacked, as Sarah likes to keep cereal, one of the most important foods, on them. It’s the first thing many mothers look for, the first to go. Thanks for sending cereal when needed, which will be soon.
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Joy is the best word for what I feel when I send food to the Cambridge Food Pantry.
Thanks for your support and kindness.
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I love taking pictures of the Pantry’s volunteers; there is a warmth and an upbeat feel to them, and they love working with one another.
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The Saturday serving just before the doors open. They are a welcoming committee, help customers, and refill shelves; they disappear quickly.
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You can help the Cambridge Food Pantry at any time, especially this week, 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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