Sarah says the Pantry is out of all the items she is seeking help getting, and many more:

Ravioli, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Canned Carrots. We also have many more visitors coming to the Pantry.

We do have some Cereal coming in, but we need to focus on other new items we don’t have. Sarah says they don’t have enough cereal yet; it might be on the way. Amazon is pretty busy. Honey Bunches of Oats have been removed from the Wish List; Amazon is out of stock.   The toothpaste shelf is now stocked, thanks. Many are emptying.

Sustained High Demand: Demand at community food pantries remains elevated. Ongoing grocery inflation and rising overall living costs (housing, utilities) mean that many working families, seniors, and fixed-income individuals are turning to local pantries to bridge the monthly gap. It feels like a crisis to me.

Above photo: Lance and a local Church volunteer stacking the food that came in from the Food Bank (46 percent less than last year)

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Sarah’s requests for three items today: “We are out of all three.”

Chef Boyardee, Spaghetti and Meatballs, $3.99.

Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli, $4.00.

Canned Carrots, Amazon Grocery, $1.12.

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Sarah requests Cheerios Honey Nut Breakfast Cereal, $2.97.

And Quaker Oatmeal Squares Breakfast Cereal (3 Pack), $11.97.

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The Cambridge Amazon Wish Lists are all urgent; many are out. Please take a look if you can and make your own choices. Thanks.

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Feeding the freezer, Marylin and Maria.

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Mike prays daily for the Food Pantry and for remembrance of Jesus.

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Joy is needed and necessary.

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The women’s section is empty, as are many other shelves. We’ll get to them when asked.