- The First Church in Swampscott,
- Congregational
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Our stock of food in the pantry has fallen quite low. We make up 15 bags of groceries for collection by those in need each week, selecting items from the following list :-
· canned fruit
· canned vegetables
· tuna helper
· tuna
· soup
· crackers
· canned ham
· macaroni and cheese
· peanut butter
· pasta and sauce
· cereal
· dried milk
If we each brought in just one item a week from the list above it would make a significant difference to the cost of supplying these bags. Donations can be left in the basket in the Narthex or at the pantry door in the basement. Thanks to all of you who donate on a regular basis.
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In April it will be First Church's next opportunity to contribute to the Interfaith Food Pantry for the Swampscott Council on Aging. We are looking for 33 members/families to participate. A bag and a list of suggested groceries will be provided. If you wish to participate, please call or see Jack and Ellie Casteel. PHONE: (781)-592-2615
Ellie and Jack Casteel
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CONTENTS FOR SWAMPSCOTT SENIORS FOOD BAGS Box of Cereal (Flake Preferably) Can of Progresso Soup and a Sleeve or Box of Crackers Can of Fruit Can of Vegetables jar of Peanut Butter (18 oz. size) Then a choice: Can of Tuna Fish with Box of Tuna Helper (any flavor) Small Canned Ham with Box of Rice Pilaf or Rice-a-Roni or something of that nature Box of Spaghetti and jar of Spaghetti Sauce (26 oz. size) Can of Baked Beans and Can of Brown Bread Small Box of Tea Bags Box of Sugar-Free Jell-O and/or Pudding Optional: Envelope of Powdered Milk Thank you so much for volunteering to fill this bag. The above list has been compiled by Ginny Symmes and seems to work well. Please return the bag to the church on Sunday, March 13th. We will distribute them on Thursday, March 17 to the Senior Citizens. From past experience the Inter Faith Food Pantry has learned the following:
1. Each bag is feeding I to 2 people so that smaller sizes
of cereal are more appropriate than the large economy size.
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