Dear Army of Good, In response to the Cambridge Food Pantry’s Call for help, after their major delivery truck was delayed last week, support has been staggering and amazing. This load from Amazon arrived today, Wednesday, just before the largest number of families come to the food pantry each week.
We are all astonished at the outpouring of food and other items that have come and are still coming into the food pantry. Your continued support is critical and miraculous.
This is much bigger than one pantry. It is a message to the world that the heart of America is beating proudly. We don’t turn our backs on people in need; we help them when we can. Hail the Compassion Revolution!
Today, we’re asking for help from the pressed pantry visitors. They are seeking dish soap and disinfectant spray, which the pantry is out of and cannot obtain. We’re calling it “Cleaning Day.” It’s very inexpensive.
l. Gain Ultra Dishwashing Liquid Dish Soap, 38 fl. oz, $3.44.
Thanks for your help. You are very much appreciated.
Sarah gets receipts for every Army of Good donation on the Wist List. This pile was almost a foot high yesterday, and boxes are still pouring in.
Starting this week, something you. You can access the Cambridge Pantry Amazon Wish List here or by clicking on the green button at the bottom of every blog post that goes up on my blog. That will take you directly to the Wish List, which Sarah updates constantly.
Feel free to browse, and if you can, help Sarah with the food she asks for and the other foods she needs. Everything on the list is something the patrons have asked for or need and something the pantry doesn’t have.
Sarah was deeply concerned that there would be little or no food on the shelves for the people who came to the pantry looking for help feeding themselves and their families. Last week, she said 142 families came on Wednesday, totaling 425 people served. I have yet to see the figures for today.
It was eye-opening to see Sarah and her volunteers struggling and sweating all day to assemble those shelves.
Putting the shelves up.
This number is way up from last year. You can see from the photo that the new shelf Sarah and the volunteers (including Maria) built this week is far from empty. Most of that is because of you. Thanks. Let’s see if we can help the pantry people clean up their homes with disinfectant and dish soap.
We are making a big difference. It feels awfully good, and I can’t thank you enough.
