Comments on: Look for your Scouting for Food donation bags on Saturday

By: Steve Pflug

Steve Pflug — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:38:44 +0000

In reply to LHM regarding Gift Cards on the day of the Scouting for Food drive.
I would suggest dropping them off at Pilgrim Church directly that day (Sat Nov 14th 9-12:30) OR if you cannot do that I would place them in a large sealed envelope labeled “donation” and perhaps tape it to a cereal box.

My fear is that such an envelope will get lost in the shuffle.

Monetary donations, or gift cards, can be mailed to the Southborough Food Pantry c/o Pilgrim Church 15 Common Street Southborough MA 01772 and are always welcome.
With donated funds we are able to purchase desirable items not usually received.
Donated gift cards are usually given directly to our clients who can then purchase items not available at our food pantry.

Steve P.

By: Marge Coldwell

Marge Coldwell — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:23:49 +0000

Just to reiterate what Steve Pflug said!
You don’t know how many trash bags of food we have to discard each year because people HAVE cleaned out what they DON’T want in their pantries.
You’d be surprised how old some of the “expire” dates are on food that people donate!
Yesterday I threw out a 1995 can!
Marge Coldwell

By: LHM

LHM — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:18:00 +0000

If it was in an envelope placed in the scouting bag, would the scouts collect gift cards to places like Stop and Shop, CVS, Walgreens etc.? as well as collect food? I know the pantry is always looking for these as well since they don’t always have items that people need or are looking for. Just curious.

By: Steve Pflug

Steve Pflug — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:07:32 +0000

Please – Please – Before you place items in the Scouting for Food Bag next week make sure that you check the dates. The Southborough Food Pantry can not and does not knowingly give out food that is out of date or obviously old.
Thank You
and Thank You in advance for your donations. They are very much needed.

Steve Pflug writing for the Food Pantry