Monthly Mission Spotlight
APRIL MISSION
MONTROSE MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
The Montrose Mobile Food Pantry is going on its 8th year. This was started by a need that JoAnne Leonard felt the area needed. She got this set up by partnering with the Weinberg Foundation and the United Methodist Church. Then local businesses and individual volunteers made this happen. We are now up to serving over 300 families. The distribution takes place at the South Montrose Community Church in the parking lot. With the money that comes in as donations, helps with the expenses of running the pantry, like bags, and other supplies, and when we have extra, we supplement what comes from Weinberg, with spaghetti, sauce, peanut butter and jelly etc…
For the March Distribution Interfaith partnered with the Montrose Mobile Food Pantry donating Hams, butter and eggs to each family.
Volunteers are always welcome, if you would like to help with this, just show up anytime after 9:00 a.m. and you will be put to work. Many hands make light work. The actual distribution starts at 11:30 to 3:00. We have two very dedicated volunteers, who make deliveries to the Montrose Square of 24 portions and to Choconut Apartments of 17 portion. We do these at 11:00 to get them out of the way for the drive through distribution starting at 11:30. We are fortunate to have volunteers from Coterra Energy, clubs from Montrose and Elk Lake Schools, and United Way. But there is always room for more volunteers. Everyone works together and the jobs get done.
If you know of anyone who needs food, please have them call 570-533-3980 to register. Our distribution is always the 2nd Friday of the month, the registrations need to be completed by the 1st Friday of the month as the food is ordered on the 1st Friday. If you picked up food the prior month you are automatically registered for the following month. If you can’t make it, you should call and cancel and then call back the following month to reregister.
Our contribution to this cause is much appreciated and for that Thank You!
