- There is a lot more to the food pantry than I thought.
- You don’t have to be homeless to go to the food pantry.
- It is similar to a grocery store because the food in the food pantry is organized by product.
- People who use the food pantry are given a list that tells them how much food they can take.
- The food pantry helps 200 Needham families every month.
- Grocery stores donate food that is almost past its date to the food pantry. The food pantry can freeze some of this food so it lasts longer.
- Lots of different people donate to the food pantry.
- The food in the food pantry is different from grocery stores because it’s free to people who need it.
- The Needham Community Council has a Thrift Shop where people can buy clothes and other things. The money that is made at the Thrift Shop helps pay for things the Needham Community Council needs.
- People can donate things to the Thrift Shop at the Needham Community Council.
- Needham Community Council helps people who need clothing, medical equipment or rides to appointments.
Thank you to Mrs. Healy and Mr. Velde for helping us transport MANY boxes of cereal!!