Report to the Annual Meeting
February 2, 2025
St. Paul's Pantry of Hope
– submitted by The Ven. Canon Carolyn Bolton
The Pantry of Hope is going into its fourteenth year of ministry this year. It has offered wholesome food resources and items free of charge to community members in need. It operated bi-monthly, the second and fourth weekends of the month serving up to 100 families each distribution. The pantry is designed for those who may need a bit of extra help to make it through the end of the week or month. Bags are pre-prepared with volunteers on Saturday and given out on Sundays with social distancing guidelines to the community.
VOLUNTEERS
1. There are volunteers who help with pick-ups on Friday from the food bank. We get assistance from Smart Builders to transport when needed and church members. Special thanks to Arnett Moore, Eric Strait, Greg Ward, Matthew Schooler and Jeanette Dinwiddie-Moore for use of her car in transporting items.
2. Every 2nd & 4th Saturday a group of 12 church members volunteer to assemble bags to give out on Sunday. That process runs from 10am-12pm.
3. On Sunday we have another group to help distribute the bags prepared.
BAGS and COST
1. January 1, 2024 – December 2024, we have distributed 28,500 lbs. of produce and 65,178 lbs. non produce for participants.
2. $28,313 was spent on fresh fruits and vegetables, bags and other items.
3. The pantry received $26,313 in donations.
HOLIDAY EVENTS
1. We received $15,000.00 from Tipping Point to assist with St. Paul’s holiday feeding programs where we were able to deliver 400 families Thanksgiving Bags with the trimmings and delivered over 350 dinners to seniors.
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS
1. To Andrew Lager and Katie Coreno for supplying fresh, delicious donuts every Saturday to start the day.
2. To St. Paul’s School 3rd graders who put bags together every distribution and the students and parents who volunteer to distribute the Thanksgiving bags and Christmas meals.
3. Youth of St. Paul’s Church and family members who volunteer on the Saturday’s and Sunday’s preparation and distribution days.
4. To Chan Kenyon for providing Chinese New Year envelopes to all 85.
5. Soroptimist International of Oakland Members.
6. Members of St. Paul’s Church who continue to volunteer.
7. Members of St. Paul’s Towers.
To volunteer, reach out to Archdeacon Carolyn Bolton.
The Pantry of Hope is going into its fourteenth year of ministry this year. It has offered wholesome food resources and items free of charge to community members in need. It operated bi-monthly, the second and fourth weekends of the month serving up to 100 families each distribution. The pantry is designed for those who may need a bit of extra help to make it through the end of the week or month. Bags are pre-prepared with volunteers on Saturday and given out on Sundays with social distancing guidelines to the community.
VOLUNTEERS
1. There are volunteers who help with pick-ups on Friday from the food bank. We get assistance from Smart Builders to transport when needed and church members. Special thanks to Arnett Moore, Eric Strait, Greg Ward, Matthew Schooler and Jeanette Dinwiddie-Moore for use of her car in transporting items.
2. Every 2nd & 4th Saturday a group of 12 church members volunteer to assemble bags to give out on Sunday. That process runs from 10am-12pm.
3. On Sunday we have another group to help distribute the bags prepared.
BAGS and COST
1. January 1, 2024 – December 2024, we have distributed 28,500 lbs. of produce and 65,178 lbs. non produce for participants.
2. $28,313 was spent on fresh fruits and vegetables, bags and other items.
3. The pantry received $26,313 in donations.
HOLIDAY EVENTS
1. We received $15,000.00 from Tipping Point to assist with St. Paul’s holiday feeding programs where we were able to deliver 400 families Thanksgiving Bags with the trimmings and delivered over 350 dinners to seniors.
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS
1. To Andrew Lager and Katie Coreno for supplying fresh, delicious donuts every Saturday to start the day.
2. To St. Paul’s School 3rd graders who put bags together every distribution and the students and parents who volunteer to distribute the Thanksgiving bags and Christmas meals.
3. Youth of St. Paul’s Church and family members who volunteer on the Saturday’s and Sunday’s preparation and distribution days.
4. To Chan Kenyon for providing Chinese New Year envelopes to all 85.
5. Soroptimist International of Oakland Members.
6. Members of St. Paul’s Church who continue to volunteer.
7. Members of St. Paul’s Towers.
To volunteer, reach out to Archdeacon Carolyn Bolton.
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