Local food pantry needs your help
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In this time of financial concerns for our country, the members of the Bread Basket are extremely grateful for the continued support of our generous community. Sadly, we must say “good-bye” to Peggy Grimes as she leaves her job with the Montana Food Bank Network. She has always been there with an outstretched hand and has helped us so much from the very beginnings of our small effort on throughout all the years. We will sincerely miss her.
Thank you one and all for your support.
The Bread Basket is currently serving up to 180-200 families per month. This number is up considerably from just a few short years ago when we served about 120 per month. Just last month 36 new families came to our doors. Many of our families find that even with working at minimum wage or on a part-time basis, they still have difficulty stretching the money far enough to feed their families for a whole month. Your support given toward the end of last year has enabled the Bread Basket to keep our families fed through the winter but we still desperately need your help to get through the rest of the year. We are extremely grateful to the Catholic DOP who has donated $1,000 this year through their Aid to the Needy grant program.
Our appreciation extends not only to the anticipation of the Starving Artists, who donated food and money from their springtime benefit; the proceeds from the poker run starting at the Pheasant Bar; our loyal rural postal carriers of Charlo and Ronan, who gathered food this spring; the resident council at St. Luke’s Extended Care; the tribe, who includes the Citgo Energy Grant out of Venezuela to pay our power; SKC employees who helped clean up and paint our building; plus the faithful individuals who financially help us, but to our wonderful volunteers who put in countless hours making sure our doors are open. Here again, we are in need of increased help in handling the increased numbers of families coming in.
Ways you can help:
• Volunteer your time: please contact Barbara Jolley at 676-3699 or Marilynn Tanner at 676-5275.
• Gather canned /dry foods: our center is located at 10 Sixth Ave. SW and is open Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Here is a sample list of items needed by our clients: eggs, flour, milk, bread, canned fruit and vegetables, peanut butter, soup, tuna and any frozen meat. We appreciate any offering.
• Give a tax-deductible donation: our address is P.O. Box 346, Ronan, MT, 59864.
(Editor’s note: Chris Shrider is the Bread Basket secretary.)
