Thanks for supporting food pantry
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Editor,
At the close of another year, the volunteers of Mission Valley Food Pantry want to acknowledge the support given by individuals, businesses, and organizations during the past year.
We have many repeat donors who continue to lend their support as well as newcomers to our area and young people in the schools who are learning to donate for the first time.
It seems to be a Montana spirit that makes us aware of those in need and then translates that awareness into the spirit of giving.
This year has once again seen an increase in families using our Pantry. While we have one of the smallest facilities in Western Montana, we have a larger volume of business than some larger towns. Our pantry serves more than 100 families each month.
The local food stores, Rod’s Harvest Foods and Mission General Store, have been helpful throughout the year. The Diocese of Helena and their Foundation, Lower Flathead Community Foundation; Thrivent, Mystic Chapter; CSKT and Blackfoot Telephone have all contributed money that was used to purchase food for our clients. The students from St. Ignatius Schools have done some amazing food drives. KERR Radio also conducts a drive for us every year. Then there are churches and individuals that have contributed food and money throughout the year.
Thank you to all for your continuing support of your neighbors.
Because we are all volunteers, all donated food and money is spent on food for our clients.
A special thanks to all the people who conducted the search for a new building, painted, helped us move and helped get the building ready to open.
Also special thanks to Ed and Leanne Gottfried and Pat Rarden for helping with those early morning deliveries.
And finally, thanks to all our volunteers, without whom we wouldn’t be able to keep our doors open.
Heidi Riddle,
Director Mission Valley Food Pantry
St. Ignatius
