The December 15^th distribution marked the final Food Pantry distribution of 2018. Thanks to your donations, 125 families were assisted on that day with bags of food along with gifts for their children from the donations you made to the Giving Tree Ministry. We would also like to thank all of the volunteers that helped to make this distribution with the Giving Tree Ministry so special for the families that come to our Food Pantry. 
The December 15^th distribution brings the total number of food bags distributed to families in our parish community during 2018 to 1,096. To put this in dollars and cents, the Saint Alphonsus Food Pantry distributed over $32,000 worth of food and household supplies to families in need throughout this past year. 
 
The above would not have been possible without the generous donations received from our parishioners, and from the parishioners of both St. Thomas Becket and St. Emily parishes. Food drives run by other organizations and schools also contributed to the above. The other part of this effort is the hours of time donated by our regular Food Pantry volunteers. In short, the story of the St. Alphonsus Food Pantry in the year 2018 is a story of great need being answered by great generosity. God bless you for your donations of time, talent and treasure in 2018!
 
Please help the Food Pantry by donating the following items:
 
Boxes of cereal
Cans or jars of pasta sauce
Cans of fruit
Boxes of macaroni & cheese
Peanut butter and/or jelly
Toilet paper
 
Thank you for your donations and generosity!