May 2022 Newsletter
The Geneseo-Atkinson Food Pantry is open: Mondays 9:00 am to 7:00 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; and Fridays 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Food is distributed and donations are gratefully accepted during business hours. We also have collection boxes in the vestibule at Fareway and at Inspire Continuing Care for food and personal care items.
The Food Pantry will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day.
Any residents of Geneseo or Atkinson may shop once a week in the clothing room on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
Thank you to Girl Scout Service Unit 886 for your donation of 64 baskets of ingredients for an Easter meal, and 42 baskets of Easter candy for children. Food Pantry guests were excited to receive their baskets!
The Food Pantry provided food and other assistance to 81 households in March. Food distributions in March were equivalent to 3,085 meals, made possible through our community’s amazing support!
April was National Volunteer Month—a month dedicated to recognizing the importance of volunteering and honoring the significant contributions volunteers make by generously donating their time and talents to worthy causes. Our Food Pantry has 28 volunteers, and many of them have been volunteering for years! The volunteers are the key to food, clothing and holiday distributions. Thank you to all our volunteers!
We salute the following individuals and organizations who give so much to the Food Pantry: Don Buechler, who has been delivering about 18 dozen farm fresh eggs every week for a very long time; Sue and Tim Kretschmar who drop off a box of bananas for our guests each week; Dick Mattan who regularly delivers donations collected by St. Malachy church; Sellman Cox Insurance Agency for the cart full of milk they donate each month; and Inspire Continuing Care for collecting and dropping off donations each week! You are all such a blessing!
You may visit our website at geneseofoodpantry.org or like our Facebook page for updates on current Food Pantry needs, food drives, and other events.
Food needs for May are: Coffee, salsa, canned pineapple, crackers, and mayonnaise.
Non-food needs include: Garbage bags,freezer bags,foil,dryer sheets,and all-purpose cleaner.