Friday March 22nd delivery to the First Baptist Church of Silver Spring
Our delivery team arrived at the First Baptist Church of Silver Spring at the same time as the delivery from the Capital Area Food Bank. As they unloaded standard fare of canned vegetables and the like, we provided foods that recognized the ethnic diversity of the people they serve, and the need for food to provide comfort and nurturance as well as nutrition.
Our offerings ranged from taco shells to black-eyed peas, mackerel and pink salmon to donuts and chocolate chip cookies along with basic condiments so much a part of our eating habits but so rarely offered by federal food programs.
We were greeted by Joanne, the church secretary extraordinaire, and her volunteers who carted the food items into their pantry and began to stock the shelves.
We were soon joined by Sarah Reed who thanked us profusely, noting how challenging the Church has been finding it to underwrite the cost of the food pantry and the huge difference our donations make. They see an average of 45 families over a two hour period Saturday mornings, and by the end of that time, the fully stocked shelves are close to empty.
Their services are so needed by the families they serve – please help us help them keep their doors open and their shelves stocked with delicious foods.
First Baptist Church of Silver Spring delivery 3.22.24
12 flour
12 sugar
12 boxed broth- chicken and vegetable
12 refried beans
12 tortillas
12 tacos
12 Shelf stable milks
12 canned chili
12 corned beef hash
12 potato dried mixes
12 raisins
12 mixed nuts
12 each of mayo, ketchup, salsa, mustard
12 Canned soups
12 cans whole Italian tomatoes
12 canned tomato paste
12 peanut butter
12 evaporated milk
12 jams
12 cereals
12 old-fashioned oatmeal
12 canned seafood/fish – mackerel and pink samon
12 cans of beef
12 cans of chicken
12 dried kidney beans- 1 lb bags
12 dried garbanzo beans
12 black eyed peas dried
12 Bushes baked beans
12 bags of donuts
12 chocolate chip cookies
