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Can you help us on Saturday, May 12?
The National Association of Letter Carriers' annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive is May 12 this year. The food pantry needs volunteers from 3:00-5:30 to help us process the items collected in the drive. Jobs include moving, sorting and shelving the items. There's a lot of lifting involved, making this a good opportunity for fit adults and teens. If you're available to help, please use the Contact link or leave us a message at (781) 275-7355. Thanks!
Suggestions for Community Dinners?
We've been providing free community dinners for a long time. Lately there have been wide swings in attendance, from as few as 13 people to as many as 55. We'd like to know what we can do to improve attendance overall. Do you have suggestions for us, or insight into why some nights attendance is so low? We'd love to hear your thoughts. Please send us a note using the Contact link, or leave a message at 781-275-7355. Thanks for your help!
May Community Dinners Schedule
Our popular Community Dinners will continue for the first four Thursdays in May before taking a break for the summer. Here's what you have to look forward to. Come join us!
| Date | Menu | Volunteers |
| May 3 | Pot Roast | First Chuch of Christ and individual volunteers |
| May 10 | Chicken Pie | First Parish in Bedford and Boy Scout Troop 114 |
| May 17 | Roast Pork | Lutheran Church of the Savior and individual volunteers |
| May 24 | TBA | Individual volunteers |
Pantry and Community Dinners closed on public school snow days
Just a reminder that if the Bedford Public Schools close due to weather, the Food Pantry does not operate and the Community Dinner is canceled.
2011 Turkey Trot Yields Over $3,000 in Donations
This year's Turkey Trot, held Thanksgiving morning, produced over $3,000 of contributions to the Bedford Food Pantry, 20% more than last year. Fundraisers like this are essential to our continued operation, and we are deeply grateful to the organizers and participants. To make your donation, click the "Donate" tab.