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Everything you need to know about the Thanksgiving pantry
The Thanksgiving pantry will be held Monday, November 25, from 3:00-6:00. Anyone who is a pantry member and has a yellow card by Thursday, November 14 may reserve a frozen turkey and all the other ingredients for a turkey dinner. From 5:30-6:00 we will distribute any extras to people who were not pantry members by 11/14, or who didn't make a reservation.
The pantry will be open normal hours on November 21, and closed on Thanksgiving, November 28.
2013 Turkey Trot is almost here!
Mark your calendars for this year's Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning at John Glenn Middle School. A 5K Fun Run and Walk, the Turkey Trot is Bedford Food Pantry's biggest fundraiser. Join 200+ participants in working off that turkey dinner in advance and supporting a great cause! Find out more on Turkey Trot's Facebook page.
Rich Hamilton swims 54 miles for the Food Pantry!
Bedford resident Rich Hamilton set a goal for himself at the beginning of the summer: swim 50 miles and collect pledges for each mile to benefit the Food Pantry. Thanks to Rich's hard work and many loyal supporters, he surpassed his goal by four miles, raising over $1,500 in the process. You can read more about Rich's undertaking at the Facebook page SWIM 50 FOR BEDFORD FOOD PANTRY. We sincerely appreciate this significant fund raising effort--many, many thanks to Rich and everyone who pledged!
Community dinners return Thursday, September 12
Our popular Community Dinners begin another season on Thursday, September 12, at 5:00 in the dining room downstairs in Bedford Town Center. We'll be serving the ever popular pot roast. This dinner is made possible by the dedicated efforts of members of the First Church of Christ, Congregational in Bedford and other individual volunteers. Community Dinners are free and open to everyone. Come join us!
Relive the fun of 2012's Turkey Trot!
Thanks to Rich Hamilton for this recap of last year's Thanksgiving morning Turkey Trot. It's our biggest fundraiser and lots of fun for everyone.
Thanks, Rich and all the participants and donors!