Tag: March

March 2024 Service Date – 3/23/24 Doors Open at 12:30; Service 1:00-2:30

TLC Food Pantry

It was one of those March days when the sun shine hot and the wind blows cold; when it is summer in the light an winter in the shade.

– Charles Dickens

TLC Food Pantry –

The above quote says it best – especially over the past couple of weeks. Sometimes hot, sometimes hold. Regardless, definitely signs that true spring is on the way! When it is nice out, we hope you’re getting outside to enjoy the sunshine.

If you have been with us for a while, particularly before COVID, you will have noticed that we are not as busy as we have been. We’re actively trying to get the word out, but if you know of anyone who could use some food help, please bring them with you this weekend. Or be sure to let them know where/when to find us.

‘Regular’ food shopping will be unchanged:

  • shoppers will be escorted through the pantry by one of our volunteers to fill their food bags (if you have re-usable bags, please bring them with you)
  • order of shopping is based on order of arrival – numbers will be handed out at the check-in desk. please be courteous and respectful of one another

Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!

April 25, 2020 Service Day Delivery Plans

TLC Food Pantry

Friends, Neighbors, and Patrons –

As you well know, the past few weeks have been like nothing we have experienced before. We are praying that you have been able to remain out of harm’s way and have managed to stay healthy. While Social Distancing has been helping to flatten the curve, we can agree that there are costs involved. We are wearing masks/gloves in public and we’re not gathering together as we would all like to.

Unfortunately, this means that we will NOT be holding our typical service day get-together again this month. However, we WILL be delivering pre-packed bags of food – as we did last month. Sorry, but we are not stocked well enough in order to take specific requests right now.

We have a sizable number of bags made up so far and will continue filling more throughout the week. Our group of volunteers will be picking up and delivering these bags in the early afternoon this coming Saturday (4/25/20).

If you are new to the TLC Food Pantry and were planning to visit us in person this month, send an inquiry email to the address below and we will send you a Registration Form. Once we have that information, we will reach out with information on how we can help.

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pantry@templelutheran.org

Please continue to pray for everyone in our neighborhood, town, and country. There are certainly many troubling stories in the media right now, but there are also SO many uplifting and encouraging stories as well. You just may need to look a little deeper in order to find them;-)

God Bless – the TLC Food Pantry Team

The POWER of Community!!

TLC Food Pantry

Social Distancing or not, the power of community is a force beyond all measure! Around 12:00 today, a small “food delivery task force” assembled outside TLC Food Pantry. Their mission?? To ensure regular monthly food service to our patrons and to some new friends as well – albeit in a different manner than we are accustomed to.

Our regular monthly food service involves lots of friendship and fellowship. We gather together, share a little snack and some coffee, and then walk hand-in-hand to ‘shop’ from the pantry shelves. I feel confident in saying that everyone involved genuinely looks forward to our monthly get-togethers.

COVID-19 threw a big, fat wrench in those plans of course (like it has done to just about everyone else worldwide). But people are Good. Amidst all the anxiety, fear, and stress out there, you can see that people are looking out for each other. They want to lend a hand in any way possible. That’s exactly what we saw with today’s plan.

Forty bags of food were packed and prepared earlier this week. Countless phone calls and emails were exchanged to pull together the extensive delivery plan. Volunteers reached out offering to drive bags around Delaware county and into Philadelphia. Then, despite the rain on this Saturday late in March, minivans, SUVs, cars, and trucks pulled up to TLC, were loaded up with bags of food, and took off again on their assigned routes. (all while maintaining a 6 foot radius and using lots of Clorox wipes;-)

It was not our regular service day by any stretch of the imagination. Although it might have just been the best, most heart-felt one yet…

March 28, 2020 Food Service Plans

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Friends, Neighbors, and Patrons –

We have been closely monitoring the ever-changing landscape of our both our town and our country in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our primary concern if for the health, safety, and well-being of everyone in our community.

We also know that Social Distancing is making it even more challenging for some to get work, earn a paycheck, or obtain basic food supplies. We have been exploring various ways on how to reach out to provide support for anyone struggling with food insecurity during this challenging time.

In order to maintain safe social distances, we will NOT be holding our regular group, shopping style service day this coming Saturday. Rather, we are making arrangements to deliver a pre-packaged bag of food to our regular attendees. Unlike our routine monthly shopping dates, the food bags are composed of standard items. Please understand that our supply is limited this month and we are doing the best to stay equitable for all. We are planning to recruit a group of volunteers to deliver these bags this coming Saturday (3/28/20).

If you are new to the TLC Food Pantry and were planning to visit us this month, send an inquiry email to the address below and we will send you a Registration Form. Once we have that information, we will reach out with information on how we can help.

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pantry@templelutheran.org

We are praying for everyone in our neighborhood, town, and country right now. Regardless of the underlying cause, difficult times are always made more manageable when we are able to come together. Even if we are not able to come together physically, there is still much we ARE able to do for one another. Continue to look our for each other and please reach out with any service requests. We will update this blog as often as we have news or updates to share.

God Bless – the TLC Food Pantry Team