Madison Community Services Inc

MCS Food Pantry Report for November 9, 2011

As Thanksgiving approaches, we continue to extend our gratitude for the donations we have received. Thanks to Cub Scout Troop #491, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, MASTR, Westbrook Elks 31784,  Ed Bennet Jr., Mrs. Root, Washbourne Boys, Robert’s, Stop & Shop, Cumberland Farms, Subway, Cohen’s Bagels and N2N.

This week there were 85 clients (10 Homebound). Total amount of food distributed - 2, 806 lbs. Total amount of food shelved - 2,396 lbs. Total amount of food purchased by MCS - 963 lbs.

Total amount of food donated – 1,425 lbs.
This week, MCS would like to recognize the rest of the Supervisors who give of themselves to create a cordial and friendly environment for our clients. Mitch Cohan (Stop & Shop meat pick-up), Mike Maguire (“tech person”), Lisa Brennan, Lisa Preikszas, Rebecca Bixon, JoAnn Veillette-Stonehart.
Without these dedicated people we could not operate the pantry. So thanks to all of you for making our job such an easy and enjoyable one.
Donations

• MASTR – $185
• Cub Scout Troop 491 – 791 lbs. of food
• St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church – 286 lbs. of food
• Westbrook Elks  1789 – 80 lbs. of food
• Ed Bennet Jr. – 13 lbs. of food
• Washbourne Boys – 5 lbs. of food
• Mrs. Root – 15 lbs. of food
• Robert’s – 89 lbs. of pastries  and bread
• Stop & Shop – 65 lbs. of meat
• Cumberland Farms – 65 lbs. of bread and pastries
• Cohen’s Bagels – 14 lbs. of bagels
• Subway – 2 lbs. of bread
• N2N – personal care items

Madison Community Services, Inc is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) compliant organization, independent of the Town of Madison, CT and we would like to thank all of the people/organizations of Madison for their continued support!

MCS Food Pantry Report for November 2, 2011

Madison residents and organizations continue to support the pantry and help keep the shelves stocked with food. Thank you to the First Congregational Church, Rich & Ellen Levin, DHHS Girls Field Hockey Team, Brownie Troop #4070, Bob & Shirley Green, North Madison Church, Stop & Shop, Cumberland Farms, Robert’s Supermarket, Cohen’s Bagels, Subway, Peter Parisi, Elizabeth Root, Carol Bullard and N2N.

This week there was a total of 84 clients ( 10 Homebound ). Total amount of food distributed 2,765 lbs. Total amount of food donated 657 lbs. Total amount of food purchased by MCS 1,720 lbs.

MCS would like to recognize Lynda Enright. Lynda is the VP of Madison Community Services, a Supervisor at the Food Pantry and the lead shopper for CT. Food Bank in East Haven. Lynda, also, coordinates the “Youth of America Program” which consists of students from the High School and Middle School. Every Tuesday these students volunteer to stock the shelves at the pantry. Lynda organizes the groups and shuttles the students from DHHS to the pantry and when necessary supplies a ride home. Needless to say, the young people are the “backbone and future of the pantry”. By volunteering at the pantry the students are able to fulfill any community service requirements that they might need. Lynda’s dedication to MCS Food Pantry and the “Youth of America” is invaluable. Margaret and I would like to thank her for her continuous commitment and her friendship.

Donations – First Congregational Church (food); Rich and Ellen Levin (food); DHHS Girls Field Hockey Team (food); Brownie Troop #4070 (baked goods and stocked shelves); Bob and Shirley Green (food); North Madison Church (food); Peter Parisi (food); Elizabeth Root (food); Carol Bullard (food); N2N (personal care items).

Madison Community Services, Inc is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) compliant organization, independent of the Town of Madison, CT and we would like to thank all of the people/organizations of Madison for their continued support!

MCS Food Pantry Report for October 26, 2011

MCS Food Pantry continues to receive tremendous support from Madison residents. Thank you to Carol Sinclair, Debbie & Bill Friedman, North Madison Congregational Church, Althea Higgins, Madison House Rehab, N2N, Stop & Shop, Cumberland Farms, Robert’s, Cohen’s Bagels, Subway and residents’ donations delivered by Paul Beckman of Raveis Realty.

A special thanks to Madison Alliance for Senior Tax Relief (MASTR) for their large donation of food this week (over 1,100 lbs of food). It certainly takes “a village” and Madison residents continue to contribute to the success of the Food Pantry.

This week there were a total of 86 clients (10 Home bound). Total amount of food distributed 2,479 lbs. Total amount of food donated 4,276 lbs. Total amount of food purchased by MCS 1,004 lbs.

For the month of October MCS Food Pantry distributed 10,124 lbs. of food to an average of 89 clients per week. This equates to 7,656 meals for the month.

MCS would like to recognize Heather Pellatt and Mary Hake. We call these women the “pantry purveyors”. Heather and Mary are Food Pantry Supervisors. Every Tuesday morning Heather and Mary arrive at the pantry to assess what food needs to be replaced for the clients. They load bins of food from the storage area, weigh the food, record the weights and place the bins in the pantry area. This food will be stocked later in the day.

Heather and Mary are an integral part of the MCS Food Pantry. We thank them for their dedication and commitment to the Food Pantry and the residents of Madison. Heather and Mary are just 2 of the reasons why the Food Pantry runs so effectively. Thank you.

 Donations

MASTR – over 1,100 lbs. of food
Carol Sinclair – food
Debbie & Bill Friedman- food
North Madison Congregational Church – food
Althea Higgins – food
Madison House Rehab – food
Raveis – Madison residents food donations
Stop & Shop – meat
Cumberland Farms – pastries
Robert’s – pastries and bread
Cohen’s Bagels – bagels
Subway – bread
N2N – personal care items.

Madison Community Services, Inc is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) compliant organization, independent of the Town of Madison, CT and we would like to thank all of the people/organizations of Madison for their continued support!

MCS Food Pantry Report for October 19, 2011

Thank you to the following businesses and organizations for their donations: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Madison Lutheran Church, N2N, Cumberland Farms, Roberts, Cohen’s Bagels and Subway.

MCS would also like to recognize Barb and Jim Francese and Lisa Preikszas and thank them for their dedication to the Homebound Program. Barb and Lisa are Coordinators of this program for MCS Food Pantry. Each week they bag the items that the Homebound clients have requested from a designated shopping list. They prepare the bags for delivery on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. These bags are delivered by drivers from N2N on Wednesday.

Barb, Jim and Lisa,
Thank you for your dedication.

Total number of clients: 87
Homebound : 10

Weight In – 2126 lbs.
Weight Out – 2556 lbs.

Food Donations – 183 lbs
MCS Purchases – 1052 lbs.

Donations

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church – food
Lutheran Church of Madison – food
Cumberand Farms – pastries
Roberts – bread and pastries
Cohen’s Bagels – bagels
Subway – bread
N2N – personal care items

Madison Community Services, Inc is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) compliant organization, independent of the Town of Madison, CT and we would like to thank all of the people/organizations of Madison for their continued support!

MCS Food Pantry Report for October 12, 2011

Feeding the hungry has taken on a more urgent need in our community and the Madison residents have responded. Thank you to the following groups/organizations/businesses who donated food this week to the Madison Community Services Food Pantry: North Madison Congregational Church, N2N, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Stop & Shop, Robert’s, Cumberland Farms, Cohen’s Bagels, Subway.

Number of clients: 97
Home bound: 8

Weight In – 2357 lbs.
Weight Out – 2620 lbs.

Donated Food -  540 lbs.
Food Purchased by MCS – 854 lbs.

Donations

North Madison Congregational Church – food
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church – food
N2N – personal care items
Stop & Shop – meats
Robert’s – breads & pastries
Cumberland Farms – pastries
Cohen’s Bagels – bagels
Subway – bread

Madison Community Services, Inc is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) compliant organization, independent of the Town of Madison, CT and we would like to thank all of the people/organizations of Madison for their continued support!

MCS Food Pantry Report for October 5, 2011

Thank you to N2N, Stop & Shop, Cohen’s , Cumberland Farms,Subway, Joanne Blake Marybeth, DHHS Girls Soccer Team, North Madison Congregational Church and Carlton Lukes for their generosity.

Total # of Clients – 83

Homebound – 13

Weight In – 3968 lbs.
Weight Out – 2398 lbs.

Food Donated – 880 lbs.
Food Purchased by MCS – 2680 lbs.

Donations

N2N – personal care items
DHHS Girls Soccer Team – food + money
Stop & Shop – meat
Cumberland Farms – pastries
Cohen’s Bagels – bagels
Subway – bread
North Madison Congregational Church
Joanne Blake
Marybeth
Carlton Lukes

Madison Community Services, Inc is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) compliant organization, independent of the Town of Madison, CT and we would like to thank all of the people/organizations of Madison for their continued support!

Our New Food Pantry’s Grand Opening One Week Away!

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Another busy week putting up shelving was more work than we thought. Special thanks go to Vinny Diglio, Jim Goodman, Mike McGuire and Joe Scialla for volunteering so much of their time!