Combating Food Insecurity in Our Community
What We Offer
St. Peter's recognizes that many of our nearby brothers and sisters may go to bed without enough food for the next day. We offer both non-perishable and fresh food to those in need through the St. Peter's Food Cupboard and the Abington Community Fridge.
The Food Cupboard stocks non-perishable food items as well as some personal care and household items. It is open every day from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, and is located directly inside the parish hall, through the back doors off the parking lot in back of the church. You are welcome to walk in and help yourself to whatever you need.
The Community Fridge is a project of mutual aid, in which community members provide food for one another through a refrigerator that is accessible seven days a week, 24 hours a day. It is located on the porch between the kitchen and the food cupboard.
Your Donations Help
We encourage those who can to donate items to keep our cupboard and fridge well-stocked.
Fresh Foods - Fresh fruit and vegetables, unopened yogurts and beverages, and cured meats in sealed wrapping are among the items that can be placed in the fridge. Packaged and labeled raw meats and fish can go in the freezer. See the signage on the fridge for more information on what can and cannot be donated.
Non-perishables - St. Peter's members can bring their donations to church on Sunday morning and put them in the red wagon, where they will be presented at the altar as part of the Offertory. Items can also be dropped off directly to the cupboard any time when the cupboard is open.
We are currently in urgent need of peanut butter and jelly, Spaghetti-O type canned pasta, dry pasta and sauce, soup, cereal, proteins (canned chicken, tuna, beef stew, etc.). Click HERE for a printable full Grocery List.
Contacts
For more information on how to help with the Food Cupboard, contact Rick DeKalb (brick86@comcast.net) or Terita Reeve (teritar1005@gmail.com).
To learn more about getting involved with the Abington Community Fridge, contact Misty LeCompte or Yovina Miller at AbingtonCommunityFridge@gmail.com or click HERE.
April Showers Campaign to Match Food Cupboard Donations up to $1,000
The "April Showers Match" campaign has begun! We have been blessed with a generous donor, who will match all donations to the Food Cupboard for the month of April, up to $1,000!
There are several ways you can donate. The Purple Pail will be in church each Sunday in April for your donations. You can also donate online by clicking HERE. Or, if you would like to donate by mail, please make your checks payable to St. Peter's Church with "Food Cupboard" in the memo in order to be counted in the April Showers Match.
Thank you to the congregation for your amazing generosity and ongoing support of St. Peter's Food Cupboard Ministry.