Mission Board News October 2021

    Skyland Community Church Food Pantry

Potatoes, onions, cabbage, cauliflower, apples?  Some foods are always available as Food Distribution sites and we often get an overabundance of these items. We hope that you can help us spread the word that the pantry is like a good neighbor who you can borrow food from.  "Give what you can, take what you need" Is our philosophy; this pantry serves ALL on the mountain and we are happy to be of service with 5 deliveries a week and 20 volunteers a week keeping the shelves full.  Thank you! 

Finding those special foods that give joy to the 50-100 or so families who use our pantry is always a challenge since things change every week.  Sometimes we get pastries, cookies and cakes and these things go quickly.  Meat, milk, eggs, yogurt and cheese go so quickly too.  The lovely unusual veggies sometimes take longer to leave the frigs and we have added an "animal" scraps box to the pantry now.  Rabbits, chickens, horses and more are getting goodies too so that very little goes to waste. 

Want to join us? We are still looking for drivers and folks who are willing to substitute for our 28 amazing weekly volunteers.  
A BIG THANKS to church members who have helped and are helping: Gerald Alonzo, Bonnie Cloyd, Terrie Landini, Lynn Mitchell, Deborah and John Hultgren, Renee Presler, Jan Parker, Deana Arnold, Jan Swayne, Jan Parker, Ann Baier, John Heyes and community members Janet Davies, Dawn Hooper, Jeanne Tillman, Dan Mueller, Rose Paysnick, Tina Rude, Melinda Malloy, Barrie and Cheryl Clifford, Christine Chiang, Trish LeGear, Jana McBurney Lin, Todd Huff and Sherrie Gomes. 

Many thanks, Shannon Edwards, Food Pantry Coordinator, 408- 234-2710

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Skyland Community Church, United Church of Christ
25100 Skyland Road
Los Gatos, CA 95033
phone: 408-353-1310
USPS mail: Skyland Church
P.O. Box 245
Los Gatos, CA 95031-0245
Website 
Location: 25100 Skyland Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95033, USA

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