Thanksgiving In-gathering for Damien Center
11/06/08 10:07 AM
All Saints will be sponsoring a Thanksgiving
In-gathering to benefit the Damien Center on November
16th and 23rd.
Please bring the following items to Mass:
From January through September, the food pantry served 2,493 Damien Center clients, or an average of 312 clients per month.
Since a client can access the pantry for other adults and children in their households, the total number of adults served in that time period is 3,456. The total number of children younger than 18 is an additional 975.
Please bring the following items to Mass:
- toiletries and cleaning supplies
- soup and canned vegetables
- pasta and rice
- traditional Thanksgiving items (canned yams, canned cranberries, etc.)
- fresh apples and oranges
- potatoes, onions, and carrots
- paper and plastic bags
From January through September, the food pantry served 2,493 Damien Center clients, or an average of 312 clients per month.
Since a client can access the pantry for other adults and children in their households, the total number of adults served in that time period is 3,456. The total number of children younger than 18 is an additional 975.
