MANNA FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND PANTRY
Did you know????
? Approximately 1 in 6 of our neighbors need emergency food assistance
? Of these, about 70% are living below the federal poverty line
? Nearly 42% have at least one adult in their household who works
? And, nearly 46% have one household member in poor health
There is help for these hungry in Bethel!!!! YOU can help us feed them!
BETHEL COMMUNITY PANTRY
Bethel Rural Community Pantry (BRCP), a working committee of the Bethel Rural Community Organization, Inc. (BRCO), has feeding the hungry of Bethel as its sole purpose. The Pantry has partnered with Manna Food Bank, to provide the location, transportation, and food such as pasta, rice, dry beans, cereal, meat, bread, fruit juice, and canned items free of charge to those in Bethel who have emergency food needs. These food boxes are available for pick up from the Fellowship Hall of the Bethel Presbyterian Church (on Sonoma Road next to Bethel Middle School) the second Tuesday of each month from 10:30-11:30 AM as well as other times by special arrangement. Emergency pantry food is provided only to neighbors residing within the Bethel community who show a valid identification and proof of need based on income or due to the event of an emergency.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
While BRCO members have gotten the pantry organized and are ready to give out food, we also need your help. Volunteers are needed for approximately one-to-four hours weekly between the hours of 8AM-12 noon on Tuesday mornings. Pantry volunteers can choose from pickup and unloading of food, organizing the pantry, putting together emergency boxes, and local deliveries for our homebound.
SPONSOR OF THE MONTH
If you would like to be a “Sponsor of the Month” by hosting a food drive at your location, please contact us so we can provide flyers for your organization or business. The Sponsor of the Month for March is Curves of Canton and Waynesville, and Riverside Baptist Church continues to supply us with canned tuna. Contact BRCP at 648-1238 to leave a phone message or email to bethelpantry@bellsouth.net.
WISH LIST ITEMS
? Canned salmon, canned chicken, or canned ham
? Canned peaches and canned fruit cocktail
? Peanut butter, jelly, pudding mixes, and Jell-O™
WHAT YOU CAN DO
? Become a Sponsor of the Month by contacting us to select your month; either hold a food drive or volunteer to donate a large quantity of a specific item from the wish list
? Tell everyone whom you think could use pantry services about the pantry
? Arrange to deliver pantry boxed to needy homebound
? Volunteer as a pantry worker—you can choose to work as little as 1 hour or as much as 16 hours per month.
If you have any questions or need directions please feel free to contact the Bethel Pantry Committee at 648-0238 or bethelpantry@bellsouth.net
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Sample food items