An offshoot of our Little Free Pantry and our LEAD Team’s emphasis on neighborhood partnerships, this program began operations during the state of emergency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is the most recent report of this drive-through and walk-up feeding program supported by a number of neighborhood partners, serving out of our parking lot Tuesday and Saturday from 10 am until 12 pm.

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Report Weeks 73 and 74 Immanuel Food Distribution Ministry:  August 7 – August 17, 2021 

Immanuel’s food distribution ministry served 84 guests the week of August 7, and 86 guests this past week. We see an occasional new person come through, however lately we’ve also seen people who had come for food when we first opened, stopped coming, and now have returned for the food we offer. 

Although milk prices are double what we paid for milk last year, we are blessed to be connected now with The Westminster Rescue Mission as a reliable source for donated frozen meat. Brenda was in touch with Caroline Babylon, Executive Director of Carroll County Food Sunday, who referred us to Harvie Combass, Food Director at the Westminster Rescue Mission. We now can pick up frozen meat as needed six days/week.  

We have been giving out school supplies this week. These items were collected during Immanuel’s Vacation Bible School as a mission project. After August 22, any leftover supplies will be donated to local schools and Shepherd’s Staff. 

Michele from MCQE provided much appreciated bags of pet food and supplies on Tuesday August 17, and will continue to come the third Tuesday of each month during our distribution time.  

 A sincere thank you is extended to our church members, community partners, and individual donors during this distribution period, knowing we couldn’t sustain this ministry without you.  

Community Donations: August 7 – August 17, 2021 

Manchester Baptist Church – 120 snack bags, each containing approximately 25 items 

Westminster Rescue Mission – 93 packs of frozen meat (chicken, pork, beef) 

Dutch Corner Restaurant – Susan Rill – lettuce, tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, blueberries, deli salads, sour cream, ½ pints milk, yogurt 

Grace Bible Church, New Freedom PA – 8 dozen eggs, 97 pantry items 

Miller’s Market – produce donated each distribution day 

Weis Market –85 bakery items – bread, bagels, rolls, pastries, cookies, pies, cakes, muffins, and desserts 

Kate Wagner – 4 cases of eggs 

Glenn Minnick/New Hope Fellowship Church – two large cases of paper products 

Individual and Family Donations: August 7 – August 17, 2021 

Ebert Harmony – 18 trays Pepperidge Farm bread products, picked up and delivered to church by Bill Skinner  

Patty – cereal, pantry items, 20 loaves of bread 

Rhonda Kiler – 12 dozen eggs, bread, rolls 

Bobbi Planchon – 62 snack items, 60 canned vegetables, 24 cans tuna 

Sharon Bowyer – Chard, kale, mint  

Betty Smith – zucchini, squash, tomatoes 

Ron – zucchini, eggplant, squash 

Pat Poore – 2 dozen duck eggs, garden vegetables 

Christine Gray – 2 dozen eggs, 4 boxes cereal, 14 soups, 4 large cans tuna 

Anna McNelly – 12 boxes cereal 

Gwen Hanson – 48 canned vegetables, 4 laundry detergent 

Cindy Mullikin – 3 boxes crackers 

Katherine Gorelick – $100 donation 

Don Diseroad – $65.00 donation 

Doug and Lynn Piper – $50.00 donation 

Anonymous donors – items left in outdoor Little Free Pantry 

Monetary contributions made directly to Immanuel Church  

We warmly welcome Sharon Bowyer and Christine Gray to our group of volunteers. Sharon, a cousin of mine who lives in the community, has been working the distribution side. Christine, a friend of Cindy, has recently supplied us with eggs and pantry items. Thank you to our returning volunteers who worked during this reporting period: Carol Miller, Cindy Mullikin, Pastor Charlie, Jeanne Swain, Jeanne Kloss, Brenda Nagle, Patt Hentz, Owen and Gannon Hacksler, Holly Sater, Connor and Caitlin Insley, Rachel Murphy, Gwen Hanson, Deb Hebrank, and Karma Bradley-Smith. 

Food Distributed	Week 73: August 7-10	Week 74: August 14-17
Grocery bags	80	86
Snack bags	81	86
Milk	72 containers	81 containers
Bread, rolls	145 units	units
Baked goods	39 units	46 units
Eggs	71 dozen	83 units
Mixed produce, lettuce, melons	106 bags	51 bags
Ground beef (1lb)	45 packs	43 packs
Chicken	2 packs	42 packs
Hot dogs	20 packs	——-
Cheese (1 lb)	17 packs	——-
Butter (1/2 lb)	——-	10 packs
Deli salads (6 oz)	15 containers	20 containers
Bagels	——-	32 packs
Paper products and toiletries	28 bags	30 bags

 As the pandemic continues, our food distribution ministry is surrounded by generosity. A woman dropped off some pantry donations, asked us what we needed, and then returned with 20 loaves of bread. Ebert’s beloved wife Linda passed away on August 7, and on August 12 he again made his midnight run to Upper Marlboro to pick up bread products at the Pepperidge Farm warehouse. Those with vegetable gardens are bringing us their surplus produce. These and many others share what they have and what they can give to keep us going. And whom do they feed? Those unable to cope with rising food prices, families with young children, elderly guests taking care of children or grandchildren, those looking out for their neighbors, veterans who share with homebound veterans in the community, and others who share their stories of loss, stress, illness, and need. We thank God that He has led us and blessed us as we continue this ministry. 

Christine Crouch 8/19/21