<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Hi neighbors,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">A couple of additional Camp Street Ministries food donation collection locations are now available:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rochambeau Library. The box at Rochambeau Library is located on the 1st floor of the library near the Circulation Desk. (thanks to the Friends of Rochambeau Library)</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-The community potluck at MLK Elementary on the evening of 1/24. (thanks to Councilor Nirva LaFortune for the idea)</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr">Please see my previous email below in this chain for suggested items!</div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Thanks!!</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ethan</span></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jan 18, 2019, at 3:19 PM, Sumati Eberstadt <<a href="mailto:sumieber@earthlink.net">sumieber@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">thanks for this. Will do. I was wondering if there were any statewide efforts to help people affected by the shutdown. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Sumati<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jan 18, 2019, at 2:19 PM, Ethan Gyles <<a href="mailto:ethangy@gmail.com" class="">ethangy@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Hi neighbors,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">With the ongoing federal government shutdown, volunteers from the Camp Street Ministries food pantry have shared worry that many of the folks who use their services and SNAP (federal nutrition assistance/food stamps) may be facing added challenges. While SNAP benefits for February are due to post on January 20th, they anticipate that folks may not be able to stretch their dollars as they might need, and that there may be no benefit at all the following month. This would in turn stretch Camp Street's services as more folks seek them out, and their supplies are currently very low, so they're asking the community for donations.<br class=""><br class="">Their suggested items include:<br class=""><br class="">-Canned tuna<br class="">-Canned vegetables - especially corn which they say is always a big hit<br class="">-Canned stews<br class="">-Pasta sauce - at the moment they have quite a bit of pasta that has been donated. But no sauce to pair with it.<br class="">-Pancake mix - the kind that only needs water added.<br class="">-Peanut butter<br class="">-Canned fruit - not applesauce<br class="">-Cereals<br class=""><br class="">You may bring these items personally, during their open hours (Tuesday-Fridays 10am-3pm and Saturday 10-1pm). They're located at 190 Camp Street.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> I am also happy to host a collection point outside of those hours, and can then make a large delivery to Camp Street. If that option works better for you, please reply to <a href="mailto:ethangy@gmail.com" class="">ethangy@gmail.com</a> (not reply-all) to arrange it.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks all,<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Ethan Gyles<br class="">President, Summit Neighborhood Association</div></div>
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