The Dedham Food Pantry wishes to thank Stop and Shop for their generous donation of $1,669 which was raised through their ‘Food For Friends‘ program. Pictured above is Stop & Shop Dedham Store Manager Rich Nolan presenting the check to DFP President Lindsay Barich.
Category Archives: ‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors’
DSW Volunteers Gives DFP a Helping Hand
On Feb. 8, 2012, members of the DSW management team from all over New England were on-site to lend the DFP a helping hand by stocking shelves & sanitizing the refrigeration equipments. According to Kathleen Stapleton the DSW District Manager of New England, “At DSW, we are Shoe Lovers that care. It was our pleasure to lend a hand. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.”
Pictured (L to R front row): Linda Forcier, Kathleen Stapleton, Mariana Giaquinto, & Kris Lombardo
(L to R second row): Alexandra Bakurova, Mike Volpe, Brendan Jones, George Hensel, John Carnevale & Jason Krupka
Yard House Dedham Presents $7,000 check to the DFP
‘NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS’
On February 8, 2012, Yard House on behalf of their guests presented over $320,000 to twenty-five charities across the country from monies raised through Round It Up America. The Dedham Food Pantry was presented a $7,000 check by the Yard House Dedham location Manager Stephani Dazzo (far left on picture).
The Dedham Food Pantry appreciates Yard House‘s donation to the Dedham community which will go far to feed the hungry.
Pantry receives $1,000 (Boston Globe 1/22/2012 Article)
The Dedham Food Pantry recently received $1,000 from the Foundation for MetroWest as part of a $55,000 donation given to food pantries throughout the region. According to a news release, donors hope the grant will help pantries offset increased costs due to tough economic times. “We are proud that we have been able to support the Dedham Food Pantry as they work to fulfill the growing number of requests by families to help put a balanced meal on their tables,’’ Judith Salerno, executive director of MetroWest, said in a statement. - Natalie Feulner
Click here to read the article.
Many Thanks for Supporting the 4th Annual Holiday Harvest Telethon
The Dedham Food Pantry is very grateful to our local community for the financial support to the 4th Annual Holiday Harvest Telethon.
Happy Holidays to all!
Kings Dedham is Sponsoring Bowl-a-Turkey to Benefit the Dedham Food Pantry
Bowl-a-Turkey is back! Come to Kings Dedham and bowl a turkey (3 strikes in a row) between now and November 21 and we’ll donate a turkey to the Dedham Food Pantry on your behalf!
November 21, 2011 is b.good Dedham Fundraiser Day for DFP!
The b.good Dedham location @ Legacy Place is having a fundraiser on Monday, November 21, 2011. b.good will donate 20% of the day’s sales to the Dedham Food Pantry. If you haven’t joined the b.good family please click here to take advantage of discounts on their good food!
We thank b.good for supporting the Dedham Food Pantry!
New York Life: Your Choice Giving Campaign Bake Sale
‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors’ features New York Life: Your Choice Giving Campaign Bake Sale.
Associates of New York Life are having a bake sale on Monday 10/17/2011. Proceeds from this event will be directed to the Dedham Food Pantry.
2011 Holiday Harvest Telethon
Watch us on Dedham TV & support DFP’s 2011 Holiday Harvest Telethon on Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 7-10 P.M.
Stay tuned for more information!
Whole Foods 5% Day on October 6th to benefit the Dedham Food Pantry
The Whole Foods at Legacy Place will donate 5% of the totals sales to the Dedham Food Pantry. This is an example of “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” and can result in thousands of dollars from customers shopping for their food and beverages on this day!
The Pantry is a “grass roots’ organization which is made up of 100% volunteers and provides food assistance to over 200 families in the town of Dedham.The Pantry volunteers will be staffing a table all day so customers can learn more how the Pantry operates and hopefully recruit future volunteers. A special “Thank You” goes to Lauren Klatsky of Whole foods who chose our 501(c)3 non-profit to be the recipient of this fundraiser on the 21 st anniversary of our organizations founding on October 6, 1990.
W.W.Grainger, Inc. Donates $5,000 to the Dedham Food Pantry
Paul McManus the manager of the Norwood branch of Grainger Co. is seen here making a $5000 donation to Lindsay Barich, Co-President of the Dedham Food Pantry. Paul has been a tremendous help to our cause of helping residents in need to get additional food and toiletries a few times a month.
The Pantry serves over 200 families each month and is open to qualified residents to shop Saturday’s from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Letter Carriers 12th Annual National Stamp Out Hunger Drive
12th Annual National Stamp Out Hunger Drive
Date: 5/14/2011 Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Nobles will serve as the collection and sorting station for the town of Dedham’s National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Drive for the twelfth year. Please join us for the “nations largest single-day food drive.” Volunteers are needed between the hours of 1:00-5:00 PM.
Location: Buildings and Grounds Building at Noble and Greenough
3rd Annual Holiday Harvest Telethon benefiting the Dedham Food Pantry
3rd Annual
HOLIDAY HARVEST TELETHON
TO BENEFIT THE
DEDHAM FOOD PANTRY
(Commemorating it’s 20th Anniversary)
SPONSORED BY DEDHAM TELEVISION
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9TH
7:00 – 10:00 PM
CALL 781-326-2107 TO PLEDGE A DONATION
~~OR~~
COME TO THE TELETHON TO MAKE A LIVE ON-AIR DONATION
~~OR~~
MAIL DONATION TO DEDHAM FOOD PANTRY, P.O. BOX 46, DEDHAM, MA 02027
WATCH FOR OUR SURPRISE CELEBRITY GUESTS!
IN THE PAST YEAR, THE PANTRY HAS EXPERIENCED A
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS & INCREASE IN THE
COST OF FOOD.
WE’RE “NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS”
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Watch on Channel 08 (Comcast) 40 (Verizon) or 15 (RCN)
Dedham Television
95 Eastern Avenue Dedham, MA 02026 781-326-2107 www.DedhamPublicTV.org Contact Lindsay Barich, 781-706-0537 – lindsayb@uwinc.com or www.dedhamfoodpantry.org
Dedham TV is sponsoring the telethon again this year and anyone interest in performing can contact Donna Greer or Justin Cowley for more information.