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May 12 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive--Two Ways to Help
Saturday, May 12 is the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive conducted by the National Association of Letter Carriers. This is an important drive for food pantries around the country, including us. There are two ways you can help this year. First, leave non-expired, nonperishable food and/or personal items (no glass containers, please) in or near your mailbox. Your letter carrier will bring everything to the food pantry at the end of his/her route.
What happens when all this stuff reaches the pantry? We sort and store it, and that's your second opportunity to help. We're looking for volunteers between 2:30 and 6:00, at the pantry, downstairs in Town Center, 12 Mudge Way, Bedford. If you can't be there the whole time, no problem--an hour or two would be great. We'll have pizza around 4:30, and will gladly sign high schoolers' Community Service forms. If you're available, please use the Contact link above. Thanks!
New sign-up system for Panera pick ups
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help with the Wednesday evening pick ups of leftover baked goods at the Bedford Panera. We have a new sign-up system to help manage the schedule. If you would like to help with this volunteer opportunity (picking up from Panera Bread on Burlington Rd at 8:45 on Wednesday, and dropping the food off at the Bedford Food Pantry by early Thursday afternoon), thank you very much! Please follow these three easy steps to sign up:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com:http://signup.com/login/entry/837030483152734087
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please use the Contact form on this website and we can sign you up manually.
April Community Dinners
Join us for a hot dinner every Thursday in April. Dinner starts at 5:00, downstairs at Town Center, 12 Mudge Way. Always free and everyone is welcome!
| Date | Menu | Cooks |
| April 5 | Ham and mac &cheese | Members of the First Church of Christ, Congregational |
| April 12 | Sausage, peppers and potatoes | A dedicated volunteer |
| April 19 | Italian dinner | Another dedicated volunteer |
| April 26 | American chop suey | Members of St. Michael Parish |
Pot washers wanted!
Here's another of our occasional volunteer opportunities: we could use another person or two to help out with clean-up at the community dinners. Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:30, downstairs at Town Center (12 Mudge Way) in Bedford. If you know how to wash dishes, you're quallified. Anyone who's interested, please send us your contact info using the Contact tab, or leave us a message at 781-275-7355. Thanks!