SFP Volunteer Update – April, 2023
“Kindness is giving hope to those who think they are all alone in this world.”
- Lewis Brownlee
Hi, faithful volunteers and supporters! Spring is here, with all its blooming beauty. At the Pantry, we carry that sunshine in our hearts while we help our neighbors of all ages and different backgrounds. Seeking help is a heavy burden. We thank all of you for your kindness and support for our families.
As you may be aware, a growing number of our families do not speak or understand English very well. In response to the increase in Spanish speaking families, we have several volunteers who come during our openings to assist with translation and help introduce our service to the family. For the other languages, such as Ukrainian, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Polish and Creole, we currently rely on their family members, translation apps or even hand signals.
New families we are seeing every month.
This month, I would like to warmly welcome Kathy Rodriguez as our new English/Spanish Bilingual Pantry & Volunteer Coordinator. Kathy will be managing our openings the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and taking on volunteer coordinator activities. Please join me in welcoming her to the team!
Announcing our new logo created by Agathe Doyon. Thank you!
Volunteer opportunities
Click here to view our sign-ups for May. Please note, we are closed May 31st. Thank you very much for your time. We appreciate you!!
Fundraising
We’ve got some FUNdraising going on!
· Want to help spread the word about SFP at the Suffern Street Fair? Sign-up or be sure to stop by and show your support – Sunday, May 7th. Jackie is organizing our group if you have any questions.
· How about selling 50/50 raffle tickets for our June event? Please contact Lyn for tickets and details.
· Do you have or know a possible donor for our silent auction? If so, please contact Beth to work out donation details.
· Interested in attending our Fundraising Event on June 10th at the Tuxedo Club? Please click here for more information and to order tickets.
Volunteers go above and beyond
This month, I would like to acknowledge our volunteers who assist with translating for our families. This role has been so helpful easing the transition of new families to our Pantry. Big thank you to this team including Board Member Juan, Coordinator Kathy, Omahyra, Gloria and Elizabeth.
Thank you for your continued support of the Pantry. Your kindness will forever be in my heart.
Respectfully yours,
Joyce
201.394.0627