The Pantry is a year old! During its first year, the Rappahannock community and others donated almost 20 tons of food and more than 3 tons of pet food, 1300 dozen eggs, and 450 gallons of milk. Plant a Row gardeners and local farmers contributed more than 5 tons of fruit and vegetables. As of the end of May, the Pantry is serving 285 households.
Stop by the Pantry Thursday, June 3, from 4:00 to 6:00 for nibbles and a glass of Trader Joe’s best (well, maybe not their best) as we celebrate the Pantry’s first birthday. The Pantry is located at 603 Mt. Salem Avenue in Washington (phone 675-1177).
April’s Food Pantry benefit at the home of John and Beverly Sullivan, plus proceeds from Betsey Apple’s book signing, netted the Pantry nearly $10,000. An additional $2,000 came in for Hoop House expenses. The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community’s (RAAC) one-act plays and comedy performances brought in $600. And Flint Hill Baptist Church Read more…
Hard to believe, but the Rappahannock Food Pantry has been open a year! Help celebrate our first birthday at an Open House at the Pantry on Thursday, June 3 from 4:00 to 6:00. The Pantry is located at 603 Mt. Salem Avenue, Washington, VA (phone 675-1177.) Take the middle entrance to Washington from Rt. 211 – the Pantry is the second driveway on the right. Hope to see you there!
Child poses with her new Easter bunny at the Pantry.
It’s turning out to be a very green spring for the Food Pantry. We’re not talking about our gorgeous green fields and hills – we’re talking cash! Three events last weekend will help keep Pantry shelves stocked. Flavor magazine’s Melissa Harris and John and Beverly Sullivan threw a wonderfully successful benefit for the Food Pantry at the Sullivans’ lovely home, The Meadows, in Washington. The Pantry will also receive sales proceeds from Betsey Apple’s book signing (Far Flung and Well Fed: The Food Writing of R.W. Apple) at Ballard’s Gallery. And a nice contribution is forthcoming from admissions to the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community’s (RAAC) one-act plays and comedy performances. Thanks so much for supporting the Pantry – we’ll need it with the cuts in government funding.
We’re grateful to the Flint Hill Baptist Church for its $625 donation – and for its plan to make quarterly contributions to the Pantry. Flint Hill Baptist may not be among the largest Rappahannock churches – but its generosity makes it a stand-out. Read more…
