Octorara /townlively
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXX • NO 39
Church Offers Free Food To The Community BY FRANCINE FULTON
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Parkesburg Baptist Church has placed a table of food along with bins of personal care items and cleaning supplies outside the church’s front door, located at 103 West St., Parkesburg. Those in need may take whatever they need from the table and bins, which are always available except in the case of inclement weather.
Parkesburg Lions Club members (from left) Nancy Gauthier, Linda Sampson and Jane Rice accepted food donations from a local family during a recent collection drive at Dutch-Way Farm Market.
Octorara Pantry Seeks Donations BY FRANCINE FULTON
wo local food drives have been scheduled to benefit the Octorara Area Food Cupboard (OAFC), which currently has a great need for donations. Members of the Parkesburg Lions Club will be stationed inside DutchWay Farm Market, 365 Route 41, Gap, on Friday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shoppers who visit the store on those days will be invited to participate in the food donation drive. In addition, Penningtonville Presbyterian Church, 406 Main St., Atglen, will hold a drive-through food donation drive on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers will be on hand at the church to accept the food donations. People are asked to hand their donations to the attendants and to not exit their cars. Suggested donations include canned red beets (whole or sliced), pork and beans, boxed scalloped potatoes, rice dishes in a bag, cereal, peanut butter and condiments such as mustard, ketchup and mayonnaise. Especially needed are items
For more information, readers may call Dougherty at 610857-4000 or visit www.octfood.com or www.facebook.com/Octorara AreaFoodCupboard.
See Free Food pg 6
Free food, personal care items and cleaning supplies are available for people in need at Parkesburg Baptist Church.
Women Invited To “For Such A Time As This”
The public is invited to donate food items to fill the shelves at the Octorara Area Food Cupboard (OAFC) during upcoming food drives. Food donations may also be brought directly to the OAFC.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE A Conversation With
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Emma Mae Jenkins, author, speaker, YouTuber, blogger, podcaster, and Liberty University student majoring in women’s Christian leadership, will speak at the For Such a Time as This Virtual Women’s Conference, scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. The livestreamed event will also feature Emily Ann Roberts, a finalist on Blake Shelton’s team on season nine of “The Voice.”
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that are nutritious and can easily be made into a meal, including beans, dry pastas and sauces, soups and canned tuna and chicken. “We need all types of tomato products, whether it be stewed tomatoes, tomato paste or spaghetti sauce,” said OAFC executive director Judy Dougherty. “We desperately need canned fruit of all kinds. We need stuffing and gravy and meaty soups. We are so low (of everything) that it doesn’t matter what (people donate). We are in desperate need.” She explained that the number of people requesting food has surged due to the coronavirus pandemic. “As fast as we get food in here, it goes out,” she said. “(And) we have not been able to have big food drives. (Our shelves) are bare. “ The Octorara Area Food Cupboard is located at 714 Main St., Parkesburg. Current hours of operation are Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. and Wednesdays from noon to 3 p.m. and 3:45 to 6 p.m. Food donations are accepted at OAFC on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Wednesdays from noon to 6 p.m. Monetary donations are also welcome.
“We put the table out fairly early on in the pandemic,” said the Rev. Mary Lewis, pastor. “One of our members had seen there were other churches and places giving out food and we thought, ‘Since we are on the other side of town, we will put something out and see if people are interested.’” On the table, people will find items such as tuna fish, applesauce, canned fruits and vegetables and canned pasta. One bin contains items such as cereal, bread, rolls, snacks, rice and spaghetti, while the other contains toothpaste, shampoo, laundry soap and dish liquid. Initially, church members donated the items as part of the outreach, but community members soon began to contribute as well. “It has been unbelievable how much food we have gone through. It has become a community thing,” said Lewis. “When we first started there was a bit of vandalism, but some of the folks in the neighborhood, who I did not even know, helped clean it up.”
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