Ways to Give
The Great Give
The Blessing Pantry is participating in this year’s 36-hour online fundraiser "The Great Give." The event is for nonprofits in the Greater New Haven area and runs from 8am on Wednesday, May 1st to 8pm on Thursday, May 2nd. There are various prizes that would add to our fundraising efforts and based on the timing of your donations, you can help us to be eligible for them:
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Lunch Hour Double Draw | May 1st | Give a gift between 12:00 – 2:00pm. The more donations at this time give us more chances to win.
Midnight Snack | May 1st/2nd | The gift donated closest to midnight wins.
Early Bird | May 2nd | Give a gift between 8:00 – 9:00am. The more donations at this time give us more chances to win.
Last Call Happy Hour First Draw | May 2nd | Give a gift between 5:00 – 7:00pm. The more donations at this time give us more chances to win.
Please spread the word and consider making a donation to help us help our neighbors!
Last year, we distributed over 92,000 lbs. of food, personal hygiene and cleaning products through daily pantry usage and giveaway days, which served over 1,600 patrons. And now that our pantry is becoming more well-known in the community, the numbers continue to increase.
You can find us at Give to The Blessing Pantry/Trinity Episcopal Church | The Great Give. No gift is too small to make a difference!
How does the Blessing Pantry work?
• Once a month a team travels to Manchester, CT to collect thousands of pounds of food donations.
• Local businesses provide us weekly with baked goods.
• We receive fresh produce during the growing season and sometimes fresh eggs.
• The Blessing Pantry garden allows for neighbors to come and pick their own fruits and vegetables.
• We receive amazing support from our parishioners and neighbors during food drives in the community including Oxford Ambulance, National Honor Society Students and football players at Seymour High School, individuals who create their own donation locations in their neighborhoods or at work, and neighbors who drop off food donations to the yellow and black bins at the end of the Trinity Church building.
• We receive monetary donations throughout the year in our collection plate on Sundays, through the mail and on our website.
We are grateful to say that 100% of the money collected is used to stock the pantry, which is made possible for two reasons:
• We are supported by a team of volunteers led by our dedicated Coordinators, Debbie Engstrom, Cheryl Dainiak, and Aaron Smith, who also donate their time.
• Trinity Church provides a space, free of charge, for the pantry and garden to operate.
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Neighbors helping neighbors - whether it's one packet of gravy or a large monetary donation, none of this would be possible without each and every one of our donors and volunteers. Email us if you are interested to participate.
Thank you and God Bless!
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