How did it start? Hard work, determined children and parents, and a wing and a prayer. The girls from Ellettsville Girl Scout Troop 69-279 ( How we got the name ) needed a Silver Award Project. At the time, some friends were asking for left over school food to stash in lockers so they could eat on the weekend, as parents were struggling. The girls were concerned for their friends, so at the meeting we talked about options of food banks and pantries. They said Ellettsville really didn't have one, Let's build a food pantry! And so it began....
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On this day, 10 yrs ago, what started as a desire to help some friends at school have food at home, grew to feeding a community. Happy 10th Birthday to Pantry 279! We will take to day to remember where we started from, how we've grown, and be thankful to our you girls who worked hard to make their vision a reality, and we will take the week to party! We will have cupcakes for all at the pantry, come by and enjoy one, see how we've grown, and maybe bring a donation!
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Wow — only 2 days in and we’re already halfway to our goal! 🦃✨
701 turkeys down, 699 to go before distribution day!
Our community never fails to amaze us with its generosity and heart. Let’s keep the momentum going and hit that 1,400 turkey goal together! 💛
#Gobblepalooza #Pantry279 #CommunityStrong #TurkeyDrive #GiveThanks #FeedTheNeed #Thanksgiving2025 #TogetherWeCan
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Today, I want to focus on some of the uplifting things that have happened in the past week. As many of you know, 10 yrs ago we were started by a local Girl Scout Troop ( 69-279 thus the name ), in continuing the desire to feed our community Troop 3007 dropped off 3 HUGE shopping carts full of food both to help with Thanksgiving and to put much needed food on our shelves! Also, Troop 2497, who after being together since Kindergarten, graduated and disbanded the troop. The left over cookie money ( $603.21 ) left in their account, they donated to the pantry! These ladies also built and maintained a Little Free Pantry in Country View, so that this needed neighborhood resource didn't end, we at Pantry 279 have taken it over and refill every week. Please join us in thanking these amazing Girl Scouts in their strong commitment and hard work in our community! We salute you!
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🦃✨ You’re invited! ✨🦃
Join us for the 17th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by Cry of the Children, Inc. 💛
📅 Saturday, November 8, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Second Baptist Church, 321 North Rogers, Bloomington, IN
It’s a free community event — open to all, filled with love, good food, and gratitude. 🥧🍗 Let’s come together and give thanks as one community. ❤️
📞 For more info: cryofthechildren@gmail.com or call Mrs. Boddie at 812-361-4059
#BloomingtonIN #ThanksgivingDinner #CommunityLove #CryOfTheChildren #FreeDinner #GiveThanks #TogetherWeServe #CommunityEvent #FoodAndFellowship #ThankfulHearts
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Thank you Bloomingfoods for allowing us to be your Positive Change partner for November! If you shop Bloomingfoods, please help be rounding up! The first 7 days are crucial !
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From WIC, they are still up and going!
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Just a reminder, Saturday hours return to Winter Hours of 1-3 tomorrow. Please share.
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UPDATE: I went INSIDE of Walmart, and they have turkeys for 84 cents a lb and Butterballs for 97 cents a lb, but they are just not letting you order them for pick up or delivery. Up have to go inside. I was able to purchase 30 turkeys with donated money and met Hannah who was also purchasing turkeys for us, and she purchased 10 more! Thank you Hannah!!
If you find frozen turkeys, please consider buying some and donating them for our Thanksgiving boxes. Our orders keep getting denied. We have some more expensive ones coming from Kroger, which money donated will go to pay for, but our attempts at buy cheap Walmart ones keeps getting canceled .
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