🌟 Volunteer of the Month: Bradley 🌟
This month, we’re celebrating Bradley as Pantry 279’s Volunteer of the Month!
Bradley brings genuine warmth and heart to everything he does at the pantry. He truly loves being part of this community, and it shows in every shift — from the relationships he’s built with staff and fellow volunteers to the connections he’s formed with the clients we serve. Bradley has a gift for making people feel seen and welcomed, whether he’s lending a hand behind the scenes or greeting someone with a smile at the meat freezer.
His dedication reminds us that Pantry 279 isn’t just about food — it’s about people, and Bradley embodies that spirit every time he shows up.
Thank you, Bradley, for all you do. We’re so grateful to have you as part of our Pantry 279 family! 💛
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Children’s Summer Food Program Final Results
As we wrap up this year’s Children’s Summer Food Program, we are incredibly grateful for the support of our community.
This summer, we served 1,605 families, reaching 4,464 children—an increase of 1,020 more children than last year. These numbers reflect the growing need in our community and the incredible impact that can be made when people come together.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our volunteers, donors, and supporters who made this program possible. A special thank you to our generous grant and funding partners:
Lawrence County Community Foundation
Owen County Community Foundation
Crossroads Christian Church
Jack Hopkins Grant
Psi Iota Xi Zeta
Our Caring Sponsors who went the extra mile: The Ken Nunn Law Office , Law office of Paul Baugh, and Ellettsville House of Prayer.
Your generosity, partnership, and commitment to helping children ensured that thousands of young people had access to nutritious food throughout the summer. We truly could not have accomplished this without each of you.
Thank you for investing in our children and helping make this year’s program our biggest one yet!
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Today marks the release of our first Donor & Volunteer Newsletter! 🎉
We’re excited to share more about how your support helps feed and clothe members of our community. Your continued generosity makes it possible for us to help ensure that no one has to worry about putting food on the table.
If you’re interested in signing up to receive these monthly newsletters or viewing previous editions, please click here: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/2481196/sites/192350855487293401/pantry279-1olbou
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As a follow up from our trip to DC, our district Bread For The World representatives will be at pantry today listening and taking letters of how hunger is affecting you. We welcome them and are eager for everyone to tell them how issues with WIC, SNAP, high costs of food, etc has affected their family.
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We would like to extend our sincere thanks to IU for allowing us to participate in the Resource Fair. We truly appreciate the opportunity to connect with your third-shift employees and share information about our programs and the services we provide.
It was a pleasure to meet so many members of your team, answer their questions, and let them know how we can support them. Thank you for your hospitality and for helping us reach individuals who may benefit from our programs.
We appreciate your partnership and look forward to future opportunities to work together.
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We desperately need volunteers today as of right now we don’t even have enough to fully around the Pantry
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