Let’s be honest: our food pantry collection has been a little lonely this summer. With worship in the Bachman Center, you haven’t had our trusty donation cart sitting in your path each Sunday to remind you! As we transition back to the Sanctuary, our collection cart will be out all September to stock the shelves of the Hempfield Area Food Pantry, which serves more than 2,000 individuals each month.

You don’t have to fill a grocery cart to make a difference. Pick up one 99¢ can of corn on your next shopping trip, and that’s one can of food going to a neighbor who needs it.

Check the list below for this month’s most-needed items, and toss a few extras in your cart: Cereal • Instant oatmeal variety packs • Canned potatoes • Canned corn • Canned chicken & rice soup • Canned cream of mushroom soup • 1-pound bags of dried beans • Granola bars • Crackers • Canned tuna • Canned chicken • Spam • Condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise & salad dressings)

One important rule: Please check expiration dates before donating. If you wouldn’t eat it, we probably shouldn’t ask our neighbors to eat it either.

Prefer to give financially? Cash, checks, or Realm donations marked “Food Pantry” will also be donated to the Hempfield Area Food Pantry.

Let’s fill that cart back up!