December 2024 Pantry Overview
Posted on 1-20-2024
This month of December 2024 C&MA (DS) supplied the pantry. We would like to thank them. We appreciate all the donations of food & money. Thank you so much!!
In Jan... ALC (DS) will take their turn to supply the pantry.
The next few months the following churches will take a turn:
- February 2025 - UMC (IR)
- March 2025 - ST THOMAS (DS)
- April 2025 - UMC (DS)
- May 2025 - CMA (DS)
- June 2025 - DSCC (DS)
Over the Holidays we distributed 52 boxes for both Thanksgiving (30) & Christmas (23). Several that had bigger families got 2 bags so that there would be enough. Also a few didn’t want them as they were going out of town or to someone else’s house for Christmas. That allowed us to be more generous to everyone. ICAP was supposed to be first priority but we had enough for everybody. God always provides it seems
www.kingsburycountyfoodpantry.org
For everyone who donated the last couple months, thank you for thinking of the pantry & all of the families that need the pantry...
Groceries bought at Maynard’s for the pantry can be left at Maynard’s & we pick up on Tues. when we are open... or ... Patti Ward Slater has generously offered to be a drop off point for groceries for the food pantry as well. Patti has always been a huge supporter of the pantry & the families we serve.
If you prefer to give a monetary donation you can send it to
Kingsbury County Food Pantry, 221 Calumet Ave SW, PO Box 202, DeSmet, SD 57231
Checks should be made out to Kingsbury County Food Pantry or KCFP… If you have a preference as to what you would like your donation to go to please just write it on the memo line. (ie: Families. Back Packs for the school children or whatever you like.)
Either way we thank you so much & May God Bless YOU!!!
WE CAN DEFINITELY FIND A HOME FOR ANY FOOD DONATED.
THERE IS A BIG NEED IN KINGSBURY COUNTY.
If you or someone you know is 60 + & has a gross income close to these last year’s govt limits they may be eligible for a senior box … (the senior box is in addition to the groceries you can get at the pantry & Feeding SD giveaway)
Senior boxes contain * peanut butter *2 cereal *2 juice *can veggies *can fruit *rice *shelf stable milk * main dish meat meal *3 lb block of cheese & other items that vary
The income of all the people living in the home must be considered… HOWEVER THE LIMIT WENT UP SO MANY MORE MAY QUALIFY… Call Robyn if interested 605-203-1993.
- 1 Person - 1632.00 month (gross) before deductions
- 2 People - 2215.00 month (gross) before deductions
- 3 People - 2798.00 month (gross) before deductions
- 4 People - 3380.00 month (gross) before deductions
All income in the household must be accounted for but the amount goes up for each person.
In a month or so the cost of living income guide lines will go up so if you are interested even if you think you might be a bit over… call for an application anyway… cuz the income guidelines may very well go up & you will be eligible
IF THERE ARE MORE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD JUST CALL OR STOP IN TO SEE THE SCHEDULE
Call Robyn if interested in a senior box: 605 203 1993
The following are the people who were helped at the pantry this last month:
- 31 families
- 2 new family
- 72 all people
- 23 children 17 & under
- 29 adults 18-59
- 22 seniors 60+
- 6 out of 15 senior box recipients also came in for extra food
- 15 Senior Boxes
- 81 for De Smet & 54 for Lake Preston (135 TOTAL back packs) school shut down early for Christmas vacation so we didn’t have as many as we usually do.
The items needed for next month
The pantry is in need of the following:
- PANCAKE MIX & SYRUP
- SNACKS FOR KIDS – FRUIT CUPS – PUDDING – GRANOLA BARS- POPCORN – GRAHAM CRACKER SNACKS – RICE CRISPY BARS ETC
- JELLY/JAM
- JUICE COFFEE & TEA
We need these non-food items as well
- PAPER PRODUCTS
- PERSONAL HYGEINE PRODUCTS FOR MEN WOMEN & CHILDREN
- CLEANING SUPPLIES
BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS BEEN SO GENEROUS THE LAST FEW MONTHS … OUR SHELVES ARE PRETTY FULL, EVEN WITH THE INCREASE IN CLIENTS. THE BOLD ITEMS IS WHAT WE NEED THE MOST.
Thank You & God Bless you all, Robyn Flickinger
KCFP COORDINATOR
