Conference 7.286::maynard

.0>    Does anyone know who the contact people for the Maynard Food Pantry
.0>    are, and/or have a phone number where I can reach someone?
    
    Sure.  Contact Pat Whalen at 897-8092 or Mary Brannelly at 897-8340.
    
    -Steve

    Thanks so much for the info!
    
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    Pat Whalen is going to coordinate DEC turkeys for the Maynard Food
    Pantry.

    You can either arrange with Pat (897-8092) to bring your turkey to her
    house, or get in touch with me (dtn 223-6112 at PKO3, home 897-6160) to
    get your turkey card to me, and I'll pick up the bird. 
    
    -Steve

    Steve, I work in TAY.  Will you still be able to use my card at your
    site or should I pick up the turkey myself?
    
    Jim

>    Steve, I work in TAY.  Will you still be able to use my card at your
>    site 
    
    Yes - in past years I've picked up a dozen or more turkeys with other
    people's cards.  The people passing out the turkeys don't care.

>   or should I pick up the turkey myself?
    
    Your choice - either way works.

    Have a good Thanksgiving,

    -Steve

    Steve, today one of my recently TFSO'd employees called to say that
    he had missed the turkey pickup and he asked if it was too late to
    donate it to charity.
    
    I assume that it's too late, but if not, I have his card.  If it's
    not too late, to whom should I give the card?
    
    Regards,
    Frank

.6>    Steve, today one of my recently TFSO'd employees called to say that
.6>    he had missed the turkey pickup and he asked if it was too late to
.6>    donate it to charity.
    
    Unfortunately, it is too late.  I checked into this, and found that the
    turkey delivery here at PKO was the last one, and there is no other
    way to obtain a bird.
    
    By the way, the Maynard Food Pantry now has a freezer.  All the donated
    turkeys will be packaged with stuffing, sweet potatoes, etc., for a
    full dinner, and delivered soon.

    thanks folks,

    -Steve

    The Maynard Food Pantry is running low on staple items.  These include
    canned fruit and vegetables, cereal, juice, canned meat, tuna, soup,
    pancake mix, syrup, peanut butter, sugar, tea, cocoa, pudding, laundry
    detergent, diapers and toilet paper.

    The Food Pantry is located in the basement of the old Coolidge School
    building on Bancroft Street.  There is a parking lot next to the
    building; you can go around to the door in back.  You can bring a
    donation to the Food Pantry on Fridays from 10 am until noon, or just
    drop it off at one of the collection boxes around town.

    -Steve

Some time ago I heard that in addition to food, the Maynard Food Pantry also was
in need of clothing, etc. for people.  Is this true?  If so, I might have a good
source of good quality, used clothing.

    What are the chances of convincing the Food Pantry to open for drop off
    on Saturday?  I work, so Friday A.M. is out of the question and I don't
    shop (grocery) in Maynard, Stow, or at Purity.
    
    Chris

.9> Some time ago I heard that in addition to food, the Maynard Food Pantry
.9> also was in need of clothing, etc. for people.  Is this true?  If so, I
.9> might have a good source of good quality, used clothing. 

Yes, the Food Pantry does distribute clothing, but they don't have much space.
They are looking for winter clothes now: coats, hats, scarfs, boots, good
sweaters.  They would like to follow the seasons, and have clothing
appropriate for the time of year. 

.10> What are the chances of convincing the Food Pantry to open for drop off
.10> on Saturday?  I work, so Friday A.M. is out of the question and I don't
.10> shop (grocery) in Maynard, Stow, or at Purity.

The problem is that the Food Pantry doesn't control the building, so they
can't be open on Saturday.  I talked to Mary Brannelly (as always) who
suggests  that you might use the collection boxes at the Maynard Library,
the Post Office, Town Hall, and the Middlesex Bank on Nason Street.  Or you
can call Mary at 897-8340 and work something out.

-Steve

    There is also a drop off box at the Maynard Elks, and they are open 7
    days a week from 9 am Weekdays and Saturday amd Noon on Sunday.
    
    Roy
    

    Steve,
    
    Would you know if the food pantry is in need of another refrigerator?
    Our second fridge recently went dead on us, so we bought a new one and
    were planning to take the one from the kitchen and put it in the
    basement.  My wife read last night that a couple of people have donated
    refigerators to the food pantry recently and said we should see if they 
    needed another one.  The one I'm speaking of has no problems, is 12-15 
    years old and is frost-free.  Let me know, then I can make arrangements
    to drop it off sometime, if it's needed.
    
    					Steve

.13>    Would you know if the food pantry is in need of another refrigerator?

    They're not sure.

    The problem is that the Stow Food Pantry may close, so Maynard's may
    take up the slack.  If so, the Maynard Food Pantry would need more
    floor space, and they would like to have another refrigerator.  If they
    do not expand, they don't have room for another refrigerator. 

    It's all very much up in the air right now.  

    Steve, I suggest that contact Mary Brannelly at 897-8340, so you two 
    can keep informed.  She was hoping that you could hold on to your old
    refrigerator until the Food Pantry figures out their needs.

    By the way, there was a good article in the Beacon about the Maynard
    Food Pantry.  The article features Digital's own Joe Deramo, who showed
    up to donate. 

    -Steve