Norfolk Community Day - June 7th

The Franklin Food Pantry truck will be in Norfolk as part of the Norfolk Community Day, Saturday, June 7th.

Sponsored by the Norfolk Lions, the event is scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM. It will be held at the Holmes Complex at 22 Myrtle St.

Bring a non-perishable item for the Food Pantry and get an entry into the Community Day raffle.

The Norfolk Lions are sponsoring a food drive this year at Community Day set for June 7th from 11 to 4 pm at the Holmes Busing Company located on Myrtle Street. We have partnered with the Norfolk and Franklin Food Pantry's and are requesting folks attending Community Day bring non-perishable food items or any of the following to the event: 

• Shampoo
• Hand soap/sanitizer
• Toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Cereal
• Shaped pasta
• Granola bars
• White tuna

We will have a collection station in the parking lot, all donors will be entered in a drawing, and we will draw two winners for gift certificates around 3 pm during Community Day. You do not have to be present to win! 

The need in our community continues to rise steadily, and the summer months are typically the slowest for donations. Combined, the Norfolk and Franklin Food Panty's service over 600 local families, and each is committed to providing immediate relief from hunger while working towards healthy sustainable solutions. We would appreciate your support in helping the Lions conduct a successful food drive! 

- EM and PM, Community Day Co-Chairs

http://www.norfolknet.com/norfolk/



Additional info on Community Day can be found here
http://www.norfolkwrenthamnews.com/content/norfolk-lions-community-day-june-7-2014

Harvest Festival - 2013

The Festival got off to a decent start and then the downpour came and pretty much washed the remainder of the event away. Oh well, there will be another event next year!

Franklin Food Pantry entrance - seasonal display

Thanks to New England Chapel for brightening up the entrance to the Food Pantry with a seasonal display. (The photo was taken on Saturday before the Harvest Festival - too bad that weather couldn't hang around longer!)

new Food Pantry truck to show off!

The tent was set up and the truck moved to a prominent position. We still had folks come up to ask where we were located. Yes, we operate from the building right here in the Rockland Trust parking lot. We are planning for new signs to show are new log and help improve the appearance.

part of the Franklin Food Pantry Team is ready!

From left to right: Laura Mandia (Communications Committee), Mark Lavelee (Board of Directors), Erin Lynch (Development Director), Jim Roche (Treasurer), and Lisa Buccella (Volunteer Coordinator)

You'll see now!

Friday was a day to be proud of. The Food Pantry took delivery of their new truck. Thanks to Franklin Ford, Signs by Cam and many others to help make this a reality!

Goodbye old van, you served us well. Hello new truck, you will help us do more to help our neighbors!

side view, new truck

rear view, lift gate

safety feature, height in readable type via mirror

inside the cargo bay

checking out the lift gate - down

checking out the lift gate - up

for additional information on the Franklin Food Pantry, please visit http://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/

Merry Christmas!

The Food Pantry thanks Franklin for being a giving and caring community. Your contributions of food, money and all important time enable the Food Pantry to serve our neighbors.



May you all have a Merry Christmas!

A Christmas Carol - coming next week!

There are tickets left for the show coming up next Thursday, Dec 13.

Tickets available at the FRANKLIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM

during regular museum hours,

Thursday 5:00-8:00PM; Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm

Turkey Trot - Family 5K Fun Run - photo essay

The Turkey Trot Family 5K Fun Run held by Feed the Need drew over 300 participants on Thursday morning. The event benefited the Franklin Food Pantry filling the van with food and a donation of about $5,000.

The entry fee was 20 cans or $20. Part of the entry fees collected:

At the end, the Franklin Food Pantry van was filled with all the contributions:

The view of the group before the Start

One happy group running in costume on the course:

On behalf of the Franklin Food Pantry, Many thanks to Hayden Whitmore, the Eagle Scout who organized this event. Thanks to his family and the many volunteers who helped. The contributions to the Food Pantry are deeply appreciated.

This was also posted to Franklin Matters
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/11/turkey-trot-family-5k-fun-run-photo.html