A big thank you to the Green Grove Masonic Lodge # 107 F. & A.M. for adopting the Bear Essentials Food Pantry as their charity of the year! They will donate over $3,000.00 by November 30, 2021.
On September 23rd lodge representatives Fred Dison (front row, right) and Shad Foley (second row, right) presented a $1,000 check to the pantry staff and volunteers. This was followed by another $1,000.00 donation on October 15. They have also agreed to sponsor our annual turkey/ham giveaway for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Their help could not have come at a better time. The number of students visiting the pantry has doubled in the past few weeks. 340 individuals visited the pantry in the month of September. 95 of them were new shoppers and we anticipate that our numbers will continue to grow.
We sincerely appreciate the members of the Green Grove Masonic Lodge for the generous support. Member Shad Foley is an officer with the UCA Police Department. We are grateful for his dedication to our UCA students to protect, serve and feed.
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