Woodstock Pantry Expansion & Completion
If you are planning on holiday giving, or if you have capacity to give in the remainder of this year, please consider a gift to the Woodstock Pantry Completion and Expansion. Since January 2022, the average monthly demand has increased from 396 to 457 households served. In the average month our food output has increased from 8,000 to 14,000 lbs. Our volunteer base of 59 active volunteers is growing, as are our community partnerships. To keep up with increased need so that no one is turned away; to have a sustainable, climate controlled, ADA accessible structure; to increase our capacity to involve choices, like culturally appropriate food options; and to make working or shopping at the Pantry a dignifying experience for everyone involved, we need to finish Phase 2 of the Pantry buildout.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Episcopal Bishops of Oregon Foundation of $25,000, as well as previous fundraising and grants, we have $40,000 towards our goal of $83,000. Taking into account additional grants, pro bono work and in-kind donations for the cover and landscaping, we still need to raise an additional $25,000 to make it all possible. No donation is too small. Gifts can be made out to All Saint with “Woodstock Pantry” in the memo or online at allsaintspdx.org/donate and select “Woodstock Pantry Fund” in the drop down menu.
Thank you so much for the incredible generosity and participation in this transformative ministry. Together we can end food insecurity in our corner of the world. It takes a community and we are it!