Camp Whitman has started a summer campaign for the Bradford Food Pantry!
When parents or staff drop off their campers on Sundays, they are learning about a local food campaign for Bradford’s food pantry that the camp is running this year. On Fridays, when campers are picked up to return home, we are asking that folks that are picking them up bring a food item or book for the Bradford Food Pantry.
This is our way of running a summer-long local mission to help one of the amazing ecumenical projects in our area.
Earlier this year, the Bradford food pantry was officially dedicated at its new location. After serving people in need in the village hall of Bradford for over 15 years, limited space indicated a new location was needed. Under the food pantry’s umbrella organization, the Mustard Seed Ministry, many hours from volunteers resulted in acquiring the use of the pavilion on the grounds of St. Stanislaus Church. After months and months of paperwork and physical labor, a portion of the pavilion now contains an enclosed, well-insulated food pantry. Serving those in need in our area is now happening at the new facility!
Our Presbytery Connection:
Richard Schied, Pastor of the Weston Presbyterian Church, worked with the Presbytery of Geneva to provide some of the funding for this new food pantry location. We also have Greg Dibbles who helps us at Camp Week at the weekly dances as the Camp DJ, whose mom helped start this Food Pantry!
So when you come on down to camp, don’t forget to give back to a local mission project! Bring any food or books to donate to the Bradford Food Pantry and thanks to the Mustard Seed Ministry for all of their hard work!
Bradford Food Pantry:
7625 Cty Rte 20 Bradford, NY 14815 607.583.2012
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