Lyndonville Foundation gives $4K to emergency food pantry
Provided photos: From left include Lutheran Pastor Craig Rhodenizer, United Methodist Pastor Timothy Schultz, Presbyterian Pastor Martha Mitchell, volunteer Laura Campbell, volunteer DeAnn Diermyer, and Lyndonville Area Foundation Treasurer Russ Martino.
Press Release, Lyndonville Area Foundation
LYNDONVILLE – The Lyndonville Area Foundation donated $4,000 to assist the Lyndonville Yates Ministerial Association to operate the LYFE – Lyndonville Yates Food Emergency pantry.
The pantry is located in the Lyndonville Presbyterian Church and has been in operation for about 30 years. This community ministry is supported by volunteers and donations from the Lyndonville Presbyterian Church, Lyndonville United Methodist Church, Yates Baptist Church, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Our Lady of the Lake, Foodlink and by the generosity of private donors and caring citizens.
The food pantry and other services that LYMA offers such as the Foodlink drive-thru distribution events have grown over the years and supports about 75 families monthly, said Pastor Martha Mitchell. She attributes this to the quality of products that are offered and the consistency and availability of the pantry.
With an industrial-sized refrigerator and freezer, the pantry allows them to offer an assortment of cold and frozen food items along with canned and boxed food, personal hygiene items and even diapers.
The pantry is open to local residents from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 107 North Main Street, Lyndonville. Pastor Mitchell said that they can always use donations of food staples like canned soup, macaroni, ketchup, mustard, cereal, pancake mix, syrup, canned chicken and hamburger helper.
If you can donate your time or would like to drop off food items to support the pantry, please contact Pastor Mitchell by calling the Lyndonville Presbyterian Church at (585)765-2838 or stop in during the normal pantry hours and introduce yourself. They are always looking for volunteers!
The pantry includes an industrial-size refrigerator and freezer, as well as shelves for food.
