The Pantry Needs YOU now more than ever before!

"Those lights look like halos, and all of you are all angels for doing this for us."

August 2023 Donor Nibble The Pantry Needs Your Help Now More Than Ever!   August 9, 2023 Dear Stephen and Dolores, Did you know that The Pantry has moved into our new home at 341 West Central St. in Franklin? The new space is a dream come true, thanks to the dedication and commitment of caring people like you who have spent ten years supporting, planning, and designing our new home! At the same time, The Pantry has experienced a dramatic increase in demand for our programs and services. In June of 2022, we provided food, household products, and personal care items to 298 households; in June of 2023, we assisted 367 households. Last year, we enrolled one or two new clients per week. In the first two weeks in our new building, we enrolled 13 new clients and have enrolled more than 45 since then. Increased demand has occurred at the same time that we are all experiencing increased costs of everything from food, to housing, to medical care. Not only have our clients' budgets been squeezed, but The Pantry's has as well. Donations of goods from community members are down, and sometimes we can't buy what we need through our membership in the Greater Boston Food Bank because their donations are down too. The Pantry needs your help now more than ever before! When we opened our doors to clients a few weeks ago, one of them remarked to one of our volunteers, "Those lights look like halos, and all of you are angels for doing this for us." That's what all of this is about: helping our neighbors in their moments of need in our expanded warm, welcoming, and dignified space. We have reached 56% of our $3.5 million campaign goal to raise funds for the purchase and renovation of our building, enhance our client programs and services, and create a rainy-day fund for future building expenses. We are now opening up the campaign to the whole community - and we hope that you will join this effort today!  We are deeply grateful for your support, and can not help our neighbors in need without you! If you wish to support our continuing programs and services with a donation, please click here today! If you donate to the campaign today, 100% of your donation will be matched by one of our treasured Pantry Angels - up to $25,000!!! If you wish to contribute to our campaign, please click here today! Thank you! "It's not about the building, it's about what we will do in the building." Did you know... That you can schedule a tour to see the inside of the new Pantry? Click the link below for more information and to sign up! Building Update Lots of things are happening all the time at The Pantry! We have a team in the Falmouth Road Race on Sunday August 20! Click here to support our team! The Annual Franklin Turkey Trot will be on Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2023. Check our website in September for details! The Food Elves campaign will be December 1-12, 2023, Check our website in September for details! More Ways to Give DAF Direct Legacy Gifts Help ensure that The Pantry will be here to serve our community in the future by making a legacy gift. This can be as simple as leaving a percentage of your estate to The Pantry in your will. For more information, click here. Donor Advised Funds Did you know that you can make a tax-free qualified charitable distribution at any time from your IRA if you are 70½ or more years old. For more information, click here.  Please seek the advice of your tax accountant or attorney.  Ask Your Employers To Match Your Gift Many employers encourage their employees to make charitable gifts by matching a percentage (sometimes 100%) or by giving paid time off to volunteer. Ask your employer if they will match your gift to The Pantry and make your gift go further! From the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Universal State Charitable Deduction Update The long-delayed Massachusetts state charitable contributions deduction took effect on January 1, 2023. This deduction is now available to all donors including those who don't itemize deductions on their federal tax returns.   Thank you for supporting The Pantry!

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