In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Gratitude Hugs to our many supporters who touched our hearts and shelves this past year – With you we are able to make a difference. Thank You.
Thank you:
Linda, Dave, Michael and Tony for your extraordinary dedication in keeping the shelves stocked and clients satisfied
Vicki, Karen, Amy, Linda, Maureen, Paul and Steve for bringing your talent and collaborative spirit to our new Board
Rockland Trust
Susan and Pat for your support during this transition
75+ volunteers who helped us unload, sort and stock over 8,000 lbs of deliveries and donations this month
Volunteers for helping us assemble more than 200 Thanksgiving bags
Interfaith Council for working together to collect food donations to fill our Thanksgiving bags
Davis Thayer Bobcat Buddies and Mrs. Wayne for organizing, assembling and delivering 65 Thanksgiving bags
Mayflower trucking for picking up our turkeys from the Greater Boston Food Bank
Tony M for donating turkeys in memory of your wife Dora
Panera, Elizabeth's Bagels and BJ's bakery for your weekly bread and pastry donations
Lisa for your time, mentoring spirit, generous resources and connections
Stop and Shop for hosting a collection bin for the Franklin Food Pantry resulting in more than 6,000 lbs of donations this year
Rich Brachold, Bigelow Station and 3 restaurant for organizing a wonderful evening of friends, fundraising, great food, music and dancing
Legacy Place for including us in your inaugural event
Tangerini's Farm for your generosity and fresh, local produce which made Mondays our favorite day for 20 weeks
Amy and Tony for meeting us at the Farm every week to help with UPick and loading 15 CSA shares
Brenda for helping us back at the pantry every Monday for 20 weeks of free, fresh produce distributions
Backyard gardeners who donated their garden harvest to those in need
Acorn Animal Hospital and Vet Med for keeping our pet food shelves stocked
Andrew Wilson (& Wilson family) for Eagle Scout project organizing and completing more than 130 hours developing our Salesforce.com database
Annie Sullivan Middle School
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School
Berry Insurance
Birthday celebrations who collected Food Pantry donations instead of presents
BJ's Franklin
Boston Sports Club
Boy Scout Troops
Caritas Norwood Hospital
Chestnut Dental
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Church of the Redeemer
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse
Clients for your gratitude and patience
Cost Cutters
Covidien
Curves Franklin
CVS
David Thayer Elementary School
David & Pat
Dean Bank
Dean College
Define by Design
Digital Federal Credit Union
Donations of gently used refrigerators and freezers
Dr Mark Valle DDS
Dr William Koplin DDS
Dynisco
ElemenTree House
Elizabeth's Bagels Franklin
Emma's Quilt Cupboard
EMC
ERA Key Realty
Fallon Community Health Plan
Families who collected food while trick or treating this year
Feed the Need
Feet in Motion School of Dance
Ferguson
First Universalist Society Franklin
Franklin Alden Club
Franklin Art Association
Franklin Chargers
Franklin Childrens School
Franklin Community
Franklin Country Day Camp
Franklin Downtown Partnership
Franklin Elks
Franklin Federated Church
Franklin High School
Franklin High School National Honor Society
Franklin Interfaith Council
Franklin Library
Franklin Lions Club
Franklin Newcomers
Franklin Postal Workers
Franklin Rod & Gun Club
Franklin Rotary
Franklin School for the Performing Arts
Franklin Schools and PCCs
Franklin Senior Center
Franklin Skilled Nursing
Franklin Sons of Italy
Franklin United Methodist Church
Franklin VFW
Franklin Youth Hockey
Friends of Franklin
FX ORegan ECDC Preschool
Girl Scout Troops
Greater Boston Food Bank
Gutter Gals
Harriet
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Helen Keller Elementary School
HMEA
Hockomock YMCA
Horace Mann Middle School
HP angel who helped us stay within our technology budget
Integrated Defense Solutions
Jefferson Elementary School
Keller Williams Realty
Kennedy Elementary School
Kimberly Clark
Legacy of Giving
Liquor World
Longobardi Construction
MA Track Coaches Association
Metrowest Community Healthcare Foundation
Middlesex Savings Bank
Milford Daily News for Gifts of Hope and helping us share our stories
Mom's Clubs
Next Generation
New England Chapel
Oak Street Elementary School
Obers Express
Panera Bread Franklin
Parmenter Elementary School
Paul A Longobardi Trucking
Pierce Aluminum
Prospect Hill Country Day School
Random Smile
Remax Executive Realty
Remington Middle School
Ricks Restaurant
Rockland Trust
Santa Foundation
Shaws Supermarket
St Johns Episcopal Church
St Marys Catholic Church
St Vincent de Paul
Stop and Shop
Sunrise Montessori School
Tangerini's Farm
Team Fitness
Temple Etz Chaim
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Town of Franklin
Tri County High School
United Regional Chamber of Commerce
United Way of Tri County
Vendetti Motors
Vet Med
Walgreens
Weight Watchers
WGAO 88.3 FM (Dean College)
WMRC 1490 AM (Milford)
Women's Success Network
to the many individual donors who we are unable to mention by name
to the many neighbors who support us anonymously
Gratitude Hugs to All - Happy Thanksgiving
Please forward our Thank You to anyone associated with those listed above.
in gratitude,
Anne Marie
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Anne Marie Bellavance
Franklin Food Pantry
43 West Central Street
PO Box 116
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 528-3115
www.franklinfoodpantry.org
