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arganization for our county. They now report there is a need for a refrigerator, freezer or both.
The organization does not have a way to store perishable foods at its location in the old Valena C. Jones School building, Old Spanish Trail and Bookter Street in Bay St. Louis.
If you have a used refrigerator or freezer and would like to donate it to a very good cause, give Mrs. DeRocha a call at 467-2790, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, 9 a.m. to noon.
Those are also the hours the Food Pantry is open, and it is manned by volunteers from the county’s churches and Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
The primary purpose of the Food Pantry is to feed people of Hancock County in an emergency, such as from the interruption of someone’s income through loss of job, fire, disruption in the home, illness or other valid reason.
Referrals are made by the Welfare Department, Board of Health, priests and ministers and organizations.
This is just a temporary source of supplemental aid for several days.
The Hancock County Food Pantry is a chartered non-profit organization and is operated by donations from churches, individuals, businesses, and organizations.
Several community churches as well as businesses collected food for the Food Pantry.
I feel this is a very needed organization in our county, and I hope it will receive the support of all citizens.
There are many ways the organization can be helped, one is by being a volunteer during the hours of operation, and of course another is by making a contribution of money or food.
Donations can be made by sending them to: Hancock County Food Pantry, P.O. Box 1325, Bay St. Louis, Miss. 39520.
NEW COMMUNITY SERVICE—The Hancock County Food Pantry is n< operation. Among the members attending the Community Services Plan Council’s meeting Thursday were from left, Leontine C. DeRocha, chie ministrator, and Ethel Johnson, with Rev. Vernon Knight, Lutheran Ch of the Pines pastor. The Food Pantry’s purpose is to provide food to fan in emergencies with referrals from the Welfare Department, Boar Health, priests and ministers and organizations. It is funded by the i munity churches, businesses, and individuals. Ina Piazza also attende( meeting in which the functions of the new organization were outline DeRocha. Citizens, organizations or businessmen interested in helping call 467-2790 during the Food Pantry’s hours from 9 to noon on Mond Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. (Staff photo by Ellis Cuevas).