Current River Churches Food Cupboard

Current River Churches Food Cupboard
Calvin Presbyterian Church - Current River United Church - Elim Community Christian Centre
Epiphany Lutheran Church - Our Lady of Loretto Roman Catholic Church/St. Mark's Chapel
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pass Lake - St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church

Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Food Cupboard is located at St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church. St. Stephen's location

Food may be picked up at St. Stephen's, food will not be delivered. Clients may come and pick-up food once every two weeks. They must reside in the Current River, Lakeshore Drive, Copenhagen Road to Pass Lake area and show ID to verify residency; acceptable ID: current rent, hydro or telephone statement showing client’s name and address.

Food may be dropped off on Tuesday mornings. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit rules state that food may be spoiled in cans which are badly dented or dented on the top, bottom or side seams and should not be used. Therefore we request that no one purchase these dented cans of food for donation to the Food Cupboard as we have to discard them. As fresh produce becomes available in the summer from your gardens-or elsewhere at any time of year-donations of this are welcome.

Financial donations may be made, cheque payable to Current River Churches Food Cupboard. If you require an income tax receipt, make your donation through one of the Current River Churches.

Calvin Presbyterian Church, Current River United Church, Elim Community Christian Centre, Epiphany Lutheran Church,
Our Lady of Loretto Roman Catholic Church & St. Mark’s Chapel, Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church

Current River Bakery, Current River Recreation Association, Curves (Current River), St. Paul's Separate School,
Lakeshore Variety, koa Campgrounds, Robin’s Donuts, Royal Bank (Hodder Ave. Branch),
and Women of the Moose Chapter 12/12.

Pastas of various kinds

Small juices

Canned: stews
Meats
Vegetables
Fruits
Soups
tuna
salmon
Sardines
Beans
Spaghetti O’s

Small jars of peanut butter

Small coffee

Little puddings

Breakfast cereals

Rolled oats and other cereals for cooking

Small flours

Small sugars

Children’s lunch treats

Soup crackers

Toilet paper

Kleenex

Soap

Toothpaste

Shampoo

Leave a message on St. Stephen's answering machine 683-6051. Mail, e-mail and faxes can be sent c/o St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church.

Year	# Served	Per Month
2007	2194	182.8
2006	2300	191.7
2005	2498	208.2
2004	2303	191.9
2003	2272	189.3
2002	897	74.6

At Christmas all received extra goodies: canned hams, chocolates, & boxed gifts, along with the regular foodstuff.

The Current River Churches Food Cupboard was established in 1995 by the Current River Churches Ministerial (St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican, Calvin Presbyterian, Our Lady of Loretto Roman Catholic, Current River United). A coordinator was appointed and a committee of lay people was established to oversee operations. St. Stephen's Anglican Church was the base of operations with the Current River Churches being supportive with donations of food and/or monies. Epiphany Lutheran joined in 1997, Elim Community Christian Centre in 2002, and Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in 2006.

The Food Cupboard was run quite informally from 1995 - 2001. Food was distributed by appointment only. During the summer of 2001, it became apparent that the Food Cupboard would need to become better organized to respond to the growing demand for food and a process was started to develop a constitution that was adopted in February 2002.

The Food Cupboard relies on volunteers to distribute food to clients. To make it clear what is involved with each volunteer position, the following descriptions lists the responsibilities and duties for the various positions. If you would like to volunteer, contact the Food Cupboard Coordinator or the clergy from one of the participating churches.