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Cape Henlopen Elks visit Epworth food ministry

Cape Henlopen Elks officers are impressed by the freshness and variety of items available through the Epworth Food and Love Ministry. Shown are (l-r) Dotti Outland and Jim Hoban, Epworth volunteers; and Elks Buddy Hall-McBride, Joanne Mayer, Lisa Travis and Ralph Patterson. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
July 7, 2024
Epworth volunteer Gerrie Boisjoly points out the many local organizations that support the food ministry.
Epworth volunteer Maureen Knesel demonstrates to Elks members the variety of packaged and dairy products available for the asking. Shown are (l-r) Knesel; Elks Joanne Mayer, Lisa Travis, and Buddy Hall-McBride; and Dotti Outland, Epworth.
Serving customers is Epworth volunteer Lovisa Tatnall.
On distribution days, the lineup of cars for the mobile food pantry routinely wraps around the Epworth church building.

Each year, Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes seeks and receives monies from the Elks National Foundation to support worthy causes in and around the local community.

In the spring, lodge members presented a $4,000 grant check to the Food and Love Ministry of Epworth United Methodist Church. Since then, Food and Love volunteers have been working hard to put that money to work. Elks members visited May 2 to see ministry workers in action. 

Operations include food intake, food rescue, meal preparation for J-1 students, and operating the Good Sam mobile food pantry that provides bags of groceries to local families in need of food. Packaged goods, frozen meats and poultry, fresh fruits and vegetables are all distributed, along with dry goods and personal hygiene items. 

For more information, go to Epworth.faith/food-ministry.

 

 

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