Artwork on Sparta food bags. Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio. ( Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio) Food pantries serving more people than ever In this post-COVID, high-inflation world, food pantries are assisting more people, from senior citizens to single parents,... Evergreen 18 Nov 2023 | 06:45
The Hancock Family of Milford: Jodi (center) with her husband and sons. Ecumenical Food Pantry sees need grow The number of families served by the Ecumenical Food Pantry is increasing sharply. “Fighting hunger is our purpose,” pantry... Local News 15 Feb 2023 | 02:16
Volunteers fill bags at the Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County. ( Photos by Reggie Maher) Food Pantry provides Thanksgiving dinners for record number of families Holidays can be a difficult time for families on limited incomes. Expectations are high and today’s increasing food prices... Local News 20 Nov 2022 | 11:29
Volunteers from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Food Pantry in Dingmans Ferry and Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County in Milford are among other local pantries who work every week to pick up, organize and distribute much-needed items to a growing number of families in the region. Food pantries get Greater Pike grants for greater needs Four area food pantries recently received $1,000 each from Greater Pike Community Foundation to assist their efforts to fight... Home 15 Nov 2022 | 04:00
TriVersity’s Got Talent raises thousands for food pantry Milford. Proceeds from the recent “Share Your Heart” TriVersity’s Got Talent fundraiser will be donated to the Ecumenical... Entertainment 05 Mar 2021 | 02:53
Pike Ecumenical Food Pantry offers hope To the Editor: Pike County Ecumenical Food Pantry Director Nancy Potter started planning for the pantry’s special Christmas... Letters to the Editor 22 Dec 2020 | 10:45
Food pantry volunteers (from left): Danny Bright, Clare Nied, Jay Holleran, Kurt (last name unknown), Sue Clayton, and Nancy Holleran (seated at the table) (Photo courtesy of the Pike County Ecumenical Food Pantry) Pantry volunteers deliver all the fixings Thanksgiving is a special time of year for many families. But for those who are hungry, it is a time of great stress, especially... Local News 24 Nov 2020 | 01:26
Linda Pinto and helpers deliver flowers and vegetables from the Milford Garden Club (Photo provided) With (more than) a little help from our friends Six months into this pandemic, the Pike County Ecumenical Food Pantry is still serving every week, thanks to the wonderful... Letters to the Editor 09 Sep 2020 | 01:17
Jim and Pat Snodgrass (left) stand with Bruce Baker, volunteers for the Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County, in front of a display of food for Christmas. ( Frances Ruth Harris) We are facing a major hunger crisis To the Editor: As Pennsylvanians, we care for each other, and we are facing a crisis here in our state. Since Congress passed... Letters to the Editor 31 Dec 2019 | 10:59
Food pantry volunteers Jim and Pat Snodgrass (left) and Bruce Baker with groceries that will help feed those in need at Christmas. Each family may chose between a turkey or a ham. The food pantry has found that the need for food has steadily increased over the past year. ( Frances Ruth Harris) After a year of growing need, food pantry provides holiday dinner packages The Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County provided special holiday dinner packages to 91 food-insecure families on Dec 20.... Local News 24 Dec 2019 | 10:04
Share the Harvest dinner at St. Patrick's Hall ( Photo: Frances Ruth Harris) Thanks to everyone who made Share the Harvest a success To the Editor: Milford Presents would like to take this opportunity the thank all of our friends and neighbors for participating... Letters to the Editor 01 Oct 2019 | 08:29
St. Patrick's Hall was filled with the laughter of friends enjoying one another's company. ( Frances Ruth Harris) Community gathers to Share the Harvest Guests at the 12th annual Share the Harvest had dinner with friends while helping people in their community who experience... Local News 23 Sep 2019 | 03:04
