Food Pantry
Emmanuel’s Table Receives $2,500 Grant from Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative
Emmanuel’s Table Receives $2,500 Grant from Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative [Woodstock, VA] – Emmanuel’s Table, the food ministry of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Woodstock, is pleased to announce it has received a $2,500 grant from the Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC). This generous funding will support the pantry’s ongoing efforts to provide nutritious food to individuals and families in need throughout the community. Emmanuel’s Table is a vital resource for food-insecure households, operating on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each…
Emmanuel’s Table Receives Food Lion Grant
We are pleased to announce that the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation has awarded a $3,000 grant to Emmanuel’s Table at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. 12/2/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Release Contact: The Very Rev. Kathleen Murray 540-459-2720, 540-233-1888 beckfordrector@gmail.com Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Emmanuel’s Table at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Partnership increases access to nutritious food, provides nutrition education WOODSTOCK, VA – Emmanuel’s Table Food Pantry, which is sponsored by Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Woodstock, VA has…
Pantry Volunteers Needed
Emmanuel’s Table Food Pantry needs your help! We are seeking a volunteer (or two) who can devote approximately eight hours a month to taking inventory, ordering and determining what to place in pre-packaged bags. If you’re a detail-oriented person who is comfortable with computers and loves to be part of a team, we’d love to speak with you about volunteering. Volunteers are required to wear a mask and social distance and must be 18 or older for this particular position.…
Emmanuel’s Table Food Pantry Wins Grant
Monday, October 12, we were blessed with a delivery from Food Lion. Their team delivered and unloaded two pallets of food, plus gave the pantry $800 in gift cards. The delivery was the result of our being awarded the Food Lion Feeds Great Pantry Makeover Restock after being nominated by the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank coordinator. We are thankful for the food, which allowed us to give our clients access to foods we might not usually have. We’ll be…
Food Pantry Open Tues. 3/24
Emmanuel’s Table Food Pantry is open Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (or when we run out). We are providing prepackaged bags of non-perishable food (no household items) to those in emergency need. When you arrive, please stay in your car. A volunteer comes to get your info. Groceries are placed behind your vehicle by a volunteer. Once they leave, quickly exit, load your car then leave so another car may enter. We appreciate your help with ensuring this runs…
Food Pantry UPDATE
Food Pickup Procedures at Emmanuel’s Table Food Pantry Remain in your vehicle. A volunteer will approach you (no closer than 6 feet away) and record the information you usually provide on the yellow sign in sheet. (Name, contact information, number and ages of your family members.) We are unable to offer the selection list. Instead, you will receive a pre-bagged order according to your family size. Please do not ask for trades or return unwanted items. (Maybe you’ll learn to…
Food Pantry Holiday Donation Drive
This joyous holiday season as you select charities to support, we ask that you keep Emmanuel’s Table Food Pantry in mind. Every donation, big or small, is appreciated to help us feed a number of the many friends and neighbors in ShenCo who experience food insecurity. Each week at Emmanuel’s Table, we typically serve 180 to 210 local people. Anyone in need, no matter religion, race, age, ability or language spoken, is served with dignity and respect (and a smile!)…
Food Pantry Summer Donation Drive
The food pantry is in need of funds so that we can stock our shelves and keep helping the community. Since school is out and kids no longer have access to free/reduced breakfasts and lunches, the number of families we’re serving is increasing. Cash donations are extremely important so that we can continue to help everyone who comes to us each Tuesday. Having cash vs. food donations allows us to purchase food for the pantry from our partner, Blue Ridge…
Holiday Parish Closures & Cancellations
Parish Offices Parish offices are closed until Wed., Jan. 2, 2019, so our staff can enjoy being with their families between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Bible Study There is no Bible Study on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) or New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) Emmanuel’s Table Food Pantry The food pantry is closed on Christmas Day. It is open the usual time, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tues., Jan. 1.
Emmanuel’s Table 10/30
This week we were blessed to give food to a total of 55 families and 194 people at Emmanuel’s Table Food Pantry.