Annual Town Pump Food Bank challenge underway
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Editor,
This year’s Town Pump Food Bank Challenge campaign is “Montanans Helping Montanans for 20 Years.” It started on Sept. 1 and runs through Nov. 30. In 2002 the campaign started with 17 food bank partners in 15 communities and a Town Pump match of $50,000. This year they are working with 103 food bank partners and a Town Pump Charitable Foundation match of $1 million statewide. Town Pump has been there dedicated to serving the needs of the food insecurity in our communities. They challenge the food pantries and give them a goal to meet, if met they match the funds.
With 1 in 9 Montanans (1 in 6 children) experiencing food insecurity, we are ready to roll up our sleeves and work with you to raise the much-needed funds. The last 18 months have been very difficult ones for so many. With job loss and children learning remotely it has put more stress on our families in need. We are happy to see that most children are going back to regular classes and interactions with other children, but we still need to be vigilant in beating this pandemic and getting millions of people back to work and back to a normal, healthy life. For the help of partners like the Town Pump Charitable foundation, and so many other organizations that support us as well, as the children who bring in money that they have earned doing chores, to the person who sends a check or just drops by to donate: we thank each and every one of you.
We currently have volunteer positions available for the following distribution days: Tuesday 2-5:45 p.m., and Friday 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Please keep in mind that masks are worn for everyone’s safety. Please contact the pantry at 406-883-6864 before coming in.
Deborah Chapman
Treasurer & Board of
Directors Member
Polson Loaves and Fish
Pantry, Inc.
