The Latest Pantry Report
We had 88 clients, 102 adult dependents and 28 children served in November for a total of 218 persons receiving supplemental food and hygiene products.
USDA items on our order form that were available to Charlotte County clients and free to CHAPS included black beans, creamed corn, spinach, veggie beans, black eyed peas, peaches, pears, mixed fruit, veggie soup, beef stew, chili with beans, salmon, chicken, rice, spaghetti pasta, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, canned diced tomatoes, dry milk and shelf stable milk.
For the holiday, clients received a $25 Publix gift card and could choose: green beans, cream of mushroom soup, French fried onions, turkey gravy, mashed potato pkgs., cranberry sauce, stuffing, mac & cheese box, corn muffin mix, whole corn, creamed corn, sour cream, butter, sweet potato, veggie beans, pie crust mix, pumpkin, evaporated milk, pumpkin pie spice, eggs, fresh oranges, fresh grapefruit, walnuts, pistachios, almonds, date pieces and hazelnuts. Also available were a whole chicken, ground beef, 5 lb. bags of chicken drumsticks, 2 lb. bags of catfish fillets, 2 lb. bags of peeled and deveined shrimp, 2 lb. frozen sliced peaches, 2.5 lb. bags of frozen blueberries, 2 lb. bags of shredded cheddar cheese, dry chickpeas, black beans, green split peas and dry great northern white beans.
Clients could also choose up to 10 items from the table of outdated or items not on our shopping list received from donations.
Clients who received their order in Venice and other orders we delivered also received extra goodies.
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