The Emergency Food Cupboard
The Patrician Society Emergency Food Cupboard provides a grocery basket designed to supply enough food for all family members in a verifiably needy family to have 3 meals a day for 3 days. Families who require additional support are referred to a social worker who assesses other needs. Where funds are available, the Patrician Society also provides assistance with heating oil, uninsured medical supplies, rental, furniture and travel costs.
In 2009, nearly 1,300 different verifiably needy families received grocery baskets and various other essentials from the Patrician Society.
Wherever we can, we use volunteers for cupboard tasks such as intake, food sorting, grocery package makeup and distribution as well as other jobs required to supply food to our needy patrons. Since we are able to generate donations from a wide area, we have no geographic boundaries in terms of providing service. If a potential client can prove an economic need, we will do all we can to help out.