Derby employees collecting for St. Vincent de Paul food pantry

Sharing portion of an email from Town/City Clerk Marc Garofalo:

"Dear City of Derby Colleagues and Friends,

Thank you very much!  With your help, we delivered well over 100 boxes of Pancake Mix and syrup and nearly 100 cans of other food to the St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank today.  

If you still have pancake mix, syrup, or other canned goods, please drop them off at City Hall or directly to St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank, 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby, CT – 203.734.7577.

We keep growing in our fifth month thanks to all of you.

For those who may be new to our distribution list, the Derby City Hall staff, in lieu of a Holiday Secret Santa Gift, donated food to the St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry in December.

After discussions with the operators of the Food Bank, we asked them for monthly suggestions for food collections to concentrate on what is in short supply.  We decided that we would start a monthly collection of one specific item to help them feed those in need in our City and the Valley.  In January we collected jars of jelly, in February we collected jars of mayonnaise, in March we collected cans of Beef Stew, in April we collected Baked Beans, and in May we collected pancake mix and syrup.

Please forward to friends, relatives, associates and colleagues.  We appreciate your support.

Thank you for your cooperation and possible participation.