The Blessing Pantry in Seymour needs volunteers Wednesday

 

Blessing Pantry at Trinity Church in Seymour to distribute food today

Trinity Episcopal Church is at 91 Church St., Seymour. The free-standing, 24-hour pantry is located in the church parking lot.

Blessing Pantry at Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour to hold Fall Fair Oct.18

SEYMOUR - Join us at Trinity Episcopal Church for our third annual Fall Fair to celebrate the Blessing Pantry mission to help our neighbors and friends in the community. 

The fair will be featuring local crafters, food, baked goods, White Elephant (tag sale) Treasures, Vermont Cabot Cheese, Raffle Baskets, live music, and fun for the kids!

The church is at 91 Church St.

Shared from a Facebook event page.

Blessing Pantry in Seymour needs volunteers to unload food shipment

Hello Community!

Our friends at The Blessing Pantry need our help!!!

We are gathering volunteers again to assist with unloading their monthly food shipment from the Midwest Food bank.

Each month, volunteers from The Blessing Pantry travel to the Midwest Foodbank in Manchester and bring back THOUSANDS of pounds of food to help feed our neighbors.

We are looking for individuals to help with unloading these food items April 16 at 12:30 p.m.

Just in case you can’t tell from the photos, it’s actually a lot of FUN. It’s also a great way to meet your neighbors while giving back to the community.

If you have an hour or two to spare and are interested in volunteering please reach out to the Blessing Pantry.

We are looking forward to collaborating with you!

Future Dates to Mark Your Calendars:

Wednesday, May 14

Wednesday, June 11

Wednesday, July 16

Blessing Pantry Contact Info:

203-888-6596

theblessingpantry@gmail.com

91 Church St., Seymour, CT 06483

This is shared from the Little Free Pantry on Skokorat [in Seymour] Facebook page.

Blessing Pantry at Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour seeks volunteers

 

Blessing Pantry in Seymour needs volunteers unloading food shipment

Our friends at The Blessing Pantry need our help!!!

We are gathering volunteers to assist with unloading their monthly food shipment from the Midwest Food bank.

Each month, volunteers from The Blessing Pantry travel to the Midwest Foodbank in Manchester and bring back THOUSANDS of pounds of food to help feed our neighbors.

We are looking for individuals to help with unloading these food items THIS WEDNESDAY Nov. 6 at 12:30 p.m.

Just in case you can’t tell from the photos, it’s actually a lot of FUN. It’s also a great way to meet your neighbors while giving back to the community.

If you have an hour or two to spare and are interested in volunteering please reach out to the Blessing Pantry. We are looking forward to collaborating with you!

Blessing Pantry Contact Info:

203-888-6596

theblessingpantry@gmail.com

91 Church St., Seymour, CT 06483

This is shared from the Little Free Pantry on Skokorat Facebook page.

Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour to hold Fall Fair

SEYMOUR - Join us at our 2nd Annual Fall Fair to celebrate the Blessing Pantry mission to help our neighbors and friends in the community. 

The fair will be featuring local crafters, food, baked goods, White Elephant (tag sale) Treasures, Vermont Cabot Cheese, Raffle Baskets, live music and fun for the kids!

Trinity Episcopal Church is at 91 Church St.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

All In for Seymour alliance works to support flood recovery efforts

SEYMOUR - In response to the recent floods that have devastated Seymour, Oxford, and surrounding towns, a growing local and regional alliance of churches, food pantries, local businesses, service organizations, and residents called All In for Seymour has joined forces with their neighbors and government to support the recovery effort.   

Within hours of offering to become an aid distribution site, Trinity Episcopal Church was flooded with clothes, blankets, toys, toiletries, and other items donated by the community. Surveying this outpouring of generosity, Rev. Tricia Pasley commented that “I saw ‘Valleyness’ firsthand. We planned to collect donations over several days, but in the span of four hours the donations were eight feet deep.  

The Seymour Oxford Food Bank, faced with a marked increase in need, expanded its operating hours and began distributing fresh produce, bottled water, and pantry staples with no questions asked. 

Director Kristina Walton, who also runs the Oxford Neighbor to Neighbor Pantry from her front lawn, hopes the food bank can remain “a place where everyone is welcomed and loved, and can have their needs met.”

Other All In for Seymour alliance members quickly stepped up to collaborate. 

The Blessing Pantry, the Little Free Pantry on Skokorat, and Seymour Food 2 Kids helped collect, sort, and distribute donations of food pouring in from all over the state. 

M&T Bank worked with Trinity Church to raise over $20,000 for flood relief. Seymour Congregational Church organized a benefit concert - still available for viewing on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/live/PAXB1crzYu0) – and the Love Mom XOXO Foundation started an apparel campaign featuring the logo “Small Town. Big Heart” - apparel can be purchased through the foundation’s website (www.lovemomxoxo.org/floodrelief) or Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/lovemomxoxo?mibextid=LQQJ4d).  

Seymour Congregational Church has also been collecting food donations, storing overflow donations for the food bank, and offering people of all faiths space for comfort, meditation, and healing.

In addition to these efforts – and taking part in ongoing clean-ups at sites like Klarides Village – All In for Seymour has been hosting monthly Eat and Greet gatherings, an opportunity for neighbors to share a meal, hear each other’s stories, and work together to come up with solutions to common challenges. 

The September event at Trinity Episcopal Church featured home cooked comfort food, including Trinity’s famous meatloaf, as well as breakout rooms for optional mini reiki sessions and spiritual support. As always, events are free and open to everyone. 

Corrine Weston, who recently moved to Seymour and attended last month’s Eat and Greet gathering, said, “My family and I have come from a different Connecticut town, where we experienced three floods, had to evacuate twice and lost so much. During those times not once did the rally come from our leaders in the church community or the residents to help their neighbors. 

"Instead, people complained that you were taking too long to clean or that your dumpster needed to be emptied. No phone calls or offers of support. But what happened here in Seymour was everyone pitched in to first check on the safety of their community and neighbors, rolled up their sleeves and worked side by side. 

"Clothing and food supplies are overflowing and still this community is looking to comfort anyone hurting. Years ago, when we traveled past this area, we often wondered what type of people live in Seymour, now we know.”  

All In for Seymour (allinforseymour.org) is an alliance of community members and local organizations working to ensure that everyone in Seymour has a place including a safe and affordable place to live, a place where access to food is secure, and a place in the discussions and decisions that affect residents’ lives. 

All In for Seymour is one of several All In alliances in the area (allinalliances.org), supported by the regional antipoverty agency TEAM, Inc. (teaminc.org) and the regional community organizing network the Naugatuck Valley Project (nvpct.org). 

This month’s All In for Seymour “Eat and Greet” community gathering will be held Oct. 24 from 6-8:30 p.m. with location TBD. 

Event updates and RSVP (which is recommended) are available via the All In for Seymour website, www.allinforseymour.org/gathering.

This is a press release from Jenny Rice, founding member, All In for Seymour, and steward, Little Free Pantry on Skokorat. 

All In For Seymour to hold Eat & Greet Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church

Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour to collect household item donations

NEWS!!! This is a BIG ONE! 

We have been receiving many calls from people wanting to donate household items to people impacted by the flood - so many homes need to replace ALL of their belongings. So, our friends at Trinity Episcopal Church of Seymour have offered to accept these items, organize them, and open up their doors to anyone who is in need.

Monday, Aug. 26 through Thursday, Aug. 29
9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Used items and gently worn clothing accepted, anything NEW even better! (Think towels, sheets, toiletries, kitchenware, etc).

Do you want to volunteer to help sort through and display the donated items? Email lmckenzie@teaminc.org

Shared from TEAM, Inc.'s Facebook page.

The Blessing Pantry in Seymour seeks volunteers to unload shipment

Making plans for next week? Do you have an hour to spare? We are looking for volunteers to help us unload our monthly food shipment Aug. 14!

This is shared from The Blessing Pantry's Facebook page.

Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour to host All In Theater Workshops

 

The Blessing Pantry at Trinity Episcopal in Seymour needs volunteers to unload food

 

The Blessing Pantry at Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour to hold Fall Fair

SEYMOUR - Join us at Trinity Episcopal Church on Oct. 28 at our first Fall Fair to celebrate the Blessing Pantry mission to help our neighbors and friends in the community. 

Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

The Blessing Pantry is located in the Trinity Episcopal Church parking lot, 91 Church St. 

The fair will feature local crafters, food, baked goods, white elephant treasures, raffle baskets, and more!

This is shared from the Pantry's Facebook page.

Trinity Episcopal Church to host All In For Seymour community dinner

 

This is shared from TEAM's Facebook page. 

All In for Seymour community dinner slated at Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour

 

Dance party to benefit Blessing Pantry at Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour

SEYMOUR - Join us Sept. 3 at Trinity Episcopal Church for a fun evening of dancing while the DJ spins your favorite tunes from the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

Enjoy snacks and drinks and win a prize for the best costume! As your entry ticket to the event, we ask for a good will offering to the Blessing Pantry.

The church is at 91 W. Church St.

Parking is available at Seymour Public Library. 

Questions? Call us at 203-888-6596 or email info@trinityseymourct.org.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Pantry Palooza slated at Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour

 This is shared from the Office of the First Selectwoman of Seymour Facebook page.

Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour to hold Holistic Health Festival

Join us on Saturday for this wonderful event that focuses on slowing down, relaxing and learning about better ways to treat our bodies, minds and souls! 

There will be vendor booths featuring natural cosmetics and deodorants, local bee product and farm foods, plant-based eating, essential oils, reiki and yoga, exercise, karate, chiropractic services, and a blood pressure booth hosted by Griffin Health Services. And if that's not enough to lure you in, there will also be free cookies!

Starting at 11 a.m., there will be three events in the hall; a meditation let by Berta from Rajayogini, a Taro Karate demonstration led by Sensei Wojciech, and a sound bath with essential oils led by our very own Margie and Maura.

Please come out and support us and some of our wonderful local businesses.

This is shared from Trinity Episcopal Church Facebook page.

Seymour Lions Club to host cruise night today, food drive next week

SEYMOUR - The Seymour Lions Club will hold its weekly summer cruise night from 5-8 p.m. today at Tri-Town Plaza, 814 Derby Ave.

On the schedule for next Thursday: