Caritas Of Port Chester, Inc. Announces Caritas PC Pantry Partners

Caritas of Port Chester, Inc. launched a new program on November 1, Caritas PC Pantry Partners, to collaborate with houses of worship, schools, community organizations and businesses in Rye, Rye Brook, Port Chester and Greenwich, Conn. to increase the amount of food available to distribute through its Food Pantry. In the coming winter months, the number of families seeking supplemental food is expected to grow from 550 per month to 900.

Caritas of Port Chester, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization, is an outgrowth of the Social Outreach Services of Holy Rosary Church in Port Chester. It operates a food pantry, soup kitchen, clothing distribution site, ESL classes and emergency services for those requiring assistance in the community.

This latest program seeks partners to sponsor one-time or monthly food drives to support the Food Pantry, which provides poor and low-income families with supplemental groceries to make daily meals for themselves and their children. Food is distributed to disadvantaged families and elderly two days a week. Emergency food is available six days a week.

The following items are needed:

• Large boxes of cereal           
• Ground coffee
• Pasta sauce in cans                                                
• 2-pound bags of black beans
• Cans of vegetables and fruit

Organizations interested in becoming a Caritas PC Pantry Partner by sponsoring a one-time or monthly food drive, please email CaritasPC@hotmail.com.

To learn more about Caritas of Port Chester, Inc. visit http://www.caritasofportchester.org/.

The mission of Caritas of Port Chester, Inc. is to provide food, clothing, counseling and education services for anyone in need in Port Chester and the surrounding area. We show respect for the dignity of each individual who seeks our assistance, with the goal of developing personal, economic and social opportunity for all those we serve.