On the 1st Sunday of each month, beginning October 6th, CCB will be collecting non-perishable food items for the St. James Food Pantry in Fordham. The pantry is open on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 1pm - 3pm and is currently serving 248 households of about 300 people, many of whom are children, who are experiencing food insecurity.

Items needed: 16 oz cans of any fruit, corn, peas, 16 oz cans of Black beans, 6-8 oz cans of tuna or Vienna sausages, 1 lb. packages of rice or pasta, 10-12 oz packages of healthy cereal (such as Cheerios, Special K, Oatmeal; best prices are at CVS and Trader Joe’s), Macaroni and Cheese boxes, Quart size boxes of shelf stable milk, any type

Collection baskets are in the narthex. Volunteers are needed to help deliver the food collection to St. James. Speak to Jody Maier at coffee hour, or call 914-377-4939; email to jody.maier613@gmail.com; or message her in Realm. Or speak with Deacon Chisara Alimole; email to calimole@msn.com.