Henrietta Phelps says "God Called Me To Do This Work"
The director of the Interfaith Food Council Food Pantry (IFCL) in Liberty takes their food drives and the many people who donate the food seriously.
Henrietta Phelps is a dedicated and active Christian who knows that these tough economic times is bringing more of the needy to the IFCL.
Active on the Board of Trustees of the Liberty United Methodist Church she recently replied that the reason she is so involved in the IFCL is "God called me to do his work here."
The ICFL is seeing a steady increase of needy folks coming in for a bag of food each time the food pantry opens their doors and if it wasn't for the generous donations of folks like the Liberty Elementary School students and staff, Post Office employees in Liberty and Neversink, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, many merchants, a co-op in Kingston and financial contributions that help purchase foods at various locations the IFCL just could not operate and provide this needed service.
Ms. Phelps and her staff do all their work without pay because they want to help and provide for the needy in their community.
With all the food donations Ms. Phelps says, "i can't give enough thanks to the many people who donate the food. God Bless everyone who helps with the donations."
Each bag of food from the IFCL Pantry contains tuna fish, 2 cans of soup, 2 cans of vegetables, 1 can of fruit, 1 can of pasta sauce, 1 box of spaghetti pasta, 1 box of macaroni and cheese, 1 box or bag of rice, 1 can of beans, 1 box of tea bags and 1 container of hot chocolate. There is also pastries and bread donated by local supermarkets.
When ever there is the call for a food drive it always seems to be successful thanks to the great efforts of Ms. Phelps and her dedicated crew of volunteers who sort and pack the food in bags and help with the distribution and record keeping when the pantry is open.
With the holiday season now upon us it is a blessing to see this type of volunteer and community minded people pitching in to help those in need.
Thank God for folks like Ms. Phelps and all those who donate to this great cause.
Food donations and financial help are always welcome.
The director of the Interfaith Food Council Food Pantry (IFCL) in Liberty takes their food drives and the many people who donate the food seriously.
Henrietta Phelps is a dedicated and active Christian who knows that these tough economic times is bringing more of the needy to the IFCL.
Active on the Board of Trustees of the Liberty United Methodist Church she recently replied that the reason she is so involved in the IFCL is "God called me to do his work here."
The ICFL is seeing a steady increase of needy folks coming in for a bag of food each time the food pantry opens their doors and if it wasn't for the generous donations of folks like the Liberty Elementary School students and staff, Post Office employees in Liberty and Neversink, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, many merchants, a co-op in Kingston and financial contributions that help purchase foods at various locations the IFCL just could not operate and provide this needed service.
Ms. Phelps and her staff do all their work without pay because they want to help and provide for the needy in their community.
With all the food donations Ms. Phelps says, "i can't give enough thanks to the many people who donate the food. God Bless everyone who helps with the donations."
Each bag of food from the IFCL Pantry contains tuna fish, 2 cans of soup, 2 cans of vegetables, 1 can of fruit, 1 can of pasta sauce, 1 box of spaghetti pasta, 1 box of macaroni and cheese, 1 box or bag of rice, 1 can of beans, 1 box of tea bags and 1 container of hot chocolate. There is also pastries and bread donated by local supermarkets.
When ever there is the call for a food drive it always seems to be successful thanks to the great efforts of Ms. Phelps and her dedicated crew of volunteers who sort and pack the food in bags and help with the distribution and record keeping when the pantry is open.
With the holiday season now upon us it is a blessing to see this type of volunteer and community minded people pitching in to help those in need.
Thank God for folks like Ms. Phelps and all those who donate to this great cause.
Food donations and financial help are always welcome.
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