Camella's Cupboard Food Pantry for Children

I've received several messages about Stuff a Stocking. Yes, we are doing it again this year. Here is the updated flyer!

We need 540 Stockings. Can you help us?

Remember, you don't have to donate a full stocking, we'll take individual items and use that to create stockings as well.

This is a great group/family/business/organization project!

Thank you!

All the pallets have been taken.

Camella’s Cupboard is looking for people to join our dedicated and enthusiastic team of volunteers. Orientation and training will take place in early September. For more information contact [email protected]

Thank you to all of the students who volunteered with us this summer! As you start back to school, have a great year!

We have pallets coming out of our ears! Plastic pallets, wooden pallets, you name it we got it. All free for the taking.

Pallets can be picked up at 2 Pickett District Rd., go to the second driveway turn right right after the building there is a little blacktop path, and the pallets are down that path against the building.

Due to the carnival at JPCC, Camella’s Cupboard is moving distribution to Saturday morning from 9 to 10:30 AM. There will be no distribution Friday evening. Distribution will still take place at the John Pettibone community center, but look for our volunteers to direct you, as the traffic pattern will be different than normal.

I was in town a few days ago after work, wearing my Camella’s Cupboard T-shirt. I was standing in line to pay when a young child came running up to me. He stopped right in front of me, looked up at me and said, “I know you!”

Not recognizing the child, I responded with, “you do?” He then pointed in the direction of John Pettibone Community Center and said, “yes, you work over there.” I smiled and replied that he was correct. He then pointed to my shirt and said “Yes, I know, because you give us food.”

You never know what small gesture is going to make a big impact on someone’s life.

Get out and do something kind today!

Blessing Boxes:

Don't forget our friends and neighbors in these extreme temperatures. Some requests for the Blessing Boxes - crunchy peanut butter, tuna in OIL, and coffee. Bottles of water are also great this time of year.

Have some fun filling the Blessing Boxes - include some sunglasses, ice pops, bubbles, inflatable beach ball, sunscreen, and as we begin to prepare for school - school supplies are always welcome for families in need.

Once a month we drive to Midwest Food Bank New England to pick up a truckload of food. We have always had to rent a truck for several hundred dollars a month to get there and back. However, thanks to Paul Szymanski of Distinct Storage who generously donated the use of his truck to us, we are now able to pick up this food for free!

We are so grateful!

Special request from those using the Blessing Boxes:

1. Chunky Peanut Butter
2. Coffee
3. Ramen Noodles

Some reminders for the Blessing Boxes, especially as we are now into warmer weather.

If you wouldn't buy it at the store, don't put it in the box. This includes anything expired or open.

Nothing Perishable
Nothing refrigerated or frozen
Fresh produce
Avoid items in glass jars during the summer heat
No medications

Here are some ideas of items to place in the box
Canned meat
Beef Jerky
Peanut Butter (Plastic Jar)
Protein Bars
Canned Vegetables/Fruit
Bottled Water
Juice Boxes
Gatorade
Any Dried Fruit is acceptable
Canned Beans
Pancake mix
Cake or Muffin Mix
Cornbread Mix
Instant Potatoes / Gravy Packs
Stuffing
Peanut Butter Crackers
Cheese Crackers
Fruit Snacks & Fruit Cups
Any Type of Nuts or seeds
Granola Bars
Pop Tarts
Pudding Cups
Chips
Cookies
Rice
Pasta
Oatmeal
Spices
Mustard
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Salad Dressings
Syrup
Honey
Sugar
Sugar Substitute
Jelly
Toiletries
Sunscreen, ball caps

Tons of pallets still available - pickup at John Pettibone Community Center, 2 Pickett District. Go in the social services entrance, immediately past the social services offices is a blacktop drive to your right. Pallets are down there, against the building. Take what you want.

Need pallets? We have tons of plastic pallets. Take one or take them all. All yours for the low, low cost of FREE! First come/first serve. PM me for location.

Camella's Cupboard Food Pantry for Children will NOT be distributing this week (5/17) or next week (5/24) to allow our volunteers a much-needed break. We will resume distribution on 5/31.

We understand this may create a hardship for many families You can visit the following mobile pantries:
DANBURY - Ellsworth School
53 Ellsworth Avenue, Danbury, CT
Wednesday, May 22⋅4:30 – 5:30pm

and

NEW MILFORD - Faith Church
600 Danbury Road, New Milford, CT
Wednesday, May 29⋅4:30 – 5:30pm

as well as

Walnut Hill Church Food Pantry
Walnut Hill Church
156 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel
Wednesday, May 22 - 5:30-6:30 pm

In addition,
We will have the following Blessing Boxes around town that you can stop by and take what you need:
#1 - 19 Dorwin Hill Road, New Milford, CT
Walnut Hill Community Church - New Milford Campus

#2 - 36 Main Street, New Milford, CT
First Congregational Church of New Milford

#3 - 44 Upland Hill Road, New Milford, CT
Hunt Hill Farm

#4 - 25 Danbury Road, New Milford, CT
Good Shepherd Lodge #65 independent order of odd fellows

Have a safe Memorial Day weekend!

There is a little over 7 hours left to donate to Camella's Cupboard Food Pantry for Children through Give Local. You can donate through the link below. Your support is so greatly appreciated!

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Need pallets? We have tons of plastic pallets. Take one or take them all. All yours for the low, low cost of FREE! First come/first serve. PM me for location.

Tonight 4:30-6:30 pm at the United Methodist Church, 68 Danbury Road.

Tickets available at the door.

Thank you to everyone! Get your Tickets for the 2nd Annual Empty Bowls Soup Fundraiser. Tickets WILL BE available at the door.