Volunteers distributing school supplies and backpacks during our August 1 distribution. Dear Takoma Park and Silver Spring families and friends, As I say farewell to summer, I’m wistful, but excited about the change of seasons – cooler temperatures, beautiful foliage […]
August 2026 Newsletter: Welcome Back to School! Read Post »
Our youth volunteers from Lumina, packed backpacks filled with school supplies for local children. See Fundraising Corner for details. Dear Friends & Neighbors, You may have noticed a new feature in our newsletter, the Volunteer Spotlight. As you know, Tommy’s Pantry
July 2026 Newsletter Read Post »
Dear Takoma Park and Silver Spring families and friends, What a wonderful day we shared at our 3rd annual Volunteer Appreciation Brunch last week. Thank you to everyone who joined us for food, conversation, and community. If you couldn’t make
June 2026 Newsletter: Serving Together Read Post »
Message from our Volunteer Coordinator: Dear Neighbors, It has been a joy to serve as Tommy’s Pantry’s volunteer coordinator over the past several months. I am deeply grateful to those of you who have responded to last-minute calls for traffic
May 2026 Newsletter: Celebrating Our Volunteers Read Post »
Message from Sarah Raskin: There is a delightful tingle you feel after handing a box of Tommy’s Pantry essentials over to one of our neighbors. It’s hard to describe but it is invariably in the air, even on frigidly cold
April 2026 Newsletter: Don’t Miss the Annual Spring Fling! Read Post »
Dear Takoma Park and Silver Spring families and friends, Every January, Tommy’s Pantry takes a moment to plan something special to honor our namesake Tommy Raskin. In tandem with this sixth remembrance of Tommy’s birthday, Tommy’s Pantry will include birthday
January 2026 Update: Remembering Tommy Raskin Read Post »
Dear Takoma Park and Silver Spring families and friends, Happy Holidays! I, and the rest of the Tommy’s Pantry Board, are truly humbled by the incredible generosity of our community during this giving season. Thanks to your unprecedented contributions in
Dear Takoma Park and Silver Spring families and friends, As the hardships faced by the most vulnerable in our community continue to increase with the disappearance of federal SNAP funds, loss of jobs, rising grocery costs, fear of deportation and
November 2025 Update: Gratitude in Action! Read Post »
Thank you to all who attended our 2025 Fall Fundraiser!
Monthly Update, October 2025: Fall Fundraiser Success & New Ways to Get Involved! Read Post »
Dear Takoma Park and Silver Spring families and friends, Please join us along with the Raskin and Bloom family Sunday, September 28th from 3-5pm in Takoma Park at our annual Fall Fundraiser and celebration of all Tommy’s Pantry has accomplished
Monthly Update, September 2025: Don’t Miss Our Fall Fundraiser on September 28th! Read Post »
