There are many reasons to support Tommy’s Pantry and 5 great reasons to come to the Spring Fling! 5. Because Spring and Fling!When good people fill a room, the best things are possible. Come to the party, enjoy some light refreshments, catch up with old friends, make some new friends and find out all that’s …
Join us in the TPSS Co-op parking lot on Saturday, April 22nd, from 11 am – 3 pm to celebrate Earth Day. Visitors to the Tommy’s Pantry table will have the opportunity to plant a seed in a little pot to take home with them. The event will feature notable speakers, live music, and a …
Thanks to the volunteer efforts of Sasha Johnson, Tommy’s Pantry now has a Facebook page. Please visit the page, friend us and follow us to stay informed and updated on issues concerning food insecurity. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089651870996
Dear Takoma Park and Silver Spring families and friends, I recently wrote to you that starting March 1, about 600,000 Maryland families would see a cut to their food budget because of cuts to the emergency food benefits in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)¸ previously known as food stamps. Now we know just how desperate …
On Saturday, April 29th, Tommy’s Pantry will be sponsoring a pet food and supply drive in support of the Humane Rescue Alliance. In keeping with the sentiment of our namesake, Tommy Raskin, to “take care of people and animals”, we hope you will join us for this unique event and help spread the word to …
Unfortunately, Tommy’s Pantry will not be able to distribute fresh produce on Saturday, March 4th. Our produce delivery truck was in an accident on Thursday morning. Thankfully, the driver was not seriously injured, but the cargo was ruined. We are unable to schedule a replacement delivery in time for this Saturday’s distribution, but we will …
Today’s significant cut in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly “food stamps”) benefits will drive nearly 70,000 Montgomery County residents further into a food insecurity crisis. Beginning March 1, Emergency Allotments through the SNAP program are no longer available. On average, benefits checks across the state of Maryland will be reduced by about $170 per …
Dear Takoma Park and Silver Spring families and friends, In our last newsletter, Tommy’s Pantry reported that we’ll be distributing 320 boxes of produce twice a month, beginning with our Saturday, February 18th distribution. This influx of fresh food for all of the families we serve at each of our Saturday distributions could not be …
Members of the Tommy’s Pantry board of directors will attend TPSS Co-op’s virtual “Hunger Cliff” event this Wednesday, February 8th, at noon. Please join us to learn more about food insecurity and how our community can help. More information and registration details can be found on the TPSS Co-op’s website. We hope to see you …
For the third year, Tommy’s Pantry is celebrating the extraordinary life and light of Tommy Raskin on his birthday with a special distribution. On Monday, January 30th at 7:30am we are re-introducing fresh produce boxes to our program. We are thrilled to have it back twice a month thanks to the Capital Area Food Bank!
