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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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Dear Takoma Park and Silver Spring families and friends, On Monday, January 30th, we are honored to be joined by family and community members as we relaunch our regular fresh produce program. January 30th marks the third year we will
Our food boxes this month will be extra generous thanks to 200+ Latin-American themed sample packages from our partner Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB), featured in the photograph above. The CAFB Latin American items will bump the total number of
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In honor of the life and spirit of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Tommy’s Pantry is collecting: Items for donation can be placed in collection bins now through January 16th during operating hours at the following locations: Donations
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