It has been a whirlwind of a month at the Watertown Food Pantry, as we faced one of the greatest obstacles in feeding our clients that we have encountered.
We’ve been through COVID, the fall of our ceiling, and, at this moment, the emergent loss of our space, but the loss of life-saving SNAP benefits for our clients was devastating, personal, and emotional to all of our volunteers who care so much for our clients. And yet, they showed up, handed out as much as they could, with sympathy, empathy, and love to all who came through our doors. My heartfelt thanks and gratitude goes out to all these unsung hero’s, without whom, we could not do what we do.
And to our Watertown Community — you always come through for us! Thank you for all your donations of food! Thank you for all your monetary donations! Thank you for your words of support! Most of all, thank you for always being there for those in our community who are in need of our help. Without all of you, we simply would not exist, and that is no exaggeration — we are 100 percent funded by your donations! Stand up and take a bow — the success of the Watertown Food Pantry belongs to all of you!
We are all so relieved to have the Government shut down over, and SNAP payments restored to our citizens in need. But, they don’t cover nearly enough, and 800+ families in our community still rely on the Watertown Food Pantry. We are very proud of the work we do, and incredibly grateful to have all of you as our partners! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
Kathleen Cunningham
Watertown Food Pantry Coordinator