Seven Loaves Food Pantry served 41 families on Thursday, 03 January 2013. Each family made selections from the personal-shopping table, received a bag of potatoes, received peanut butter, and received frozen meats. The personal-shopping table typically includes breads, fruit juices, breakfast cereal, miscellaneous food items, and personal care products. Each family member received one number one bag of food and one number two bag of food. Each number one bag of food contained canned protein and three cans of fruit. Each number two bag of food contained four cans of vegetables or soup, a bag of dried beans, and a grain such as pasta or rice. Specific contents of the number one and two bags vary according to what is in stock in the dry room. All functions of the pantry are performed by volunteers. Volunteer functions include: Food Runner Supervisors; Food Runners; Fresh and Frozen Food Distributors; Setup and Opening Manager; Volunteer Managers; Greeter; Receptionist; Client Intake Supervisor; Client Intake Staff; Spanish Translators; Personal Shopping Supervisor, and Dry Pantry Supervisor. (I am the Dry Pantry Supervisor on most Thursdays.) The pantry is stocked through donations from individuals, donations from food drives, donations from local grocery stores, purchases from the North Texas Food Bank, and occasional purchases from Costco or equivalent business. The pantry is also open on Saturdays.
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