Agency Details:

The Family Pantry-Damien's Place

The mission of The Family Pantry-Damien's Place is to provide non-perishable food to those in need so that no one goes to bed hungry.

Description:
The Family Pantry-Damien's Place is located at 3065 Cranberry Highway in East Wareham. We are open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10am to 12 noon. We are staffed by volunteers who stock shelves, distribute food to clients and record client visits.
Volunteers work in teams to distribute food and maintain the facility. Volunteers are especially needed to do data input. We also need people who can assist the clients in bringing food to their vehicles as many are elderly and cannot manage without help.

History:
Founded in 1992 the Family Pantry-Damien's Place was started because of the needs of the poor in the greater Wareham/New Bedford area. Fr. Gabriel Healy and Fr. Tom McElroy began the pantry with the assistance of many volunteers, some of whom continue to serve at the Pantry.

Contact people:

Fr. Gabriel Healy, Program Director, (phone), (email) Fr. Thomas McElroy, President, (phone), (email) Carol Cordeiro, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (508) 996-5499

Address:

PO Box 111 Fairhaven, MA 02719

Web Site: None specified

Directions:

Note: Mail is sent to Fr. Gabriel's Fairhaven office. The Pantry is located at 3065 Cranberry Highway, East Wareham, MA 02538

Last updated on May 27, 2009