Dear Friends,

“All my life’s a circle, sunrise and sundown…” are words from a Harry Chapin song my kids learned at music camp years ago. As seasons change, the heat of summer rises, and flickering fireflies blink at night the words of “All My Life’s a Circle” echoes in my heart.

Every single week I encounter the kindness of humanity in guests, volunteers, staff, neighbors, and wider community. Our guests, our neighbors, are the reason we do what we do. About 1/3 of our neighbors are struggling to make ends meet. This includes seniors, single parents, families, individuals with disabilities, and friends. All SSKP food and fellowship are shared free of charge. When life feels upside-down, we work even harder to provide continuity of service at all 9 SSKP Community Meals, 5 SSKP Grocery Pantries, and through the SSKP Backpack Pantry.

We rely on the generosity of our community and generous host sites to carry out these vital programs. We couldn’t do this without you!

All my life is a circle. As a child I was taught the importance of donating to Food Pantries. When I was part of a young married couple with limited resources I experienced falling at the lowest end of the ALICE population. Today, living in this community I see firsthand how many neighbors rely on SSKP for food and fellowship. My circle, my community includes you!

I hope you can join me in in helping stock SSKP Pantries. I hope we will continue to share flickering lights of kindness. “All My Life is a Circle” and I remain on the lookout for fireflies, opportunities to reach out to neighbors, and ways I can help…one box of cereal at a time.

With gratitude and hope,

Amy

P.S. Please take a look at the job opportunity for a Program Director below, and share it with those you think would be a good fit.

Help Stock SSKP Pantries!

With anticipated decreases in donated food and increases in need we are launching an effort to increase local non-perishable donations. The challenge is to purchase at least one item to donate each time one visits a grocery store. Most needed items include cereal, peanut butter, canned meat, and canned vegetables. Non-perishable donations can be delivered to pantries or dropped off in specially marked bins at grocery stores. Every single item makes a difference!

Please help spread the word. Share this with your friends! For sharable “Join Me” graphics, cards, hand-outs, and coloring pages, click the link below.

Click here for "Join Me" flyers, graphics to share, and coloring pages.

Thank you!

SSKP recently was granted $2,000 from the Chelsea Groton Foundation. These funds will purchase groceries such as fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and eggs for households who are experiencing food insecurity.

Since 2012, the Chelsea Groton Foundation has awarded SSKP with funding to accomplish our mission to provide food and fellowship. We are truly grateful for their generous support!