School Bags

Every week, there are students in the Catholic school system who experience weekends of food insecurity in their homes. Similar to HACAP's backpack program in the public schools, MCO assembles bags of weekend supplies for those families in need of provisions.

Stocked with nutritious and easily prepared items, our pantry volunteers assemble individual bags each week. Counselors from the Catholic schools keep us apprised of the number of families in each school with this need. Volunteers drop off the bags at the various schools on Thursdays or Fridays.

As the school year starts once again this month, we depend on your donations of items such as mac & cheese cups, breakfast bars, ramen cups, fruit cups, cereal cups, etc.

Forty or more students are helped every single weekend. Thanks to all our donors for helping with this much needed program!



Monday is Garden

Drop-Off Day

Our Monday afternoons have seen an amazing response from local gardeners.

Every Monday from 1:00pm - 2:00pm, we have volunteers waiting at our dock to receive any of your garden bounty you would like to bring us. Getting it all fresh on Mondays allows us to sort and package your nutritious home-grown fare for distribution to our neighbors in need on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

No need to call first if you are coming, just show up between 1:00 and 2:00.

Thanks for keeping our volunteers busy on

Monday afternoons!

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Honorary Donations

We often receive donations "In Memory Of" or "In Honor Of" someone. This is a great gift to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or wedding, OR as a memorial for someone who has passed away.