Client Corner: Nutritious Plates
If you or someone you know needs assistance, FSC can help. We have a range of programs available; our pantry is open to any household in need from any zip code; and we can make referrals for additional services with our partner agencies.
Grocery Distribution Hours
Tuesday: 10am-12pm
Wednesday: 3:30pm-5:30pm
Thursday: 10am-12pm
Friday: 10am-12pm
Eliana’s* email arrived in my inbox early one morning and it immediately caught my attention and made my day. Eliana, one of our clients, took the time to send me a note and to share a photo of the amazing dinner she had made the night before with many of the groceries she picked up at FSC that week.
Eliana loves cooking and created her own chicken curry recipe with chicken, bell peppers, onions, broccoli and avocado from the food pantry. She was excited to share the bright, colorful photo of this special dish with me and she really warmed my heart. I was elated not only by the meal she was able to prepare for her family, but also by FSC’s commitment to offering healthy and nutritious ingredients to our client
families, that they want to eat.
“Picking up food from the pantry helps me very much; I may not have anything (in the house) to prepare, but after a visit to the pantry, I can prepare a healthy meal”
She described the pantry experience as an “awesome blessing.” She has been a client of FSC for a number of years, and has been able to participate in a number of our special programs in order to help stabilize her household.
She picks up food a couple of times each month; among her favorites are our fresh fruits, vegetables, chicken and oatmeal. Eliana has applied for help with her rent through our financial assistance program. She has received our Thanksgiving baskets and participated in our special programs for children, including our back to school program, Fresh Start, and our holiday program. It was after our most recent Children’s Holiday Program that Eliana reached out to me to share how helpful FSC has been to her as a single mom.
A special request - if you’ve made a delicious meal from groceries you’ve picked up at the pantry, please share your photos. We love to see them and we’d love to try the recipe
ourselves!
*Name changed for confidentiality