Posts Tagged ‘Food Pantry’
Thank You For Helping Souper Bowl XXIII Surpass Goal
Helping Tackle Hunger in our Community Thanks to ALL of You on the Good Shepherd Team who joined the fight to “tackle hunger” in the Madison & Verona Communities, we surpassed our goal of 1,690 cans of soup, with an amazing Souper Bowl of Giving 2,051 cans of soup donated. Thanks to all who put…
Read MoreGood Shepherd Food Pantry Update
We have seen a substantial usage increase of our food pantry, as the number of people we support has doubled in the past three months. To sustain our mission of serving others in the Madison community, we are counting on YOU! We greatly appreciate any donated food and/or cleaning supplies to assist a family in…
Read MoreFood Pantry Update: August 3, 2020
Thank You for Your Support Thank you for your continued support of the Food Pantry. Currently, we are accepting donations of food, household cleaners and hygiene items only. Please don’t drop off books, bags or other household items as we don’t have the staff to handle them at this time. Donations are collected each Thursday…
Read MoreThe Good Shepherd Food Pantry Garden
Good Shepherd needs your hands in the garden this summer!
The Food Pantry garden always needs more volunteers. There’s plenty of slots open and tons of work to do. Learn more about the garden and sign up to help out at our Food Pantry Garden page. https://gslcwi.com/volunteer/food-pantry-garden/
Thankful for Food Pantry Donations
Ask and it shall be given you. WOW, did Good Shepherd members ever make this come true! Last week the GS Food Pantry announced we were ready to take donations again, and the results were amazing! This past Thursday, 35 cars came to the Madison campus bringing donations for the food pantry. Pre-pandemic, in a…
Read MoreSupporting Badger Prairie Needs Network
Providing Toiletries Badger Prairie Needs Network is need of toiletries – toothpaste, bar soap, and toilet paper. To eliminate too many drop offs, all our donations will be taken to appropriate BPNN staff by Diane Cali. You can email her at (dianecali437@gmail.com) to let her know when you will leave a bag on her porch. …
Read MoreFood Pantry Update | March 26, 2020
An Update on the Good Shepherd Food Pantry Dear Friends, The Good Shepherd Food Pantry will be open this Thursday during our normal hours, 10 a.m. to noon and 5:30-7:00 p.m. If you have not shopped with us in the last 4 weeks and need food, you are welcome to visit. We will be delivering…
Read MoreUpcoming Service and Fellowship Opportunities
Tree Lane Apartments As part of Madison’s Housing First Initiative, Tree Lane Apartments located on the far west side of Madison opened 45 apartments to homeless families in mid June 2018. Currently the Apartments house 49 adults and 97 children and are being helped by a staff of 5 social workers from The Road Home.…
Read MoreBarb’s Clothes Closet Story
My name is Barbara Herbsleb. My husband Bob and I have been married 56 years. We have four children, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. We became members of GSLC in October 1968. In those early years I taught Sunday school, washed communion glasses and counted the offering in Lynne Kroger’s office. Bob ushered. Bob…
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