Burr Food Table Update



Community | Compassion | Collective
We wanted to give you all and update on the Burr Food Table.  Over the past few weeks the families in need have grown from 11 to over 30+.  The Church of Redeemers in Chestnut Hill usually provide backpacks full of non-perishable items, although last week we were notified that the Church had to take a pause because their food bank supplies are gone and Wegmans, who donates the food, is unable to keep up at this time. 

 Earlier this year the Burr Chinese Community decided to cancel their Lunar New Year celebration at Burr and with the money they had put aside and other donations from their community they were able to provide $270 dollars in grocery store gift cards, WOW, We are all so thankful for their contributions!    Last week the Burr PTO donated $360 dollars in grocery store gift cards along with other food and gift card donations from all of us in the Burr community. 

 Our current supplies are dwindling, and we know that it might be difficult to get food deliveries and we are all uneasy going to the stores but now is the time our families need us the most.  Please feel free to donate on the signup genius, go through your pantry one more time, drop off food and do what you can.  This community has really pulled together and it means so much to our families because the local food banks are straining to keep up, lines are long, and supplies are limited. 

 Burr Food Table List – Please note bring anything on the list it doesn’t have be by last name. 

 Burr Grocery Store Gift Cards 

 Every Tuesday until school is back in session, we will be collecting goods between 8am-8pm at the following two locations:

 Cristal and Jill Balis
15 Elm St 
(Grey and white townhome off River Street)
(773) 520-0049 - Cristal’s cell

 Spencer and Molly Poole
451 Wolcott St
(Two family house, left door)
(617) 824-0980 - Spencer’s cell 

 To maintain social distancing requirements, please place donations on the front porch and send a text to let us know.

 Resources:

 Newton COVID-19 Care Fund: NewtonCareFund 

 Centre Street Food Pantry: CentrestFoodPantry. 

 Newton Food Pantry:  NewtonFoodPantry

 Arabic Baptist Church Food Pantry: ArabicBaptistChurch 

Thanks again for all your help and generosity. Feel free to email Spencer Poole with any questions at spencer@burrpto.org 

 - The Burr PTO

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