The Trinity Food Pantry (TFP) continues to operate out of Trinity Place at Flora and King. This was the home of the former Trinity Lutheran Church. Ownership of the building passed to Aberdeen Mennonite Church. The Archdiocese of Winnipeg purchased the building. Trinity Place is now the home of Saint Katerie Tekakwitha Roman Catholic Church. Aberdeen Mennonite Church continues to worship in the multi-purpose room.
During COVID Harvest Manitoba experienced a great increase in demand for food. Hamper distribution was reduced from every two weeks to every four weeks. During COVID TFP also experienced a decline of in-kind donations because congregations did not gather for worship. TFP continues to supplement the hampers with fresh produce and high protein foods.
TFP would appreciate receiving contributions of high protein foods, such as canned meats and fish, vegetables, soups and peanut butter. There is also a need for women’s sanitary products. With Thanksgiving just weeks away congregations may want to adopt one or two of these projects. Cash donations are aways welcome and are used to purchase fresh produce and high protein foods for hamper distribution. Checks marked Trinity Food Pantry made out to Grace Lutheran Church are greatly appreciated.
TFP presently provides hampers to 24 households that include 58 adults and 33 children (3 infants). Coffee and cookies are served on hamper day in a Coffee Corner. TFP volunteers and staff from Saint Katerie interact with hamper recipients. It is a time to just sit and listen to their stories.
For more information contact Don Engel.
204-663-5932 or pastordonengel@gmail.com
