Mayor Blake Calls for Citywide Food Drive to Support the Beth-El Center and the Milford Senior Center
The Mayor is calling on city employees and residents to drop off items at the Milford Senior Center and the Beth-El Center between the hours of 9AM-4PM. There is also a drop spot for city employees in the Community Development Department and the Mayor’s Office. “This is a call to action for the city with a big heart. We will have these shelves stocked for our residents and seniors,” said Mayor Blake. Mayor Blake will deliver as many items as possible to the shelter by Friday, October 30, 2015.
Milford Senior Center’s Food Bank Manager Sharon Brown speculates that seniors are choosing between buying medicine and buying food or paying their bills and buying food. Beth-El served 26,000 meals last year. The center operates as more than a pantry, it is also a soup kitchen and shelter.
The Senior Center is requesting all non-perishable items but, more specifically, is in immediate need of pasta and soup. The Beth-El Center is requesting:
Kitchen Supplies
- paper towels
- toilet paper
- facial tissue
- hot/cold cups (6oz or 8oz)
- 8oz bowls
- paper placemats
- paper napkins
- food storage bags (gallon size)
- plastic wrap
- heavy duty aluminum foil
Food Items –non-perishable
(All foods must be unopened, non-expired and in the original containers.)
- cereal
- pasta
- crackers
- creamer
- sugar and sweetener
- coffee
- powdered drink mixes (ice tea, lemonade, etc.)
- pasta sauce
- canned tomatoes, tomato sauce
- ketchup, mustard, relish
- tuna
- soup
- canned vegetables and fruits