A carload of food donations orchestrated by the Lincoln Boy Scouts.
To the editor:
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) would like to thank Lincoln Boy Scout Troop 127 for organizing a very successful food drive last week. The Scouts delivered letters attached to grocery bags to Lincoln homes, outlining the needs of the Lincoln Food Pantry with a date and time for donation pickup. About a week later, the Scouts cruised these neighborhoods, acquiring 73 bags of food donations!
A terrific part of this particular food drive was that former Lincoln Boy Scouts who are currently living at home from college dusted off their badges to come together and participate in this service activity. I heard them say “Once a Scout, always a Scout.”
Coincidentally, our next food drive will be hosted by the Weston Boy Scouts. This is a wonderful display of “neighbors helping neighbors.” SVdP relies heavily on the generosity of our communities to do our work and the outpouring of support has been absolutely wonderful. Thank you! And many thanks to Donelan’s Supermarket for donating the shopping bags for this project.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of St Julia Parish works with people in need who live, work, or go to school in Lincoln or Weston. We are currently serving more than 230 people twice a month at the Lincoln Food Pantry located behind St Joseph’s Church. SVdP also offers emergency financial assistance to help with bills, rent, etc.
Sincerely,
Tomasina Lucchese
Vice President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Joseph Conference
If you or somebody you know is in need of food or emergency financial help, please reach out at 781-899-2611 ext. 4 or svdplincolnweston@gmail.com. This is a challenging time for many, and although it can be difficult to ask for help, we are here to support. Everything is kept completely confidential.