Since the onset of November, we have benefitted from an outpouring of local food drives from the Sudbury Public schools, the Curtis Angels (middle school community service group) which organized a food drive outside Sudbury Farms, the LSRHS Varsity Cheer team which organized a food drive outside Shaws, Sudbury’s all-girl Boy Scout Troop 65 which collected food donations throughout their community, and Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School students who collected donations. In addition, local businesses like Bridges of Epoch and Next Generation Children’s Center collected and donated food. Many thanks to all, including the Sudbury residents who individually donated nonperishables, turkeys and pies.

Staff and parents of Bright Horizons of Sudbury (preschool), donated food, paper goods and personal care products to our Food Pantry, which items were collected during September “Hunger Awareness” Month.

On May 9th, Curtis Blomberg, of Keller Williams Realty Boston Northwest, honored the real estate businesses’ annual day of community service (‘RED Day”, which stands for Renew, Energize and Donate) by conducting a food drive for the Sudbury Community Food Pantry at Sudbury Farms. Thanks to Curtis and those who donated food and/or made financial contributions.

In response to the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive, held on Sat. May 11th, the Sudbury community generously donated over 200 bags of groceries, providing a bounty of donations beyond anything the volunteers at the Sudbury Community Food Pantry recall seeing in prior years. Many thanks to those who donated, to the letter carriers who transported the donations, and to the volunteers who handled all the donations of food and personal products.