Andy was living in the woods and donating alot of time to help at the pantry. One day someone came in to the pantry. mentioning they needed some help with their business. Andy was there and was hired on the spot! We feel that his time at the pantry was honored by God through a job. Because of that job, Andy is no longer homeless and very happy!

Helping The Homeless!

This is Dave . . he is one of our faithful volunteers. We could always use more volunteers. If you have an hour or so a week and would like to so that hour into good fertile ground . . .please consider volunteering at the West Orange Food Pantry! We Need You!!!!

We also are housing a gentleman who was homeless. He is now off the streets and living in this trailer. He works 7 days a week and also goes to church. The trailer does need a lot of work but due to his work schedule he does not have the time to fix it up. If any of you all would like to help him get the place fixed up . . .please email Ken Artigas at Kjartigas@aol.com and he can put you in touch with him. He could really use the help! We are working at getting his picture.

GREAT DEAL ON CLOTHES

WHERE CAN YOU GET THIS JACKET FOR 25 CENTS?! OUR THRIFT STORE IS GROWING. THE CLOTHES PROVIDE A TREMENDOUS VALUE FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES TO BUY WITHOUT A FINANCIAL BURDEN. ALL OF OUR CLOTHES ARE .25!

FREE PASTRIES

We give away many free pastries to all of our customers!

Free Bread

We give out several hundred loaves of bread for free to those in need and several other non-profits. Many homeless people are given free food. We only ask that they participate in volunteering in our warehouse for a few hours to participate in the solution of making a difference

The working poor need help.

In 2004, the most recent data available, 17.6 million people lived in a working-poor household. This translates into 8.2% of all American families lived below the poverty level even though there was a family member that worked

According to the most recent survey on hunger and homelessness , 40% of adults requesting emergency food assistance were employed. In addition, 21 of the 24 cities surveyed cited unemployment as a determining factor of hunger in their communities

60% Of all American's live paycheck to paycheck.