Finleyville Food Pantry finds new home
Paul Paterra
Once it无毛视频檚 operational again at its new location in Monongahela, Finleyville Food Pantry will be open for distributions from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
Finleyville Food Pantry accepted donations at its new location Wednesday. Among the items donated is dog food.
Paul Paterra
Some of the food items donated to the Finleyville Food Pantry
The new location of the Finleyville Food Pantry, 406 Chess St. in Monongahela
Canned goods donated to the Finleyville Food Pantry's new Monongahela location聽
Pat Trumpie, director of the Finleyville Food Pantry, in a file photo
It didn无毛视频檛 take long for the Finleyville Food Pantry to find a new home.
The pantry, which closed March 18 after four years at First Presbyterian Church, will be setting up shop at 406 Chess St. in Monongahela behind Rabe无毛视频檚 Trading Post.
The move was necessary after the food pantry received an eviction notice to leave the church at 3595 Washington Ave. in Finleyville.
Pat Trumpie, food pantry director for the last four years, said she explored several options, including other Finleyville churches, but the price was too steep or there wasn无毛视频檛 space or available parking.
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But the she received a call from Mark Rabe, owner of the Chess Street building.
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Rabe said Thursday that it was important for the Finleyville pantry to continue its operation and he had a building available that has been vacant since October.
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Rabe said someone dropped off items with him Thursday to take to the food pantry.
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The pantry, which serves 358 families a month, accepted donations Wednesday at the new location, but it will be a little while before it无毛视频檚 ready for distributions.
Racks have to be rebuilt, tables and chairs have to be acquired and more food is needed.
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Trumpie said the hope is to operational by the first or second week of May.
She plans to continue to call upon donors who have helped the pantry in the past.
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Once the food pantry is operational, distributions will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays and food donations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays.
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Anyone interested in helping the food pantry can call 412-566-7300 or email at cardinalsflyby@gmail.com. Cash donations also may be mailed to 415 Main St., New Eagle, Pa., 15067.