Editor, Ceres Courier,
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Jude’s Church in Ceres distributed over 130 baskets of food and toys to local families in December. We would like to thank our generous donors and supporters for making this giveaway a success.
A big thank you to Henry Lopez and his friends in the Auto Club for providing a great toy that children can receive one or more for Christmas.
Also Gemperle Enterprises for eggs, D&S Farms in Atwater for yams, Scott Long in Ceres for oranges, Jim and Kathy Casey for boxes, SafeTLite in Modesto for drive-thru corn, and Franklin Elementary School in Modesto for canned food. appreciate. Merchandise, Canned Goods Steve Bain & Healthy Aging, Ceres Tim Sanders in Squash, Manteca Greater Valley Second Harvest in Food & Gift Cards, Ceres Costless in Groceries, Shane Parson & Donations A local FFA group with plenty of canned food.
A special thank you goes out to the St. Jude parishioners who donated money, food, toys, and time for this annual project.
The organization continues to operate a food pantry every Wednesday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm to help meet the food needs of low-income families in the community.
mabel borges gomes
president
St. Vincent de Paul
of St. Jude Catholic Church
Ceres
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