Our Daily Bread Food Pantry is the recipient of a $55,000 grant from the United Church of Marco Island and the Bargain Basket, according to a press release.
“UCMI’s long-standing generosity and continuing belief in our mission has been a key factor in our ability to meet the increasing need for our food distributions caused by rising inflation and economic uncertainty,” said Our Daily Bread Food Pantry Executive Director Evelyn Rossetti-Ryan, EdD. “Our shared belief that God wants us to help our neighbors in need has also demonstrated how working together makes a real difference in raising awareness about food insecurity and builds a stronger community through collective action.”
That money is expected to purchase an estimated 44,000 pounds of healthy food (36,667 meals) at for food-insecure children and families in the community…