Our St. Agnes Food & Diaper Bank relies heavily on donations to keep us viable at serving greater Washington County. If you would like to donate, below are some of the staples that go out to every family in need. Donations can be dropped off at the office, the food bank, or in the baskets found at the entry of St. Agnes Catholic Church.
1) Cereal- Cold or Hot
2) Pasta- Ramen Noodles or Mac and Cheese
3) Soups- 11 oz Soup or 15 oz Chili etc.
4) Milk- 12 oz Canned condensed or Individually packed dried milk
5) Canned Meats- Tuna 6oz or chicken etc...
6) Peanut Butter- 16 oz jars
7) Canned Fruit- Misc. 15 oz cans
8) Canned Beans- Misc. 15 oz cans
9) Canned Vegetables- Misc. 15 oz cans
God has entrusted to us a rich earth that could offer all men sufficient food and living space. Yet there are whole regions, countries, and continents in which many people have scarcely the bare necessities for living. The hungry of the world cry out to the peoples blessed with abundance. And the Church, cut to the quick by this cry, asks each and every man to hear his brother´s plea and answer it lovingly. Christians must look after the needy of this earth with great consideration, love, and perseverance. After all, on no other point will they be evaluated by Christ so decisively as on their way of treating the poor: “As you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me” (Mt 25:40).
Dios nos ha confiado una tierra que podría ofrecer suficiente alimento y espacio para vivir a todos los hombres. Sin embargo hay regiones enteras, países y continentes, en los que muchas personas apenas tienen lo necesario para poder vivir. Los pueblos que sufren el hambre piden, con urgencia e insistencia, ayuda a los pueblos que viven en el bienestar. La Iglesia se estremece ante este grito del miedo y solicita a cada uno que responda en el amor al grito de auxilio de su hermano. Los cristianos deben cuidar con atención, caridad y constancia de los necesitados de la tierra. Pues en ningún otro aspecto son tan claramente medidos por Cristo como en la forma en la que tratan a los pobres: «Cada vez que lo hicisteis con uno de estos mis hermanos más pequeños, conmigo lo hicisteis» (Mt 25,40).