The Kiwanis Club of Bellmore supports local families, as needed and the St. Barnabas Food Pantry in Bellmore, this is a non-denominational food pantry open to anyone in need. We donate non perishable foods, boxes and hams. The boxes are filled with food and distributed by the Food Pantry.

The food pantry informs us on a yearly basis how many boxes and hams they need and when they need it by. This year, the Kiwanis club of Bellmore bought the boxes of food (80) and hams (66) which will be delivered Friday and Saturday, the 18th and 19th of December.

Our Key Clubs collect non-perishable foods at the High Schools and at fund drives at the King Kullen supermarket. The Key Club at John F. Kennedy has approximately 175 members and Mepham High School Key Club has 125 members. The key Clubs host food and coat drives, have blood drives twice a year and collect supplies for our troops overseas.

Additionally, the Aktion Club of Nassau Boces RKS at Bellmore JFK assisted the Food Pantry with putting together and filling some of the 80+ boxes of food.

Thank you from the Food Pantry:

The community of St. Barnabas the Apostle is very grateful for your generous donation of 66 canned hams for our needy families during this holiday season. Our clients expressed how happy they were to receive the ham and were delighted to be able to provide a special Christmas meal for their family. Your kindness certainly made many of our clients very happy. Please know that your generosity and concern for the poor is very much appreciated.

May this New Year be as much of a blessing on you as you have been to those in need. In the name of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Barnabas Outreach, thank you so very much.  

Sincerely,
Susan L. Brucia
Outreach Director