Hoosick Grange News

The Hoosick Grange had a food drive for the Food Pantry on April 10. The Grange had its business meeting first with Master David Cornell presiding. Norma Brenenstuhl was in charge of the Lecturer’s program. She told us how a person making an application for food has to give his or her name and address, proof of residence, how many people in family, infants, infants under 18 months, children over 18 months and under 18 years, adults 18 to 65 and seniors over 65. The amount of food they get relates to how many in the family. The applicant has to fill out the different food they could use for breakfast, lunch, dinner, beverage and etc. Service is limited to one food request per 30 day period. If extreme needs exist, upon a referral, further food may be provided. Bread and bakery goods and fresh fruits and vegetables, when available, will be given any day the Food Closet is open. Food Closet hours are Monday and Friday – 10 am to 12 pm and Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8 pm.
Food is brought in from the Capital District – 4,000 pounds a month. Also, people bring in food. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, churches, organizations, school children who filled the bus with 6,000 pounds of food. They have about 100 volunteers who help unload the food and help in other ways. They did back packs for school and around 225 taxes for people. Norma had a word game on different foods. She closed her program with a saying, “The world is composed of givers and takers. The takers may eat better, but the givers sleep better.”
The Lecturer thanked Norma for a very informative program. Our next meeting is on April 24. It’s Grange Week all over the United States. It is awards night, and we will be having a covered dish supper at 7 pm.