LAKEPORT — St. John”s Episcopal Church Food Pantry Manager Ginger Ingersoll recently earned a California Food Handler certificate through the National Restaurant Association to manage enhanced programs.
Ingersoll”s new expertise enables St. John”s Food Pantry to expand the number of children served and improve quality of food distributed to needy Lake County families.
“St. John”s Food Pantry program is now enhanced by partners Redwood Empire Food Bank and North Coast Opportunities,” St. John”s Parish Priest Father Leo M. Joseph, O.S.F., said.
“Ginger”s certification and additional church assurance to the agencies cemented the partnership and expands our pledge to end hunger locally.”
“In addition to non-perishable food, we now provide nutritious food including dry beans, rice, milk, fruit juice, tomatoes, chicken stock, pasta, tortillas, bread and many more shelf items,” Ingersoll said. “Through these partnerships, we also offer fresh onions, garlic, corn, carrots, celery, oranges, bell peppers and more.”
St. John”s parishioner Vicky Maley of Kelseyville provides Spanish language assistance each Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when food is distributed to families with children at the entrance of St. John”s Basement Boutique on Clearlake Avenue in Lakeport. Eligibility forms are available in English and Spanish.
For further information, call Joseph at 349-6563 or see St. John”s website, www. saintjohnslakeport.org.
