September 2007

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More People Living in Cars and Woods, Soup Kitchen Director Says

The Gettysburg Community Soup Kitchen has seen an increase in the number of people living in cars and in “the woods” this summer, says Director Jan Guillory. These people generally have few, if any, other resources, and the Soup Kitchen tries to reach out to them with a little something extra that they can take along when they finish their noon meal at the soup kitchen. Donations that would be particularly useful include:

• small jars of peanut butter
• small cans of tuna, Spam, Vienna sausage, ham or chicken
• packs of crackers or granola bars
• new or used can openers

Smaller items are easier to carry and are less likely to leave leftovers that can’t be safely stored. And it allows people to have a bit of food for supper and breakfast instead of only one meal each day to count on. Fortunately, not many people here are living this way, but over the summer months, there have been five or six at any given time. Also, the soup kitchen’s shower has been used regularly. Other items that would be really useful are small sized personal toiletries, especially shampoo. Donations can be dropped off at the Soup Kitchen at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church (20 West High St.) between the hours of 10 and 1, Monday through Saturday.

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