12/08/2023
Just a friendly reminder that the Macedon Center Food Pantry only accepts food items and paper products (napkins, paper towels, paper plates and toilet paper). Goodwill items, such as clothes, shoes, boots, blankets, etc... are not accepted and should be taken to Goodwill in Macedon or one of the small drop off boxes throughout the county.
A few nights ago, someone left many large garbage bags and a suitcase filled with clothes and shoes. A community member posted about this, reminding the community that it is a food pantry and not a goodwill drop box and again, last night, someone dropped off more bags of clothes and shoes. These items were taken to Goodwill this afternoon but they were so dirty and covered in so much dog hair, that Goodwill would not accept them and they had to be disposed of at Alpco. This takes someone's time and money, even though Alpco was kind enough to dispose of them for us for free.
If you can't eat it, eat off of it, clean your face with it or wipe your butt, please do not leave it at the food pantry.
We do not want to review our cameras and figure out who is doing this, but next time it happens, we will. We are again, kindly asking, that only food and paper products be dropped off and if you have questions or are in doubt, read the signs that are posted at the food pantry.
Thank you to the community for all of your support with providing food and paper products for those in need. It's a shame that a few individuals continue to abuse the pantry and make more work for those that already work very hard to provide this to the community.
Take what you need, give what you can.
