Page 6 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 Hundreds receive a week’s supply of food from Greater Boston Food Bank By Tara Vocino A pproximately 254 cars passed through and 20 walks-in received a week’s supply of food at the food pantry hosted by the First Congregational Church of Revere at the League for Special Needs Building on Wednesday. “Our food pantry has been serving the area every Wednesday without interruption, and the volunteer, fi nancial and city support has been truly encouraging,” the church’s administrative assistant, Loralei Lauranzano, said. Event organizer Wendy Baur said 68 families were new this week. The pantry is open from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at 200 Winthrop Ave. Approximately 40 volunteers organize the weekly food pantry. Jim Mercurio asks outdoor volunteers to wear a neon vest to be seen in the dark. Volunteer El Mostafa Hajim delivers rice, cereal, canned vegetables/fruit and tomato sauce to the needy. Volunteers Farah Levesque and Jaeron Mercado load pastries into bags before Wednesday’s food pantry, which was hosted by the First Congregational Church of Revere. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Carolina Galvez walks over to receive bags of food. Mauricio Tejada receives a week’s supply of groceries, largely donated by the Greater Boston Food Bank and some purchased by the church. Hoshan Santos appreciated the generosity of donors to feed his son. Recipient Jason Sanchez thanked the food pantry for providing for his family. Volunteer Sarah Brown loads groceries into the back of a trunk. SUPPORT | SEE Page 8 Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds Harvey Vinyl 62 Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured
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