Knights of Columbus golf tournament supports food pantries
Each year the Monsignor Meaney, Knights of Columbus 9042, Elbridge, NY conducts a Golf Tournament at the Pearl Lakes Golf Course, Skaneateles to benefit the Jordan-Elbridge and Skaneateles Ecumenical Food Pantries.
This year the men’s winners were Holden Fenner, John Stith, Jr., John Melapice and and Jay Stith along with the mixed winners, Tom McGuire, Freda McGuire, Joe Teich and Connie O’Keefe.
The real winners are the distressed families who benefit from these local food pantries.
The event was able to raise with the help of Welch Allyn and Sysco of Syracuse over $3,500 in cash and provisions shared by the two food pantries.
With the ever-increasing needs locally, our food pantries are being stretched to maintain the level of outreach to those in need. For example, the Skaneateles Ecumenical Food Pantry disburses between 80-90 meals per month.
The Jordan Elbridge Ecumenical Food Pantry distributed 250 food baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter during the past year.
The also provide 10-15 families support each week. Each donation of non-perishable food items and financial support is greatly appreciated.
Since its inception in 2006, this modest tournament enabled the Elbridge Council to disburse nearly $40,000 in cash and provisions for the two food pantries.
