SUMNER — Christopher Dunn, a member of Pine Tree Council Cub Scout Pack 102, donated a large shopping bag of cat food and cat supplies to the Congregational Church of East Sumner for the Sumner Food Bank.

He told Pastor Howard MacMullen and the congregation that his kitty had recently died and he didn’t want to throw the food away. So he and his Scout pack collected food items for the food bank which is housed in an addition at the back of the church.

He wanted the people who come in to be able to get food for their pets. He said he felt bad that there was no dog food, but maybe they would be able to do another collection. He ended by saying that it made him feel as if he was doing something right that would make the world a better place.

Christopher is a first-grade student at the Hartford Sumner Elementary School.

Christopher’s donation was very timely for the food bank. According to manager Violet Enman, her supplies are very low and the number of families needing help continues to increase. Her primary source of food is Community Concepts. Presently they are looking for a new storage and distribution facility and have no food supplies to give out to the area food pantries.

The Sumner Food Bank is partially supported by funds from the Town of Sumner and personal donations of cash and food items, but depends on the regular deliveries of food from Community Concepts to meet the needs of families.

Anyone who wishes to donate funds or items may do so at the Sumner Town Office or at the church. The Food Bank is open on the first and third Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon. The church is open Sunday mornings after 9 a.m. worship.

Checks, with a notation for the Sumner Food Bank, may be made out and mailed to Congregational Church of East Sumner 50 Main St., Sumner ME 04292 or Congregational Church of East Sumner, c/o Bonita Bishop, Treasurer, 284 Tucker Road, Hartford ME 04220-5152.

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