Milo Ecumenical Food Cupboard has one Christmas wish

MILO — The Milo Ecumenical Food Cupboard has one Christmas wish; to have a home of its very own. For years, this all volunteer organization has been housed in the basement of the Park Street United Methodist Church in Milo. This means that clients must enter and exit via a narrow staircase.

Our volunteers must navigate this same staircase when they assist in carrying out the groceries for our clients as well as unloading the heavy boxes of food delivered from our wonderful partners: Good Shepherd, Tradewinds, Elaine’s Café & Bakery,  Penquis, Shaw’s, Ripley Farms and Sam’s Club. Eliminating stairs would ensure easier access for our clients as well as save the backs and shoulders of our faithful volunteers. Additionally, a new location potentially will provide a larger indoor waiting area for our clients, an important consideration during our winter season.

The new location will come with a new name. Dyer’s Hope House honors Hope and Lew Dyer whose nurturing stewardship provided families with food for many, many years. So, please help our Christmas wish come true. Volunteers at the Food Cupboard and the families it serves are grateful for your help to secure the funds for our new home. Any assistance at all is greatly appreciated; please make checks payable to the Milo Ecumenical Food Cupboard PO Box 116 Milo Me 04463.