Spirit of giving and sharing

A community pantry helps those who are really in need and encourages others to share in helping.

When the initial one became popular through by word of mouth, social media and news, pantries have sprouted all over the country and even abroad.  Unfortunately, even with the good intentions, the promoter of the first pantry was being red-tagged.

I, myself, have witnessed, on my morning bike rides in and around our place in Novaliches, the long queues in every pantries even if still closed.  Sadly, to date, most of them had folded up.  I'm just hoping that this "bayanihan" (helping each other) spirit will not die a natural death.

In the group of companies where I belong, some sort of community pantry thru Viber was organized.  It is not exactly similar to the original one.  Here, the recipients are members and employees of the group, which may not be needy at all.

The generous sponsors will offer and post to the community a list of food items up for grabs, like breads, fruits, cakes, and whatnot.

Those who want to avail of the offer, simply register his/her name, company, contact number, and address.  The number of beneficiaries reaches about 140.  After the cut-off, the goods are delivered at the registered address, home or office, anywhere in the NCR Plus and some are as far as Batangas and Quezon Province.

What I received so far were: ube pandesal, cassava cookies, oranges, ham, apples, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, loaf of bread, plain pandesal, and apples.

And, the latest were another loaf of bread and plain pandesal:

And, a cake is coming!

My gratitude to the generous sponsors!  And, keep it up!  God will bless you more.  Quoting Acts 20:35, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’