Good morning all! It's the start of another beautiful month, and we are overwhelmed by the amazing generosity of all of you, our supporters, volunteers, donors, and guests. Yes, it's been tough to see people returning to the pantry after they had moved on and to see new people arriving. But also yes, it's been so heartwarming and encouraging to see the community rise to the occasion to make sure that all of the local pantries and food organizations can cover the need: We have received shelf-stable food and funds from Halloween collections and local actions. You are donating to help Lin + Vinny put together our Thanksgiving bags. Ayer Shop 'n Save has installed some new towers with gift cards that you can swipe at the registers. AVS, the Ayer Police Station, and others are organizing food drives for this month. The Town of Ayer and the Select Board put together a flyer with information on the local pantries and other resources for all our ne...