Leonardtown, Md. – MOMS Club of St. Mary’s County and St. Mary’s County Library are pleased to announce the unveiling of a Little Free Pantry at the Lexington Park Library on Friday, June 2 at 11 a.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the ceremony, light refreshments to follow.
The public can find the Little Free Pantry, a small outdoor pantry supplying nonperishables and personal care items, at the edge of the parking lot at the Lexington Park Library. The MOMS Club held fundraisers with Potbelly, Chipotle, Wendy’s, and Usbourne Books to purchase materials to construct and stock the box. They also coordinated with the builders, Chief Petty Officer Micah Siegfried and retired Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Siegfried. The St. Mary’s County Library is working with local artist Joi Lowe to paint a scene on the box as a piece of public art, with funding assistance from the St. Mary’s Arts Council. Generous donations from Giant, Weis, and Shoppers will be helping with the initial stocking of the pantry. In addition, Smile Castle Pediatric Dentistry donated a large supply of both adult and children’s toothpaste and toothbrushes. Community members who are able to donate are invited to leave household goods such as toilet paper, dish soap, feminine products, diapers, infant formula, or food in the box and if someone is in need, they may take what they need from the pantry. The Little Free Pantry is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
“The MOMS Club is so proud to be a part of a project that we feel will truly benefit the community and we look forward to working with other organizations to help address food insecurity in our local area,” says Beth Siegfried, current president of MOMS Club of St. Mary’s County—South, MD.
For more information on Little Free Pantries, go to www.littlefreepantry.org.