Committee for the Opening of the Jewish Family & Children's Service Harvey Kornblum Food Pantry Announcing Ribbon Cutting October 21.

A meeting to kick off the planning for the grand opening celebration of the new location for the Jewish Family & Children's Service (JF&CS) Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Panty (HKJFP) set the festivities for Sunday, October 21.  This commemoration will be paired with the annual Feed the Pantry -Feed the Soul open house from noon to 4 p.m. at the new Food Pantry building 10601 Baur Blvd. Creve Coeur, Mo. The event is family friendly, free and open to the public. However everyone is encouraged to bring a bag of groceries.

Anyone who wishes to join the committee, assist in the preparations, become a volunteer to give tours or help with the activities that day, can do so by calling Laura Hass at 993-1000.

      For generations, JF&CS has offered compassionate support and practical solutions to guide people through life’s ups and downs. Added in 1991 and celebrating its 20^th year, the food pantry (now the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry), a major program for JF&CS, was established to serve clients living in surrounding zip codes. Today, 22 JF&CS programs serve clients from more than 110 different zip codes throughout the greater St. Louis area. JF&CS is a proud member of the United Way and the Jewish Federation; and receives major funding from the St. Louis County Children’s Services Fund. For more information about Jewish Family & Children’s Service, please call 314-993-1000, or visit www.jfcs-stl.org.