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68 2O24–2O2 5 GU I D E to Y E L LOW S P R I NG S Hurwitz said that during each of its twice-per-month open hours, the Food Pantry serves between 20 and 30 client families. A client family might be six people — and it might be one person. Many of the pantry’s clients are regulars, she added, but there is usually at least one new face every two weeks. “We have people who come every time, and then we have folks who come once or twice just because they’re having a little bit of a hard time,” Hur - witz said. She added that, if you need the Food Pantry’s services but can’t personally make it to the open hours, you can have a friend or neighbor come and shop for you; if you can’t find transportation, you can also request a ride to the pantry in advance through the Senior Center. And if neither of those options are accessible for you, you can contact the Food Pantry at 937-510-6030 and arrange for items to be delivered. Hurwitz said the Food Pantry accepts food donations at Tom’s Market; local residents may also contact the pantry by phone to make arrangements to donate items directly. Another option for donating is via PORCH Yellow Springs, an offshoot of the national PORCH program, which holds monthly food drives in which participating villagers can leave donations on their porches to be picked up by program volunteers. Donations garnered through PORCH benefit the Food Pantry; monthly pantry needs and donation pick-up dates are posted regularly at facebook.com/PorchYellow - Springs. As for what items the pantry especially needs, Hur - witz said it’s a “moving target.” But if you don’t know what to donate, monetary dona- tions are always accepted via mail at P.O. Box 815, Yellow Springs, 45387. Looking around at the stocked shelves of the Food Pantry, Hurwitz acknowl - edged that even the many items there don’t account for “everything you would need.” “It’s all a supplement, just to maybe make life a little easier,” she said. “But we hope people will come visit us in this new spot — we’re all friendly here!” The Yellow Springs Community Food Pantry is open 2–4 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month — except during Thanksgiving week, when it will be open Tuesday. The pantry serves residents of Yellow Springs, Miami Township and Clifton, and people who work in Yellow Springs or have children in Yellow Springs Schools. No proof of income is required, but pantry volunteers ask that clients show proof of name and address. For more information on the pantry, call 937-510-6030. ♦ 233 Xenia Ave. • www.emporiumwines.com • 937-767-7077 • BREAKFAST & SOUPS FROM SCRATCH • FRESH SANDWICHES & BAKERY TREATS • DAILY VEGAN OPTIONS • EQUAL EXCHANGE & FAIR TRADE ORGANIC COFFEES & ESPRESSO DRINKS • HOMEMADE BREADS & MUFFINS DAILY WITH GLUTEN FREE CHOICES A NEWWAY TO EXPLORE WINE: VINO CSA EDITIONS Think “community supported agriculture,” but wine. HOW IT WORKS: Each month, we hand pick, describe, and package two small production, organic wines for you. Subscribers get them before they hit the shelf! Choose a subscription rate: $ 35 | $ 55 | $ 85 per month OPEN M–TH: 7–7 SA: 8–7, SU: 8–6 AREA’S LARGEST SELECTION OF NATURAL WINES — ORGANIC & SUSTAINABLE E mporium W ines u nderdog c afé ! Yellow Springs United Methodist Church Church Office, 937-767-7560 • ysumc20@gmail.com Corner of Winter & Dayton Streets • Established 1850 Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m. (Services always streamed on YellowSpringsUMC Facebook &YouTube pages.)