Dear Friends, Tis the season for thanksgiving, and I am so grateful for each one of our volunteers, and for each one of our donors. I’m also thankful for the sense of purpose we share, that together we make a difference in our community.  According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, “The purpose of life … is...Read More

Dear Friends, Aunt Dot’s Place has had a busy week of community outreach with two open houses and a table at Community Day on October 7th. We had 124 people approach our table to guess how many candies were in our candy jar, which was the most people to approach us at an outreach event....Read More

Dear Volunteers, Heraclitus, an ancient Greek philosopher said that ”The only constant is change.” Aunt Dot’s Place is potentially facing a lot of change. The board recently learned that the property which includes Aunt Dot’s Place, the preschool, and Sweet Scoops is up for sale. We don’t know if it will sell, when it will...Read More

Dear Volunteers, This summer has been busy at Aunt Dot’s Place! We continue to see increases in the number of client visits at the food shelf and have made some changes to grow with the needs of the community. This includes a new layout in the shopping area that highlights fresh produce along with a...Read More

Dear Wonderful Volunteers, It’s an exciting time at Aunt Dot’s Place. In March and April, 34 new households registered with us. As a result, food is flying off the shelves.  Our food committee is working hard to keep enough food in stock, and our volunteers who work each shift are kept quite busy.  Some of...Read More