../.. Jalbum 8.2 This year's event occured on Saturday, May 9, 2009. Volunteers from Pope John Paul II Council 4522 were Jim Hathaway, project coordinator, Deputy Grand Knight Joe Lynem, FDD/PGK Ron Plavchan, FDD/PGK Dick Owen, PGK Bob Kreider, LTC Tim Murtha, Paul Hebert, & Andy Zaccardi. Many volunteers from neighboring churches helped to unload the donated food items from the truck and stack the shelves of the ACCA Food Pantry, led by the "Chairperson of the Pantry" Jean Rackowski. The Postmistress, Letter Carriers, and window clerks of the Annandale Post Office pitched in with the loading of the ACCA truck. slides/100_0520.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Jim Hathaway, project coordinator leads the way for this great Knights-in-Action event. Kudos Jim for a job well done, and many thanks to all the volunteers. Jim Hathaway, project coordinator leads the way for this great Knights-in-Action event. Kudos Jim for a job well done, and many thanks to all the volunteers. slides/100_0520.JPG slides/100_0521.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 As he did the previous year, Don DiSpirito of St Michael, the ACCA "Chairman of the Furniture Program" drove the truck which was used on this day to carry the donated food items from the Post Office to the ACCA Food Pantry on Columbia Pike. As he did the previous year, Don DiSpirito of St Michael, the ACCA "Chairman of the Furniture Program" drove the truck which was used on this day to carry the donated food items from the Post Office to the ACCA Food Pantry on Columbia Pike. slides/100_0521.JPG slides/100_0518.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 The Postal Service contingent was led by Postmistress Barbara Gauthier of the Annandale Post Office. The Postal Service contingent was led by Postmistress Barbara Gauthier of the Annandale Post Office. slides/100_0518.JPG slides/100_0517.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Don DiSpirito watches as FDD/PGK Dick Owen starts loading the truck with LTC Tim Murtha inside the truck. Don DiSpirito watches as FDD/PGK Dick Owen starts loading the truck with LTC Tim Murtha inside the truck. slides/100_0517.JPG slides/100_0526.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Don DiSpirito, DGK Joe Lynem in red, a Postal Letter Carrier who helped with the loading, PGK Bob Kreider, & Paul Hebert. The loading of the truck had begun in earnest. Don DiSpirito, DGK Joe Lynem in red, a Postal Letter Carrier who helped with the loading, PGK Bob Kreider, & Paul Hebert. The loading of the truck had begun in earnest. slides/100_0526.JPG slides/100_0519.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 The truck was just beginning to be loaded. Tim, Dick, & FDD/PGK Ron Plavchan are in the truck. They did the stacking as the donations were brought to the truck. The donations had been placed in large bins by the letter carriers as they returned from their delivery rounds. The truck was just beginning to be loaded. Tim, Dick, & FDD/PGK Ron Plavchan are in the truck. They did the stacking as the donations were brought to the truck. The donations had been placed in large bins by the letter carriers as they returned from their delivery rounds. slides/100_0519.JPG slides/100_0522.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Bob, Paul, Don, & Joe busy at work, taking the donated items out of the bins and loading them on the truck. Bob, Paul, Don, & Joe busy at work, taking the donated items out of the bins and loading them on the truck. slides/100_0522.JPG slides/100_0523.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 A letter carrier at the Annandale Post Office who helped in the loading of the truck. A letter carrier at the Annandale Post Office who helped in the loading of the truck. slides/100_0523.JPG slides/100_0524.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Kathy & Francisca of the Annandale Post Office also helped. Kathy & Francisca of the Annandale Post Office also helped. slides/100_0524.JPG slides/100_0525.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Another letter carrier who pitched in. All thse Postal Workers were really into the occasion. Another letter carrier who pitched in. All thse Postal Workers were really into the occasion. slides/100_0525.JPG slides/100_0527.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 These Postal Carriers brought in the donaltions from their routes and then stayed on to help us load the truck. A great bunch of guys. These Postal Carriers brought in the donaltions from their routes and then stayed on to help us load the truck. A great bunch of guys. slides/100_0527.JPG slides/100_0528.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Dick, Ron & Tim in the truck and Joe and a US Postal Service Letter Carrier hoisting the donated items onto the truck. Dick, Ron & Tim in the truck and Joe and a US Postal Service Letter Carrier hoisting the donated items onto the truck. slides/100_0528.JPG slides/100_0529.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Annandale Post Office Letter Carriers posing with their Food Drive Logo barrel. All of these wonderful people not only brought the donations from their routes, but they helped our Brother Knights load the truck bound for ACCA. Annandale Post Office Letter Carriers posing with their Food Drive Logo barrel. All of these wonderful people not only brought the donations from their routes, but they helped our Brother Knights load the truck bound for ACCA. slides/100_0529.JPG slides/100_0530.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Jim Hathaway takes a minute for a photo with the Letter Carriers. Dick, Ron & Tim are in the truck stacking the donated items. Jim Hathaway takes a minute for a photo with the Letter Carriers. Dick, Ron & Tim are in the truck stacking the donated items. slides/100_0530.JPG slides/100_0531.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Two of a Letter Carrier's children join in for a photo. Two of a Letter Carrier's children join in for a photo. slides/100_0531.JPG slides/100_0532.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Jim Hathaway & Postmistress Barbara with the Letter Carriers and more donated items to be loaded on the truck. Dick & Ron watch the photo op from inside the truck. Jim Hathaway & Postmistress Barbara with the Letter Carriers and more donated items to be loaded on the truck. Dick & Ron watch the photo op from inside the truck. slides/100_0532.JPG slides/100_0533.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Another shot of the folks at the Annandale Post Office who gladly helped our Council Knights-in-Action volunteers to load the truck. Another shot of the folks at the Annandale Post Office who gladly helped our Council Knights-in-Action volunteers to load the truck. slides/100_0533.JPG slides/100_0534.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 The truck was loaded to the gills and Don starts off for the ACCA Food Pantry 2 blocks away. Our Brother Knights followed along and unloaded the donated food items at the pantry. The truck was loaded to the gills and Don starts off for the ACCA Food Pantry 2 blocks away. Our Brother Knights followed along and unloaded the donated food items at the pantry. slides/100_0534.JPG slides/100_0539.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Back at the Food Pantry, Jim is greeted by an ever grateful Jean Rackowski. Jean's husband Henry annually prepares the Council's Federal tax return. Back at the Food Pantry, Jim is greeted by an ever grateful Jean Rackowski. Jean's husband Henry annually prepares the Council's Federal tax return. slides/100_0539.JPG slides/100_0538.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Volunteers from neighborhood churches help to unload, sort and stack the food items. Volunteers from neighborhood churches help to unload, sort and stack the food items. slides/100_0538.JPG slides/100_0540.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Even a 4 month old volunteer joins in with his mom. Even a 4 month old volunteer joins in with his mom. slides/100_0540.JPG slides/100_0541.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Joe Lynem carries a case of food while a young volunteer uses a grocery cart. Joe Lynem carries a case of food while a young volunteer uses a grocery cart. slides/100_0541.JPG slides/100_0543.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Dick awaits his turn to unload food items from the truck to bring into the pantry. Dick awaits his turn to unload food items from the truck to bring into the pantry. slides/100_0543.JPG slides/100_0546.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Ron awaits his turn as does another volunteer from a local church. The boys did a great and enthusiastic job unloading the truck and taking the donations into the pantry. Ron awaits his turn as does another volunteer from a local church. The boys did a great and enthusiastic job unloading the truck and taking the donations into the pantry. slides/100_0546.JPG slides/100_0544.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Another church volunteer helps inside the pantry. Another church volunteer helps inside the pantry. slides/100_0544.JPG slides/100_0545.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 Dick unloads this SUV which belongs to one of the Postal employees from the Annandale Post Office. She very graciously brought items to the pantry that were late coming in to the Post Office. Dick unloads this SUV which belongs to one of the Postal employees from the Annandale Post Office. She very graciously brought items to the pantry that were late coming in to the Post Office. slides/100_0545.JPG slides/100_0547.html Fri, 15 May 2009 21:14:26 -0400 The truck has been completely unloaded, and all of the food brought into the Pantry to stock the shelves to capacity. This was a labor of love and charity done by some special volunteers. May God bless them always. Please join us next year, second Saturday in May, and add your helping hand. Thanks for viewing our album of this great Knights-in-Action event. The truck has been completely unloaded, and all of the food brought into the Pantry to stock the shelves to capacity. This was a labor of love and charity done by some special volunteers. May God bless them always. Please join us next year, second Saturday in May, and add your helping hand. Thanks for viewing our album of this great Knights-in-Action event. slides/100_0547.JPG