Eastern Star donates to La Puente’s food kitchen

La Puente volunteers, from left to right, are Nicole Rodriguez, Megan Colwell and Sierra Blanca; #43 Order of Eastern Star Worthy Matron Courtney Furukawa, La Puente food director Tona Roybal and La Puente volunteer Hugh Poland (the main organizer for La Puente’s Thanksgiving Day, a 30-year tradition, which serves dinner to more than 200 people) celebrate the donation of a $355 check from Eastern Star for La Puente’s food kitchen. Ms. Furukawa gave the check to Ms. Roybal on behalf of Sierra Blanca. The chapter raised the money at its annual official visit by the Worthy Grand Matron and Worthy Grand Patron for the state of Colorado on Nov. 8. Normally the chapter charges for the official visit dinner but this year asked for love offerings for La Puente, a preferred program by some of the chapter’s members. Ms. Furukawa said she anticipates this is beginning of other donations to feed the hungry at the shelter. La Puente’s Education/Communications Director Israel Garcia said the money was welcome, especially at this time of year, as La Puente’s funds are limited. La Puente Executive Director Lance Cheslock expressed La Puente’s “heartfelt thanks for this generous gift.”

Eastern Star donates to La Puente’s food kitchen


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