Donations from parishioners have increased dramatically this year. The Lettuce Pray program has collected a little over 700 pounds in produce so far this year. By comparison, donations for 2019 totaled 272.5 pounds. This month, the parish received 57.5 pounds of pears from a parishioner’s tree to almost double the Lettuce Pray total of 122 pounds for August.“Our pantry partners report doubling and tripling of the number of families they serve,” Bobi Gallagher said. “Our parishioners have been very generous bringing their produce from their gardens to the Lettuce Pray program.”