“If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.”
― Chinese Proverb
Wednesday, February 7 – Grocery Hours
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 FOOD SHELF HOURS: 12 NOON TO 6 PM
The Food Shelf will be open this Wednesday, February 7, from 12 noon to 6 PM. Please remember to bring your proof of residency if you are new, have been asked to provide it, or if you need to provide it for 2024. We will be checking proof of residency during February for 2024. Clients have been doing a great job remembering Proof of Residency. If you haven’t already, please do it now and don’t wait.
EARLY DISMISSAL DAY: This Wednesday, Union Memorial School will have an early dismissal. Buses will be arriving at about 12:45 PM. Please try to remember to line up from the Claussen’s Greenhouse side from the time we open until approximately 1:30 PM. Watch for turning buses and parents parking at Claussen’s and walking across the Food Shelf driveway.
MASKS: Currently, all volunteers on Wednesdays and Saturdays will be wearing masks.
Help us spread the word to those that may not see the Front Porch Forum, Facebook, or website posts!
Where Can You Find Us?
The Food Shelf is located at 245 Main Street, Colchester, between Claussen’s Greenhouse and Union Memorial School.
Our mailing address for donations is Colchester Food Shelf, PO Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
Questions? Email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org. We can also be reached by phone at 802-879-2444. If you call outside our Wednesday hours, please leave a message.
Wed., Jan. 31 / Sat., Feb. 3 – Grocery Hours
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31 FOOD SHELF HOURS: 12 NOON TO 6 PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 FOOD SHELF HOURS: 9 AM TO 11 AM
The Food Shelf will be open this Wednesday, January 31, from 12 noon to 6 PM and Saturday, February 3, from 9 AM to 11 AM. Please remember to bring your proof of residency if you are new, have been asked to provide it, or if you need to provide it for 2024. We will be requiring proof of residency during January and February for 2024. Please do it now and don’t wait.
REMEMBER: This Wednesday is still January. You can shop once per calendar month.
MASKS: Currently, all volunteers on Wednesdays and Saturdays will be wearing masks.
Help us spread the word to those that may not see the Front Porch Forum, Facebook, or website posts!
Where Can You Find Us?
The Food Shelf is located at 245 Main Street, Colchester, between Claussen’s Greenhouse and Union Memorial School.
Our mailing address for donations is Colchester Food Shelf, PO Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
Questions? Email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org. We can also be reached by phone at 802-879-2444. If you call outside our Wednesday hours, please leave a message.
Wed., Jan. 17 – Grocery Hours
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 FOOD SHELF HOURS: 12 NOON TO 6 PM
The Food Shelf is open this Wednesday, January 17, from 12 Noon to 6 PM. Please remember to bring your proof of residency if you are new, have been asked to provide it, or if you need to provide it for 2024. We will be requiring proof of residency during January and February for 2024. Please do it now, don’t wait.
DONATIONS: If you are thinking about organizing a food drive, please look at our website. You can find a list of the shopping list items by visiting the Donate page (or click here to view the list). It is beneficial to all clients if donations are made using that list. We appreciate all your generosity. We are also very appreciative of the financial donations received and hope you find that you can continue to provide funds that we can put towards our purchases of items on our shopping list. Please note that the Food Shelf operates on an all-volunteer staff and financial donations to cover the cost of food and utilities.
Help us spread the word to those that may not see the Front Porch Forum, Facebook, or website posts!
Where Can You Find Us?
The Food Shelf is located at 245 Main Street, Colchester, between Claussen’s Greenhouse and Union Memorial School.
Our mailing address for donations is Colchester Food Shelf, PO Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
Questions? Email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org. We can also be reached by phone at 802-879-2444. If you call outside our Wednesday hours, please leave a message.
Wed., Jan. 10 – Grocery Hours
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 FOOD SHELF HOURS: 12 NOON TO 6 PM
Our Wednesday hours are 12 Noon to 6 PM. Please remember to bring your proof of residency if you are new, have been asked to provide it, or if you need to provide it for 2024. We will be requiring proof of residency during January and February for 2024. Please do it now, don’t wait.
DONATIONS: If you are thinking about organizing a food drive, please look at our website. You can find a list of high-priority items by visiting the Donate page (or click here to view the list). It is beneficial to all clients if donations are made using that list. We appreciate all the generosity. We are also very appreciative of the financial donations received and hope you find that you can continue to provide funds that we can put towards our purchases of items on our shopping list. Please note that the Food Shelf operates on an all-volunteer staff and financial donations to cover the cost of food and utilities.
Reminder! We don’t want to close, but if the Colchester schools close due to weather conditions, we will also be closed.
Please do all you can to stay well!
Help us spread the word to those that may not see the Front Porch Forum, Facebook, or website posts!
Where Can You Find Us?
The Food Shelf is located at 245 Main Street, Colchester, between Claussen’s Greenhouse and Union Memorial School.
Our mailing address for donations is Colchester Food Shelf, PO Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
Questions? Email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org. We can also be reached by phone at 802-879-2444. If you call outside our Wednesday hours, please leave a message.
Wed., Jan. 3 / Sat., Jan. 6 – Grocery Hours
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 FOOD SHELF HOURS: 12 NOON TO 6 PM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 FOOD SHELF HOURS: 9 AM TO 11 AM
The Food Shelf will be open for regular hours on Wednesday, January 3, from 12 noon to 6 PM. We are also open this Saturday, January 6, from 9 AM to 11 AM. Please remember to bring your proof of residency if you are new, have been asked to provide it, or if you need to provide it for 2024. We will be requiring proof of residency during January and February for 2024. Do it know, don’t wait.
DONATIONS: Thank you so much to all who donated to the various food drives that went on for the Food Shelf prior to Christmas. We appreciate all the generosity. We also are very appreciative of the financial donations received and hope you find that you can continue to provide funds that we can put towards our purchases of items on our shopping list. Please note that the Food Shelf operates on an all-volunteer staff and financial donations to cover the cost of food and utilities.
You can find a list of high-priority items by visiting the Donate page on our website (or click here to view the list).
Happy New Year. Please do all you can to stay well!
Help us spread the word to those that may not see the Front Porch Forum, Facebook, or website posts!
Where Can You Find Us?
The Food Shelf is located at 245 Main Street, Colchester, between Claussen’s Greenhouse and Union Memorial School.
Our mailing address for donations is Colchester Food Shelf, PO Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
Questions? Email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org. We can also be reached by phone at 802-879-2444. If you call outside our Wednesday hours, please leave a message.