“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
March 9: Grocery Pick-up
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9: FOOD SHELF HOURS: 12 NOON TO 6 PM
We are continuing to check everyone’s proof of residency for 2022. Documentation should be a bill, such as a utility bill, insurance bill, etc., or a mortgage/lease agreement. A Vermont Hunting/Fishing license or auto insurance paperwork can be used as well if they contain your current home address. Unfortunately, a driver’s license and/or car registration can NOT be used for proof of residency.
Please continue to WEAR A MASK. We want to keep everyone safe, visitors and volunteers alike.
Weather permitting, there are two tables outside the Food Shelf with miscellaneous items. Please take only what you will use.
Donors, thank you for your generosity, financially, and with donated groceries! As a reminder, if you are looking to drop off donations on Wednesdays, volunteers are available to receive donations from 11 AM to 6 PM on Wednesdays and/or during open hours on the first Saturday of each month.
Help us spread the word to those that may not see the Front Porch Forum, Facebook, or website posts!
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL!
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.
Saturday, March 5: Grocery Pick-up
SATURDAY, MARCH 5: FOOD SHELF HOURS: 9 AM TO 11 AM
Reminder, the Food Shelf will be open this Saturday, March 5, from 9 AM to 11 AM for monthly grocery pick-up and/or to drop off donations.
We are continuing to check everyone’s proof of residency for 2022. Documentation should be a bill, such as a utility bill, insurance bill, etc., or a mortgage/lease agreement. A Vermont Hunting/Fishing license or auto insurance paperwork can be used as well if they contain your current home address. Unfortunately, a driver’s license and/or car registration can NOT be used for proof of residency.
Please continue to WEAR A MASK. We want to keep everyone safe, visitors and volunteers alike.
Weather permitting, there are two tables outside the Food Shelf with miscellaneous items. Please take only what you will use.
Help us spread the word to those that may not see the Front Porch Forum, Facebook, or website posts!
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL!
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.
March 2: Grocery Pick-up
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2: FOOD SHELF HOURS: 12 NOON TO 6 PM
We are continuing to check everyone’s proof of residency for 2022. Documentation should be a bill, such as a utility bill, insurance bill, etc., or a mortgage/lease agreement. A Vermont Hunting/Fishing license or auto insurance paperwork can be used as well if they contain your current home address. Unfortunately, a driver’s license and/or car registration can NOT be used for proof of residency.
Please continue to WEAR A MASK. We want to keep everyone safe, visitors and volunteers alike.
As much as we would like to go back to inviting you in to shop, the time is still not right. Please be prepared to complete a grocery list and a perishables list from your car. We will put together your groceries as quickly as we can and get you on your way. Thank you for your patience.
Weather permitting, there are two tables outside the Food Shelf with miscellaneous items. Please take only what you will use.
Donors, thank you for your generosity, financially, and with donated groceries! As a reminder, if you are looking to drop off donations on Wednesdays, volunteers are available to receive donations from 11 AM to 6 PM on Wednesdays and/or during open hours on the first Saturday of each month.
Help us spread the word to those that may not see the Front Porch Forum, Facebook, or website posts!
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL!
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.
February 23: Grocery Pick-up
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23: FOOD SHELF HOURS: 12 NOON TO 6 PM
We are continuing to check everyone’s proof of residency for 2022. Documentation should be a bill, such as a utility bill, insurance bill, etc., or a mortgage/lease agreement. A Vermont Hunting/Fishing license or auto insurance paperwork can be used as well if they contain your current home address. Unfortunately, a driver’s license and/or car registration can NOT be used for proof of residency.
Please continue to WEAR A MASK, even while waiting in your car. Volunteers are also wearing masks. We want to keep everyone safe, visitors and volunteers alike.
As much as we would like to go back to inviting you in to shop, the time is still not right. Please be prepared to complete a grocery list and a perishables list from your car. We will put together your groceries as quickly as we can and get you on your way.
Weather permitting, there are two tables outside the Food Shelf with miscellaneous items. Please take only what you will use.
Donors, we hope you saw the post last week with the client grocery list. If not, you can view the post by clicking this link. You are all great donors to the Food Shelf and the groceries you bring are much appreciated and given to our clients in several different ways. The most important way is in their regular monthly groceries. In order to achieve that goal, the donations need to match the shopping list.
As a reminder, please drop off donations on Wednesdays from 11 AM to 6 PM or during open hours on the first Saturday of each month.
Help us spread the word to those that may not see the Front Porch Forum, Facebook, or website posts!
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL!
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.
Thank You From the Colchester Food Shelf
To Our Very Loyal and Generous Food Shelf Donors:
Thank you so much for your generous financial donations and for the groceries donated during 2021. You should know that you donated 32,302 pounds of food which included many hundreds of pounds of fresh produce from your gardens and enough turkeys and dinner fixings for about 100 families.
Although your grocery donations are much appreciated and when appropriate, put into our client’s groceries, occasionally there are items that are not on our shopping list for clients. We have included a list of the items that are on the shopping list to help guide you in your purchases at the grocery store.
Thank you once again for your generous donations and charitable acts towards your fellow residents of Colchester.
Grocery Items on Shopping List:
Cereals: Cheerios, Oatmeal, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies
Baking Mixes: brownies, cake, corn muffins
Baking Supplies: vegetable oil, brown sugar, sugar, flour
Pasta Sauce: tomato-based or Alfredo
Pasta: spaghetti, elbow, rice
Household: dish liquid, laundry soap, household cleaner
Personal Hygiene: deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, shaving cream
Canned Vegetables: beets, corn, cream corn, diced tomatoes, green beans, and peas
Soups: hearty soups: Progresso or Campbell Chunky with beef or chicken
Canned Meats: tuna or chicken
Jelly: grape or strawberry
Peanut Butter
Juice: Apple or Cranberry
Coffee or Teabags
Sincerely,
Colchester Community Food Shelf Board of Directors