“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
Correction: Dec. 1 and Dec. 4: Grocery Pick-up
Apologies for the additional post/email today. (Too much tryptophan?) We had the wrong dates in the post earlier today. The Food Shelf will be open this week on Wednesday, December 1, from 12 Noon to 6 PM, and Saturday, December 4, from 9 AM to 11 AM (the first Saturday of the month).
The Food Shelf will be open this week on Wednesday, December 1, from 12 Noon to 6 PM, and Saturday, December 4, from 9 AM to 11 AM (the first Saturday of the month).
At this time, we ask that when visiting the Food Shelf, please wear a mask, even while waiting in your car. Volunteers are also wearing masks. We want to keep everyone safe, visitors and volunteers alike.
Proof of Residency
Please bring your Proof of Residency when you visit the Food Shelf for the first time, if you have not been to the Food Shelf in 2021, or if you have been instructed to bring documentation during your last visit. Documentation should be a bill, such as a utility bill, insurance bill, etc., or a mortgage/lease agreement. A driver’s license and/or car registration can NOT be used for Proof of Residency.
Donors
For your convenience, there will be two volunteers at the Food Shelf beginning at 11 AM on Wednesday preparing for the day. Please feel free to come between 11 AM and 12 Noon. Donations can be dropped off on Wednesdays anytime between 11 AM and when the Food Shelf closes at 6 PM.
We hope everyone had a pleasant and safe Thanksgiving.
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.
Dec. 1 and Dec. 4: Grocery Pick-up
The Food Shelf will be open this week on Wednesday, December 1, from 12 Noon to 6 PM, and Saturday, December 4, from 9 AM to 11 AM (the first Saturday of the month).
At this time, we ask that when visiting the Food Shelf, please wear a mask, even while waiting in your car. Volunteers are also wearing masks. We want to keep everyone safe, visitors and volunteers alike.
Proof of Residency
Please bring your Proof of Residency when you visit the Food Shelf for the first time, if you have not been to the Food Shelf in 2021, or if you have been instructed to bring documentation during your last visit. Documentation should be a bill, such as a utility bill, insurance bill, etc., or a mortgage/lease agreement. A driver’s license and/or car registration can NOT be used for Proof of Residency.
Donors
For your convenience, there will be two volunteers at the Food Shelf beginning at 11 AM on Wednesday preparing for the day. Please feel free to come between 11 AM and 12 Noon. Donations can be dropped off on Wednesdays anytime between 11 AM and when the Food Shelf closes at 6 PM.
We hope everyone had a pleasant and safe Thanksgiving.
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
Saying we appreciate all you have done seems inadequate but “thanks and appreciation” are the best words I can find.
Thank you to all our donors who fall into many categories: nonperishable groceries, turkeys and financial donations. Just in November as we prepared for Thanksgiving, you have donated 6,171 pounds of groceries and turkeys. Financial donations have been overwhelming. We distributed 81 turkeys and bags of dinner fixings.
Clients, thank you for being patient as we worked through the process of serving you and keeping you and our volunteers as safe as possible as we follow the VT Foodbank and Vermont guidelines. We are always re-evaluating the best way to serve you and maintain our food supply, whether it be fresh produce or non-perishable groceries.
Thank you to our volunteers who work tirelessly to staff our shifts each Wednesday afternoon and the first Saturday morning of each month.
Please take care of yourself and your families. STAY WELL!
Thank You,
Marcia Devino and all the Members of the Board of Directors
Colchester Community Food Shelf
Reminder: CCFS Will Be Closed November 24
The Colchester Food Shelf will be CLOSED on Wednesday, November 24.
The Food Shelf will resume its regular schedule on Wednesday, December 1. The Food Shelf will be open on Wednesday, December 1 from 12 Noon to 6 PM and Saturday, December 4 (the first Saturday of the month) from 9 AM to 11 AM.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY!
Where Can You Find Us?
The Food Shelf is located at 245 Main Street, Colchester, between Claussen’s Greenhouse and Union Memorial School. We can also be reached at 802-879-2444 or info@colchesterfoodshelf.org. If you call outside our regular hours, please leave a message.
Thanksgiving Preparations at the Food Shelf
The Colchester Food Shelf continues to prepare for Thanksgiving. We are making excellent progress with donations. We have 68 turkeys and need a little over 100 in total.
We would like to offer dinner fixings along with a turkey to Food Shelf clients, so we are looking for boxed scalloped potatoes, turkey gravy, green bean casserole ingredients (green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and French fried onion rings), boxed stuffing mix, and cranberry sauce. We have our freezers ready to accept turkeys (12-14 lbs is a good size).
We will be open FOR DONATIONS ONLY on Saturday, November 20 from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Distribution to clients of turkey and fixings will be:
Monday, November 22 from 11 AM to 2 PM and from 4 PM to 6 PM
AND
Tuesday, November 23 from 10 AM to 1 PM.
The Food Shelf will be CLOSED on Wednesday, November 24. We will be open again on Wednesday, December 1 from 12 Noon to 6 PM.
Thank you for your continued support and Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY!
Any questions contact Marcia Devino at marciadevino@colchesterfoodshelf.org or 802-863-5403.
Where Can You Find Us?
The Food Shelf is located at 245 Main Street, Colchester, between Claussen’s Greenhouse and Union Memorial School. We can also be reached by phone at 802-879-2444. If you call outside our Wednesday hours, please leave a message.