“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
CCFS Closed on June 30 for Construction
REMINDER: The Colchester Food Shelf is in the middle of a construction project and WILL NOT BE OPEN on Wednesday, June 30.
The Colchester Food Shelf will reopen on Wednesday, July 7 from 12 Noon to 6 PM.
If you need food assistance, you are eligible to use Feeding Chittenden Food Shelf on North Winooski Avenue in Burlington.
Stay hydrated and as cool as possible!
Colchester Community Food Shelf
Questions? Email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org
June 23 Grocery Pick-up, Mask Policy, and June 30 Closure
The Colchester Food Shelf will be open on Wednesday, June 23 from 12 Noon to 6 PM. (The Food Shelf will be CLOSED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, due to a construction project.)
Following the State of Vermont/CDC guidelines, the following mask policy is in place as of Wednesday, June 23, 2021:
- For Volunteers and Clients that are fully vaccinated, mask wearing will be optional.
- For Volunteers and Clients that are not fully vaccinated, masks will be worn during the entire shift/visit to the Food Shelf.
- We are relying on everyone in both parties to be honest in their need or desire to wear a mask. Volunteers should wear their mask if clients are doing so.
REMINDER: The Food Shelf Will Be Closed on June 30
Please mark your calendars. Due to a construction project, THE COLCHESTER FOOD SHELF WILL BE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30. Please plan your monthly visit to the Food Shelf accordingly.
Annual Proof of Residency Requirement
Please bring your Proof of Residency when you visit the Food shelf for the first time or if you have not been to the Food Shelf since November 2020. 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.
Thank You, Donors!
Please remember to bring items only on Wednesdays. Please do not leave items unless the Food Shelf is open. Volunteers are at the Food Shelf beginning at 11 AM on Wednesdays preparing for the day. If you want to drop off donations between 11 AM and 12 Noon, please come to the side door of the Food Shelf. If you would like to drop off donations between 12 Noon and 6 PM, you can park at Claussen’s Greenhouse.
Local Home Gardeners
If you have extra produce in your gardens this summer, we are happy to have you share them with us. As it says above, there are volunteers preparing for the day beginning at 11 AM, which is an easier time for volunteers to receive donations.
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL! We hope everyone is getting their vaccine.
THANK YOU again from the Volunteers and Clients
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.
Our mailing address for donations is Colchester Food Shelf, PO Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
Questions? Email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org
June 16: Grocery Pick-up and Important Reminders
The Colchester Food Shelf will be open on Wednesday, June 16 from 12 Noon to 6 PM.
We continue to be open only on Wednesdays from 12 Noon to 6 PM. For the immediate future, volunteers will greet those needing food assistance outside at their cars. *** Please wear a face mask the entire time you are at the Food Shelf. Also, please make sure there is room in your TRUNK or BACK OF SUV. If groceries must go on the back seat, the volunteers will leave the groceries at the car for you to place in your car. ***
Annual Proof of Residency Requirement
Please bring your Proof of Residency when you visit the Food shelf for the first time or if you have not been to the Food Shelf since November 2020. 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.
Mark Your Calendars: The Food Shelf Will Be Closed on June 30
Please mark your calendars. Due to a construction project, THE COLCHESTER FOOD SHELF WILL BE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30. Please plan your monthly visit to the Food Shelf accordingly.
Thank You, Donors!
Thank you so much for the donated groceries each week. Please remember to bring items only on Wednesdays. Please do not leave items unless the Food Shelf is open. Volunteers are at the Food Shelf beginning at 11 AM on Wednesdays preparing for the day. If you want to drop off donations between 11 AM and 12 Noon, please come to the side door of the Food Shelf. If you would like to drop off donations between 12 Noon and 6 PM, you can park at Claussen’s Greenhouse. We can always use cereal, pasta sauce, peanut butter and jelly, bottled juice, baking items (like flour and sugar), baked beans, and canned meals (like Ravioli, beef stew, Spaghetti O’s, etc.).
Local Home Gardeners
If you have extra produce in your gardens this summer, we are happy to have you share them with us. As it says above, there are volunteers preparing for the day beginning at 11 AM, which is an easier time for volunteers to receive donations.
Not Feeling Well? You Can Send Someone to Pick Up Groceries on Your Behalf!
Someone can pick up groceries on your behalf! Please call us to complete the perishables information and let us know who is picking up groceries for you. You can reach the Food Shelf at 802-879-2444.
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL! We hope everyone is getting the vaccine.
THANK YOU again from the Volunteers and Clients
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.
Our mailing address for donations is Colchester Food Shelf, PO Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
Questions? Email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org
June 9: Grocery Pick-up and Important Reminders
The Colchester Food Shelf will be open on Wednesday, June 9 from 12 Noon to 6 PM.
Traffic Reminder on Wednesdays
Notice: Union Memorial School (next door to the Food Shelf) is in session on Wednesdays until 1:00 PM. We ask that if multiple clients arrive from 12 Noon to 2 PM, please form a line from the Claussen’s side of the Food Shelf. Please DO NOT BLOCK the road and/or the parking lot entrance between the Food Shelf and Classen’s. We will do our best to have a volunteer outside to guide you.
We continue to be open only on Wednesdays from 12 Noon to 6 PM. Volunteers will greet those needing food assistance outside at their cars. *** Please wear a face mask the entire time you are at the Food Shelf. Also, please make sure there is room in your TRUNK or BACK OF SUV. If groceries must go on the back seat, the volunteers will leave the groceries at the car for you to place in your car. ***
Not Feeling Well? You Can Send Someone to Pick Up Groceries on Your Behalf!
Someone can pick up groceries on your behalf! Please call us to complete the perishables information and let us know who is picking up groceries for you. You can reach the Food Shelf at 802-879-2444.
Mark Your Calendars: The Food Shelf Will Be Closed on June 30
Please mark your calendars. Due to a construction project, THE COLCHESTER FOOD SHELF WILL BE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30. Please plan your monthly visit to the Food Shelf accordingly.
Annual Proof of Residency Requirement
If you have not provided your Colchester Proof of Residency this year, you need to do so at this visit to the Food Shelf. 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.
Thank You, Donors!
Thank you so much for the donated groceries each week. Please remember to bring items only on Wednesdays. Please do not leave items unless the Food Shelf is open. Volunteers are at the Food Shelf beginning at 11 AM on Wednesdays preparing for the day. If you want to drop off donations between 11 AM and 12 Noon, please come to the side door of the Food Shelf. If you would like to drop off donations between 12 Noon and 6 PM, you can park at Claussen’s Greenhouse. You will find the donation container near the left garage door at the Food Shelf. We can always use cereal, pasta sauce, peanut butter and jelly, bottled juice, baking items (like flour and sugar), baked beans, and canned meals (like Ravioli, beef stew, Spaghetti O’s, etc.).
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL! We hope everyone is getting the vaccine.
THANK YOU again from the Volunteers and Clients
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.
Our mailing address for donations is Colchester Food Shelf, PO Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
Questions? Email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org
June 2: Grocery Pick-up and Important Reminders
The Colchester Food Shelf will be open on Wednesday, June 2 from 12 Noon to 6 PM.
Traffic Reminder on Wednesdays
Notice: Union Memorial School (next door to the Food Shelf) is now in session on Wednesdays until 1:00 PM. We ask that if multiple clients arrive from 12 Noon to 2 PM, please form a line from the Claussen’s side of the Food Shelf. Please DO NOT BLOCK the road and/or the parking lot entrance between the Food Shelf and Classen’s. We will do our best to have a volunteer outside to guide you.
We continue to be open only on Wednesdays from 12 Noon to 6 PM. Volunteers will greet those needing food assistance outside at their cars. *** Please wear a face mask the entire time you are at the Food Shelf. Also, please make sure there is room in your TRUNK or BACK OF SUV. If groceries must go on the back seat, the volunteers will leave the groceries at the car for you to place in your car. ***
Not Feeling Well? You Can Send Someone to Pick Up Groceries on Your Behalf!
Someone can pick up groceries on your behalf! Please call us to complete the perishables information and let us know who is picking up groceries for you. You can reach the Food Shelf at 802-879-2444.
Mark Your Calendars: The Food Shelf Will Be Closed on June 30
Please mark your calendars. Due to a construction project, the Colchester Food Shelf will be CLOSED on Wednesday, June 30. Please plan your monthly visit to the Food Shelf accordingly.
Annual Proof of Residency Requirement
If you have not provided your Colchester Proof of Residency this year, you need to do so at this visit to the Food Shelf. 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.
Thank You, Donors!
Thank you so much for the donated groceries each week. Please remember to bring items only on Wednesdays. Volunteers are at the Food Shelf beginning at 11 AM on Wednesdays preparing for the day. If you want to drop off donations between 11 AM and 12 Noon, please come to the side door of the Food Shelf. If you would like to drop off donations between 12 Noon and 6 PM, you can park at Claussen’s Greenhouse. You will find the donation container near the left garage door at the Food Shelf. We can always use cereal, pasta sauce, peanut butter and jelly, bottled juice, baking items (like flour and sugar), baked beans, and canned meals (like Ravioli, beef stew, Spaghetti O’s, etc.).
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL! We hope everyone is getting the vaccine.
THANK YOU again from the Volunteers and Clients
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.
Our mailing address for donations is Colchester Food Shelf, PO Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
Questions? Email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org