IMPORTANT: PICK-UP TIMES FOR TURKEY AND DINNER FIXINGS

IMPORTANT: Turkey and dinner fixings must be picked up during one of the following days/times. These are the only times for pick-up:

• Monday, November 20 from 11 AM to 2 PM
• Monday, November 20 from 4 PM to 7 PM

• Tuesday, November 21 from 11 AM to 2 PM
• Tuesday, November 21 from 4 PM to 7 PM

PLEASE NOTE: The Colchester Community Food Shelf will be CLOSED on Wednesday, November 22!

Thank you for your continued support. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families!

Please stay safe and well!

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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, NOVEMBER 18 FOOD SHELF HOURS: 12 NOON TO 4 PM

DONATIONS: We currently have 82 turkeys and WILL NEED AT LEAST 150. THANK YOU to all who came by on Wednesday with turkeys and dinner fixings. We have the highest need we have ever had for Thanksgiving dinner items, especially turkeys (12-14 pounds is a good size).

THANKSGIVING DONATIONS can include any of the following: canned corn, canned green beans, cranberry sauce, cream soup (chicken or mushroom), gravy, French fried onion rings, instant potatoes, and stuffing mix. Again, TURKEYS ARE STILL NEEDED. Donations of turkeys and/or dinner fixings can be made on Saturday, November 18 from 12 Noon to 4 PM.

PICKUP DATES/TIMES: Turkeys and dinner fixings MUST be picked up on Monday, November 20 or Tuesday, November 21.
Pickup Hours: 11 AM to 2 PM or 4 PM to 7 PM on both days. THESE ARE THE ONLY TIMES FOR PICKUP.

PLEASE NOTE: The Colchester Community Food Shelf will be CLOSED on Wednesday, November 22!

Thank you for your continued support. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families!

PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL!

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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.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 FOOD SHELF HOURS: 12 NOON TO 6 PM

PROOF OF RESIDENCE: Please bring Proof of Residency if you are coming for the first time or if you have been asked to bring it. ***Anyone who requested Thanksgiving dinner fixings and a turkey must be up to date on their Proof of Residency.***

PICKUP DATES/TIMES: Turkeys and dinner fixings MUST be picked up on Monday, November 20 or Tuesday, November 21. Hours: 11 AM to 2 PM OR 4 PM to 7 PM both days. REMINDER: The Monday and Tuesday times are only for pickup.

THANKSGIVING TURKEY DONATION UPDATE: We currently have only 29 turkeys and will need at least 140. Interesting in donating a turkey? Turkeys in the 12-15 pound range work well for families.

THANKSGIVING FIXINGS DONATIONS: Thanksgiving donations can include any of the following: canned corn, canned green beans, cranberry sauce, cream soup (chicken or mushroom), gravy, French fried onion rings, instant potatoes, and/or stuffing mix. Again, turkeys will be needed.

Donations can be made on Wednesday, November 15 during our regular hours. We will also be open on Saturday, November 18 from 12 Noon to 4 PM for turkey and dinner fixing donations.

Please stay safe and well!

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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.

The Colchester Food Shelf will be open for donations on:

Saturday, November 11 from 12 Noon to 4 PM
AND
Saturday, November 18 from 12 Noon to 4 PM

We would like to offer dinner fixings along with a turkey for current Food Shelf clients. We are looking for:

• Boxed scalloped potatoes
• Turkey gravy
• Green beans
• Cream soup (mushroom or chicken)
• French fried onion rings
• Canned corn
• Boxed stuffing mix
• Cranberry sauce
• Turkeys weighing 12-16 lbs are a good size

Donations can be dropped off on the Saturdays listed above and on Wednesday, November 15 from 11 AM to 6 PM.

Thank you for your continued support. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families!

PLEASE STAY SAFE AND 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.

As we approach the holiday season for 2023, the members of the Board of Directors of the Colchester Community Food Shelf would like to thank you for your continued support of the work of the Food Shelf.

As you and your family are aware, inflation has caused an increase in the cost of everything including groceries. The Food Shelf has been affected by both the cost of food and a significant increase in the number of people needing food assistance.

In the last ten months of 2022 and 2023, the following are statistics that will demonstrate the issue:

• Clients served in 2022 – 1027
• Clients served in 2023 – 1429 an increase of 37%
  
• Food and Supplies in 2022 – $53,178.16
• Food and Supplies in 2023 – $84,857.69 an increase of 60%
  
• Donations (financial) in 2022 – $59,193.75
• Donations (financial) in 2023 – $63,567.19 an increase of 7%

We believe we have been very diligent in where we make our purchases; how and where we can remove or change items from our shopping list(s) and still provide a fair amount of food to our clients. Our mission is to provide supplemental groceries to our clients and not their entire month’s groceries. They can also use the services of Feeding Chittenden in Burlington. Periodically, we check to make sure our clients are using 3-Square (food stamp) resources if they currently qualify.

We would like to give each client a turkey and a bag of dinner fixings for Thanksgiving. You can drop off donations during our regular hours: Wednesdays from 11 AM to 6 PM. We will also be open for donations on Saturday, November 11, and Saturday, November 18, from 12 Noon to 4 PM.

Our mailing address for financial donations is P.O. Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.

THANK YOU so much for your support in helping those in need and we wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving and a joyful and peaceful holiday season.

Marcia Devino
President, Board of Directors
Colchester Community Food Shelf

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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.