“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
Reminders for Wednesday, May 6

Food Shelf Clients (Old and New)
The Food Shelf will continue to be open ONLY on Wednesdays from 12 Noon to 6 PM. Important reminders:
- Before heading to the Food Shelf, please ensure you have room in the trunk of your car or the back of your SUV.
- When you arrive at the Food Shelf, please remain in your car and form a single line to the side door.
- If you are new to the Food Shelf, please bring proof of residency (utility bill, insurance bill, mortgage/lease. A driver’s license cannot be used for proof of residency.
Donors
Thank you for your continued support and generosity! If you are donating groceries, please park at Union Memorial School. You will find a container in front of the school building. Please only donate on Wednesdays when the Food Shelf is open.
Location
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.
We encourage you to sign up to receive updates from the Colchester Food Shelf via email. To sign up, please visit the Colchester Food Shelf website (https://colchesterfoodshelf.org/), scroll to the bottom, and complete the “Stay Informed” box to sign up to receive updates directly in your email inbox. If you don’t see the form, please click “What’s New” from the top navigation and then scroll to the bottom to find the “Stay Informed” form.
You can also email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org.
Stay well!
Reminders for Wednesday, April 29

Food Shelf Clients (Old and New)
The Food Shelf will continue to be open ONLY on Wednesdays from 12 Noon to 6 PM. When you arrive at the Food Shelf, please remain in your car and form a single line to the side door. If you are new to the Food Shelf, please bring proof of residency (utility bill, insurance bill, mortgage/lease. A driver’s license cannot be used for proof of residency.
Donors
Thank you for your continued support and generosity! If you are donating groceries, please park at Union Memorial School. You will find a container in front of the school building. Please only donate on Wednesdays when the Food Shelf is open.
Location
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.
We encourage you to sign up to receive updates from the Colchester Food Shelf via email. To sign up, please visit the Colchester Food Shelf website (https://colchesterfoodshelf.org/), scroll to the bottom, and complete the “Stay Informed” box to sign up to receive updates directly in your email inbox. If you don’t see the form, please click “What’s New” from the top navigation and then scroll to the bottom to find the “Stay Informed” form.
You can also email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org.
Stay well!
Reminders for Wednesday, April 22

Food Shelf Clients (Old and New)
The Food Shelf will continue to be open ONLY on Wednesdays from 12 Noon to 6 PM. Please form a single line to the side door of the Food Shelf and remain in your vehicle. If you are new to the Food Shelf, please bring proof of residency (utility bill, insurance bill, mortgage/lease. A driver’s license cannot be used for proof of residency.
Donors
Thank you for your generosity! You have been outstanding! If you are donating groceries, please park at Union Memorial School. You will find a container in front of the school building. Please only donate on Wednesdays when the Food Shelf is open.
Location
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.
Mailing Address
Our mailing address for donations is Colchester Food Shelf, PO Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
We encourage you to sign up to receive updates from the Colchester Food Shelf via email. To sign up, please visit the Colchester Food Shelf website (https://colchesterfoodshelf.org/), scroll to the bottom, and complete the “Stay Informed” box to sign up to receive updates directly in your email inbox. If you don’t see the form, please click “What’s New” from the top navigation and then scroll to the bottom to find the “Stay Informed” form.
You can also email info@colchesterfoodshelf.org.
Stay Well!
Thank You and Reminders

The Board of Directors of the Colchester Food Shelf would like to thank all the Colchester residents who have connected with the Food Shelf in so many ways:
Clients
We thank you for your patience as we continually adapted our ways to serve you safely and yet still provide you with food for your self and your families. We will continue for the foreseeable future to be open only on Wednesdays from 12 Noon – 6 PM. Please remember to stay in your vehicle, form a single line to the side door and have your trunk ready to receive your groceries.
Volunteers
Thank you seems like a small way to let you know how much we appreciate the hours you are giving to serve your fellow citizens in need. Your giving spirit is valued in ways we can never fully express.
Donors
Thank you so much for both your food donations as well as financial support. We will continue to put the container out in front of Union Memorial School. Please park at school if you are making a food donation. Thank you also to organizations and businesses that have been supporting the Food Shelf.
The Food Shelf is located at 245 Main Street, Colchester, between Claussen’s 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.
Mailing address for donations is Colchester Food Shelf, PO Box 625, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
Information: http://www.colchesterfoodshelf.org
For current updates please visit the Colchester Food Shelf website, scroll to the bottom, and complete the “Stay Informed” box to sign up to receive updates directly in your email inbox.
Stay Well.
CCFS: Important Reminders
We have a few important reminders for our clients and donors:
CLIENTS
The Food Shelf is only open on Wednesdays from 12 noon to 6 PM. When visiting the Food shelf, please remain in your car. If this is your first visit, please bring Proof of Residency (utility bill, insurance bill, etc. Driver’s License cannot be used as Proof of Residency.
DONORS
Please park at Union Memorial School. There is a donation container in front of the school building and THANK YOU!
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
If you are doing any ordering from Amazon, please consider using AmazonSmile and choose Colchester Community Food Shelf as your charity. AmazonSmile will make a donation to the Food Shelf for each purchase at no additional cost to you. Android phone owners can now use the regular Amazon app to shop via AmazonSmile! Open the menu, select Settings, click AmazonSmile, select your charity and turn on AmazonSmile from your device. This is a one-time setting.
Stay Well!
Questions: Check our web site at http://www.colchesterfoodshelf.org/ or email marciadevino@colchesterfoodshelf.org.
Food Shelf is located at 245 Main Street between Claussen’s Greenhouse and Union Memorial School.
