“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
Thanksgiving by the Numbers (2018)
Thank you to everyone who donated turkeys, non-perishable food items, money, and/or their time to help the Colchester Food Shelf. Between Nov. 13 and Nov. 20, over 3,000 pounds of food was donated, including 138 turkeys! We also wanted to say thank you to Zachary’s Pizza of Colchester for temporarily making room in their freezers for the turkeys again this year!
Let’s keep things going! We are proud to be part of the global celebration of giving again this year. Tomorrow, November 27, is Giving Tuesday. Please consider giving your time, skills, voice, goods, dollars, or whatever you can to help others. Everyone can have an impact! How will you give back? Looking for more information on the global movement? Visit https://www.givingtuesday.org/. #GivingTuesday
Thanksgiving Bags Packed and Ready to Go!
Thank you to everyone that donated turkeys, dinner fixings, monetary donations, and/or their time to fill bags for Thanksgiving. Approximately 100 reusable bags were donated (THANK YOU) and then packed with Thanksgiving dinner “fixings” on Saturday morning! Official donation numbers will be posted soon.
Clients can pick up their turkey and fixings from the Colchester Food Shelf on Monday, November 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. #neighborshelpingneighbors
Two Drop-off Days for Turkey/Fixings
Thanksgiving is just one week away! Again this year, the Colchester Food Shelf would like to be able to provide our clients with turkeys and dinner fixings to help everyone have the opportunity to celebrate the holidays. As you browse the sale items in your local grocery stores, please keep your friends and neighbors in mind. Every donation, large or small, helps others in the community!
Some suggested donations for the holiday meal includes stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, potatoes (fresh or instant), the ingredients of green bean casserole (green beans, mushroom soup, and crispy fried onions), and, of course, turkeys.
With only two donation days remaining before clients pick up their turkeys and fixings for Thanksgiving, we still have room in our freezers. We will be open for donations during our regular hours today, Thursday, November 15, from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Can’t make it today? We are also open special hours on Saturday, November 17, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for donations.
Looking to make a donation outside of our regular hours? There is a drop box at the Burnham Memorial Library. Non-perishable items only, please!
Thank you again for your continued support!
Turkey Talk and Special Saturday Hours
The Colchester Food Shelf is preparing for Thanksgiving and is looking once again to you, our loyal Colchester residents, who have continued to be wonderful, generous, and reliable supporters of the food shelf. We would like to be able to offer dinner fixings along with a turkey to food shelf clients and are looking for the following: boxed scalloped potatoes, turkey gravy, green bean casserole ingredients, boxed stuffing mix, and cranberry sauce.
We will be turning on our freezers to accept turkeys (14-16 lbs is a good size) beginning Tuesday, November 13. Distribution to clients will be Monday, November 19.
Please make donations during our hours listed below. Please do not leave food items outside the door of the food shelf.
Hours for Client Shopping and Donations:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wednesdays from 3:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 10 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Special Hours for Donations:
Saturday, November 17 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Regular donations accepted, but especially turkeys and Thanksgiving dinner fixings.
Questions? Contact Marcia Devino at marciadevino@colchesterfoodshelf.org or (802) 863-5403.
Just a quick reminder. Tomorrow (Saturday, November 10) is the second Saturday of the month. The Colchester Food Shelf will be open from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. for those in need of our services and for donations. Our volunteer staff will be available to receive donations and/or to help clients with their monthly shopping trip.
Thank you for your continued support and Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Stop in and see us!
Last Day of October Hannaford Cookbook Benefit
Happy Halloween!
Along with Halloween comes the last day of the month-long Hannaford fresh Cookbook promotion benefiting the Colchester Food Shelf at the 21A Essex Way store in Essex Junction.
When you run out to buy last-minute candy or gifts, consider picking up a copy of the fresh Cookbook! We receive a $5 donation for each fresh Cookbook purchased at the Essex Way location through the end of the day today, October 31. This fresh Cookbook fundraiser is a great way to aid our mission while finding inspiration for tasty meals for your family and friends.
To those trick-or-treating tonight, be safe and have fun!