Thanksgiving by the Numbers (2019)

The Colchester Food Shelf had a goal again this year of being able to provide a turkey and dinner fixings to any/all clients that signed up. With the help of everyone who donated turkeys and dinner fixings, we were able to meet our goal again! What did the donations...

Reusable Bag Program x2!

It’s kick-off day! (Not just on the football field!) The Colchester Food Shelf is excited to announce that we have been selected as the non-profit organization for the “Giving Tag Program” at Shaw’s AND the “Fight Hunger Bag” at...

Thanksgiving Week

A big THANK YOU to everyone that helped the Colchester Food Shelf prepare for Thanksgiving this year! We will have an update soon with the total number of turkeys donated, as well as a count of food donations (in pounds). We also wanted to send out a quick reminder...

Last Thanksgiving Drop-Off Day

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 23, is the last drop-off day for turkeys and dinner fixings for Thanksgiving, which is now just less than a week away! Thanks to generous donors, and no thanks to Mother Nature, our freezers are beginning to fill! We still have a little...

**Update** Closed Today (Nov. 19)

Sorry for any confusion. We have been tracking the weather and other closures in the area. Just after sending out our last update, we realized the Colchester School District changed from a 2-hour delay to being closed. For consistency, we are staying with our...

Open Today Please Drive (and Walk) Safe!

At this time (8:00 a.m.), the Colchester Food Shelf plans to be open during regular hours today, Tuesday, November 19. Due to slippery road conditions, the Colchester School District is on a 2-hour delay. In order to serve clients, we plan to open at our regular time...