Lenore's Pantry

UPDATE 04/27/2022

DONATIONS:  Accepted any time Town Hall is open to the public.  Note:  please do not bring large donations of food on Monday morning or on Friday, the carriages are NOT available due to pantry distribution.  Please bring all donations down to the Board of Health office, there is no longer a drop off bucket outside for food donations.  Thank you!

Another helpful way to donate to Lenore's Pantry is by purchasing Gift Cards to Stop-n-Shop in $10, $15, or $20 amounts.  Gift Cards can be brought to the Board of Heath office or you make bring them to our Church Office on T & TH btwn 10am - 3pm.  Please call first to be sure someone is in the office to receive your donations.  

Thank you for your kindness and for thinking of those less fortunate during these times.

Many seniors supplement their fixed incomes by coming to the pantry for food assistance.  Families living with food insecurity often need to visit the pantry to supplement their grocery budget.  When donations are low, everyone gets less and sometimes the pantry shelves are bare.  We can make a difference in the lives of people who live among us by simply picking up one food item (more if you are able) and dropping it off at church on Sundays or bring it to the church office during office hours.  Thank you for your continued generosity. 

Here are some suggested items...

• BREAKFAST   Cold Cereals, Pop Tarts, Cereal Bars, Carnation Instant Breakfast, Muffin mixes, Non-Refrigerated juices including V8, and Juice Boxes, Parmalat Milk (in canned milk aisle).                                
• LUNCH   Canned tuna, canned chicken, peanut butter, jams/jellies, Fluff,  Spaghetti-O’s, ravioli, canned fruit, individual fruit cups (non-refrigerated), applesauce (large jars and individual cups).  
  
• DINNERS   Mac-n-Cheese, Hamburger Helper, Velveeta Skillet Dinners, rice and rice mixes like pilaf, instant potatoes such as scalloped, cheesy, mashed, etc., baked beans, pasta and sauce, Sloppy Joe Mix, pasta mixes(Pasta-Roni, etc.) and pasta salad mixes, (Suddenly Salad, etc).                 
  
• SNACKS   Little Debbie Snack Cakes, granola bars, cookies, pretzels, chips, brownie mixes, cookie mixes in a pouch, pudding mixes and non-refrigerated cups, Jello, crackers such as Goldfish and Cheeze-It’s, Graham, and other snack crackers.                       
  
• MISC   Mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, salad dressings, relish, pickles, non-refrigerated 100% juices, drink mixes such as Kool-Aid, lemonade, ice tea, etc.,  coffee, instant creamers, Gift Cards for $5-$10 to Stop-n-Shop, Market Basket or Shaw’s.​​
  

You may bring your donations to church any Sunday, or bring them to the church office during office hours.

PLEASE...remember to check the expiration dates on all foods you plan to donate.  Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens cannot hand out expired foods and the church must throw them away before bringing donations to the Pantry or Kitchens.

Together, we can make a difference. 

Thank you for being part of the solution to hunger in our community.