Last Thursday of each month between 9 and 10am — All are welcome, no questions asked.
(February 26th, March 26th)
The Putney Foodshelf in conjunction with the Vermont Foodbank is exploring offering healthy produce and non-perishable food to locations in the community where individuals that would benefit from assistance live or frequent.
Recently, the Vermont Foodbank (VFB) has been trying to reach more individuals that would benefit from food assistance. It is not always feasible for individuals to go to local food pantries. Some alternatives are to bring food to local housing or community sites and to create packages of food to distribute to folks that are home-bound that receive services in their home.
The Vermont Foodbank has been working with the SASH program (Support and Service at Home) and the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) to offer food at community housing and seniors sites. Initially housing sites in Brattleboro and Bennington were identified.
In January the first food distribution at Putney Meadows took place. The produce offered to Putney Meadows residents included apples, carrots, potatos, onions, corn, and squash. Food distributions at Putney Meadows are once a month on the last Thursday of the month from 9 to 10am. Everyone is welcome to come to select produce and non-perishable items for their use.
The Vermont Foodbank brings a truck filled with boxes of produce and other non-perishable items. Boxes are unloaded into the Putney Meadows common room for folks to select the items and quantity that they can use.
Please share this information with anyone you think would benefit from this opportunity. The food distributions are open to anyone in the community.
The Foodshelf remains strong in its mission to provide supplemental healthy food for area people in need. In additon to the food drop, if you know of anyone struggling, send them our way: Tuesdays 6–7pm and Saturdays 9–10am at the Community Center on Christian Square in Putney.