We operate a monthly food panty as part of the Fern Street Food Ministry associated with the Universalist Church in West Hartford Our ministry consists of a monthly food pantry, biweekly community breakfast with a mobile food truck and a weekend backpack program for public school students. Our panty is on the 3rd Saturday of each month and we set up the Friday before the pantry We are currently serving over 100 various families. Our goal is to provide as many healthy and nutritious food options as we can for food insecure families. We LOVE healthy fresh food! Partnering with local farmers during the growing season is priority for our program. Toiletries and donations are also appreciated. Thanks for considering our pantry
This listing was last updated Mar 23, 2023
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We can accept donations at non scheduled dates/times if need be. Please contact Nancy Meskan at [email protected] to make arrangements. Prefer to only accept food during the 3rd week of the month
Please call or text before you come so we have someone available to meet you. We might also be able to arrange pick up as well. Since we only operate the pantry once a month, we can only accept donations during the 3rd week of the month. Come into the parking lot and park by the back door to unload.
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