WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2023 12 NOON-6PM
NOTICE FOR NEXT WEEK: Wednesday, February 1st is an early dismissal/in service day for UMS. Please line up towards Claussens for the first hour in order not to interfere with students and buses.
AVOID SCHOOL TURN-AROUND DURING DISMISSAL: Please be aware that buses start arriving at Union Memorial School (next door) for dismissal at 2:45pm. Please get in line in front of the Food Shelf and in the direction of Claussens and NOT school during dismissal time.
PROOF OF RESIDENCE INFORMATION: We will be checking everyone's Proof of Residency for 2023 during January and February. If you brought in proof of residency during December, it will be good for 2023. Proof would be a current bill, lease, etc. with your name and address, but not a driver's license or car registration. You MUST bring POR if you are new to the food shelf or if you have not provided it in December.
MASK WEARING: Please continue to WEAR A MASK when talking with Food Shelf volunteers. Volunteers continue to wear masks throughout their shift. Covid-19 is still out here, but just as important, the Flu virus has arrived.
CANOPY UP: The canopy should be up outside the Food Shelf this week. There are tables with miscellaneous items that are not on our shopping list; recently outdated items (marked as such); some hats.
DONATIONS: Thank you to all who donate so generously. We appreciate the financial donations and grocery donations help to stock our shelves. The high priority items are those that are on the shopping list used by our clients. We did add that list to our web site noted below. Any other items that are not on our shopping list, we place on a miscellaneous table which we put outside under our canopy, weather permitting. If you are donating items from your pantry, please check the dates and DO NOT donate outdated groceries. For the last quarter of 2022, you donated 13,420 pounds of groceries and produce.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE IF THE FOOD SHELF IS CLOSED: As in past years, if school is cancelled due to weather during the winter on a Wednesday, the Food Shelf will also be closed.
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL!!!
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays 12 noon to 6 pm First Saturday of each month 9 am -11 am
Physical Location: 245 Main Street between Claussens and Union Memorial School.
Food Shelf Phone Number: 802-879-2444
Mailing address: P. O. Box 625 Colchester VT 05446
Questions: Web Site: www.colchesterfoodshelf.org or marciadevino@colchesterfoodshelf.org