STARKSBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT FOOD DRIVE
OCTOBER 24, 2015
The Starksboro Volunteer Fire Department in conjunction with the Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and New
Haven Fire Departments will once again be conducting a town-wide food drive on Saturday, October 24,2015
from 9 a.m. to noon. Our theme is "HELP US FILL THE FIREHOUSE."
The 2015 food drive will be the second year that includes all five towns served by the Have-A-Heart
Food Shelf,, The Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and New Haven Fire Departments will be joining us and will open
their station doors from 9 a.m. to noon on this date. Residents of the Town of Starksboro are asked to drop off
their donations at the Starksboro Fire Station.
During the most recent 3-month period, the Have-A-Heart Food Shelf served 60 households or
approximately 150 individuals. 42% of the families served were from Bristol, I4% from Lincoln, 10% from
Monkton, I2% fromNew Haven and 22% of the families were from Starksboro.
Traditionally, the number of families served increases during the winter months, especially around the
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays when the Have-A-Heart Food Shelf will serve over 100 families.
Last year the five towns collectively donated over 2,500 lbs. of non-perishable items to the food shelf.
Suggested items include; peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, cereal, soup, tuna, rice, beans, laundry soap, shampoo,
toothpaste and brushes and bar soap.
Holiday items include pumpkin, cranberries, stuffing mix, pie crust, and evaporated milk and with a new
freezer available, frozen turkeys are also welcomed.
This food drive is the Bristol Fire Department's eighth year collecting non-perishable items for the local
food shelf and the second year the members of the Starksboro Volunteer Fire Department have participated.
In advance, thank you for your generosity and we look forward to seeing you at our fire station on
Saturday the 24th of October anytime between 9 a.m. and noon.

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