The Haven Food Shelf

Beans black pinto kidney garbanzo canned fruit.

The haven food shelf.

736 of them were households coming for the first time ever. The food shelf provides a week s supply of healthy groceries once a month including meat dairy and produce and unlimited access to bread and produce to anyone in need. The feeding america nationwide network of food banks secures and distributes 4 3 billion meals each year through food pantries and meal programs throughout the united states and leads the nation to engage in the fight against hunger. 713 hartford avenue white river junction vermont.

Contact your local community food bank to find food or click here to read about public assistance programs. The fall mountain food shelf. These families averaged 3 8 members and represented 47 975 clients served. Advance transit green line stop located in front of the haven.

Food drives are always welcome and appreciated. Most families visited multiple times throughout the year with the food shelf turning none away. Keeping the food shelf stocked so that any family or individual who needs to access it can bring food to their table is an on going critically important part of the haven s mission. In 2018 families and individuals visited our food shelf 12 476 times for help with food and personal hygiene products.

All staff and volunteers are practicing physical distancing of six feet or more and signage encourages all food shelf visitors to do the same. It is designed to serve everyone who comes through the doors of the haven. We offer a healthy eating program which addresses food shelf visitors needs for inexpensive and healthy eating options. There are no income or other requirements for people to access the food shelf community members must simply be in need of food.

In 2016 the haven s food shelf served 3855 households. Top current food shelf needs. The haven is following guidelines from the cdc as well as normal food handling and safety procedures. If you have special needs or other questions please call 802 295 6500 to talk with a service coordinator.

A volunteer selects a cantaloupe from produce donated by willing hands at the food shelf at the haven in white river junction vt on november 25 2013. The haven s food shelf serves approximately 1 300 households each month.