The Haven Food Shelf

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.

The haven food shelf.

All staff and volunteers are practicing physical distancing of six feet or more and signage encourages all food shelf visitors to do the same. Top current food shelf needs. The haven is committed to purchasing food items to supplement the donations to keep an on going reliable access to food for those in need. The fall mountain food shelf.

There are no income or other requirements for people to access the food shelf community members must simply be in need of food. These families averaged 3 8 members and represented 47 975 clients served. The haven s food shelf serves approximately 1 300 households each month. If you have special needs or other questions please call 802 295 6500 to talk with a service coordinator.

Most families visited multiple times throughout the year with the food shelf turning none away. In 2018 families and individuals visited our food shelf 12 476 times for help with food and personal hygiene products. Contact your local community food bank to find food or click here to read about public assistance programs. The haven is following guidelines from the cdc as well as normal food handling and safety procedures.

It is designed to serve everyone who comes through the doors of the haven. Food drives are always welcome and appreciated. Our experience is that asking for help or admitting that you need food can be embarrassing and that it is not something that people take. 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.

We offer a healthy eating program which addresses food shelf visitors needs for inexpensive and healthy eating options. Beans black pinto kidney garbanzo canned fruit. 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. 736 of them were households coming for the first time ever.

Advance transit green line stop located in front of the haven. There is no criteria to make a visit to the food shelf.