The faces of food stamps

Who uses food stamps? Some of your neighbors here in Franklin. Their stories are probably similar to these.

The Food Pantry provides a layer of support to your neighbors. You can help us help them with a donation of food or non-food items, your time or a financial contribution.


Originally posted here and found here

Current needs - June 2012

The current needs for the Food Pantry can be found in this listing:




Health & Beauty – Shampoo, Soap, Deodorant, Razors, etc.
Paper Products – Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Feminine, etc.
Cleaning Products – All Purpose Cleaners, Laundry, Dish, etc.
Condiments – Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Salad Dressing, etc.
Canned Meat / Fish / Tuna
Coffee / Tea
Flavored Rice / Pasta Side Dishes
Spices / Seasonings / Marinades
Fresh and Frozen Produce Always Welcome

Current needs

The current needs list of food and non-food items




You can also view the doc online here
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczWHRQNUo1YzRZTmM

Current Food Pantry Needs

For February 2012:

February 2012 Franklin Food Pantry Needs List

Food and non-food collection ideas

1 - You can collect food and non-food items from your neighborhood or as suggested gifts for a party.

2 - One youth birthday party idea had a scavenger hunt theme. Each participant bought an item of food or non-food that began with the same letter of the alphabet as the birthday person's name. They made a stop at the Food Pantry to bring their donation and take a tour before going on to other stops along the scavenger hunt.

Franklin Food Pantry - Spring Update

Thank you for your interest in the Franklin Food Pantry.  Spring is here and we are looking forward to the beginning of our local, fresh produce season!

You are invited to join us for an Oxfam Hunger Banquet this Tuesday, March 29th, 7pm @ Dean College Campus Center (invitation attached).  This event is a simulation  of the reality of hunger in the world, with people eating a meal that corresponds to their randomly assigned income level. Suggested donation is non-perishable food items to be donated to the Franklin Food Pantry.

Many of you have been asking how to get more involved in the Giving Garden and/or the Franklin Community Gardens that will be located at the King Street Playground.  Plans are progressing quickly and many volunteers are needed.  Please email franklincommunitygardens@gmail.com to join this exciting community group.

Are you a backyard gardener (or do you know a backyard farmer)?  Do you want to plant an extra row this year to help our neighbors in need?  We are starting a Plant a Row program and are getting ready to open registration and distribute row markers and brochures.  If you are interested in participating, please email PlantARow@franklinfoodpantry.org.

We are celebrating a recent grant received from the MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation to launch our Produce Points program at the Franklin Farmers Market in June 2011.  Produce Points is modeled after the Double Value Coupon Program developed by Wholesome Wave.  Stay tuned.  We will be looking for a summer intern (college student) to assist with the development of this program (15-20 hours a week, May - Aug).  Please email annemarie@franklinfoodpantry.org if interested in learning more.

Michelle Clay of Franklin has generously volunteered to create a food resource cookbook for the Franklin Food Pantry and is inviting you all to be recipe testers.  You can find more information and many recipes here  (Thank you Michelle!)  http://pantrycookbook.blogspot.com/

Mark your calendars - Saturday, May 14th is Stamp Out Hunger day. More information will be in our April newsletter.

Good food nourishes the body and the spirit. With regular, nutritious meals, we are free to grow, to think, to smile, to live.  In 2011, we will expand our capacity to provide our clients with a wide range of opportunities for gaining access to local, fresh, nutritious food.  Our free Farmer's Market for clients was a great success in 2010 and thanks to generous Donors we look forward to working with Grateful Farm to continue this program beginning in June 2011.

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we distributed more than 14,000 bags to more than 800 neighbors in 2010. We received more than 50,000 lbs of food and non-food donations and also many monetary donations.  Thanks to our relationship with the Greater Boston Food Bank a $20 donation can provide up to 100 meals and we are excited to now be able to accept donations online at our website www.franklinfoodpantry.org

Gratitude Hugs to all those who donated more than 500 canvas grocery bags.  We are again humbled by the generosity and support of this wonderful community.

In 2011, we hope to continue to learn with you, our community, the many elements of nutrition, food systems, local resources and to explore the questions, "What is food?" and "Where does our food come from?".   We believe everyone has the right to access healthy, affordable food choices. 

Please contact annemarie@franklinfoodpantry.org if you are interested in working together on any of the programs mentioned or if you have a great idea that may align well with any of the above.

Current Needs

Donations accepted Tuesday thru Friday 9am - 1pm 

or can be placed in collection bin on our front porch anytime

Cleaning Products – Laundry, Dish, All Purpose

Paper Products – Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels, Feminine

Health & Beauty – Shampoo, Pump Soap, Body Wash, Deodorant

Canned Meat / Fish

Broth / Beef Soup / Dry Soup

Canned Pasta (chef boyardeeish)

Baked Beans

Potatoes

Cereal

Chili / Taco / Meal Helpers

Condiments / Dressings

Flavored Rice and/or Pasta Side Dishes

Baking Mixes and/or Spices

Fresh and Frozen Produce always welcome!

Thank you for making a difference!

(Please check expiration dates)

Food and non-food needs

The current food and non-food needs of the Franklin Food Pantry can be viewed in the document below:

Franklin Food Pantry - JanFeb 2011 Needs

These items can be left at the Food Pantry during their open hours (Tue - Fri, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM). If the items won't freeze in the cold, they can also be left in the large wooden box on the porch.