Food Pantry Update - May 26, 2023
Author: Karoline Nelson, Operations Manager
Food Pantry Update - May 26, 2023 Karoline Nelson, Operations Manager The Holy Cross Catholic Church will be staffing the food pantry during the month of June.
Food pantry supplies were distributed to 23 families consisting of 40 family members on May 20th. This includes five from the Home Maker Program.
The June board meeting will be held June 1st at 7 pm at the food pantry.
The Townsend Rotary will be matching funds collected from Mother’s Day until Father’s Day, June 18th.
Foods currently in need at the food pantry are cereal, spaghetti or elbow macaroni noodles, Skillet or Hamburger Helper meals and beef or elk burger that has been professionally packaged.
Anyone with a meat donation may call Karoline or Daryl at the numbers below for anytime delivery. The food pantry will only be open for the distribution of food and receiving food on the first and third full weekends. If there is a 5th Saturday, we will be open then also. If these days are inconvenient for any donations, please notify Karoline or Daryl at the numbers below.
If you are dropping off food donations during off hours, please do not leave them at the back door. This is especially important with the warming temperatures, the food may not be noticed for several days.
Distribution hours: Saturday distribution hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45. Distribution outside of the normal hours is for emergencies and on an individual basis. Emergency food needs can be distributed by calling Karoline Nelson at 406-438-3981 or Daryl Blumhagen at 406-980-0800.
How to Donate: Bob's Supermarket has donation boxes at the checkout counters. For donations of meat or other perishable items or for emergency food distribution, please call Karoline at 406-438-3981 or Daryl at 406-980-0800. The food pantry is open to accept donations from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the first and third Friday of the month. You may mail cash donations to Broadwater Food Pantry, P. O. Box 1164, Townsend, MT 59644. The food pantry is located at 315 Broadway.
