Food Pantry Update - August
Author: Karoline Nelson, Operations Manager
Food Pantry Update - August, 2023
Karoline Nelson
Operations Manager
The Shepherd of the Valley Bible Church is staffing the food pantry during the month of August and the United Methodist Church will be staffing during September.
Food pantry supplies were distributed to 27 families consisting of 45 family members on August 18th. This included eight from the Home Maker Program.
The September board meeting will be held September 7th at 7 pm at the food pantry.
A big Thank You to Caroline Nelson for her recent beef donation. A reminder to those hunters out there. We do accept game meat as long as it is professionally processed. We are part of the Hunters Against Hunger program so the processing will be paid for through the program. If you have any questions about this program, you may contact the food pantry.
Foods currently in need at the food pantry are cereal, spaghetti or elbow macaroni noodles, Skillet or Hamburger Helper, can fruit or vegetables.
The food pantry will only be open for the distribution of food and receiving foods on the first and third full weekends. If there is a 5th Saturday, we will be open then also.
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.
