Food Pantry Update
Author: Karoline Nelson, Operations Manager
Food Pantry Update
Karoline Nelson
Operations Manager
The United Methodist Church will be staffing the food pantry during the month of September.
Food pantry supplies were distributed to 26 families consisting of 48 family members on August 18th. This included seven from the Home Maker Program.
A big Thank You to Rick Krillenberger for his recent meat 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.
A huge “high-five” to the Town Pump Organization! They have been a huge supporter of the food pantry. From now until the end of November, they will be matching donations dollar for dollar. They were extremely generous throughout the acute Covid period, giving extra checks to assist our needs. Some may not know that they have local donation boxes in the stores that also add to the donations. So come by our booth at the Fall Fest and make your every $1.00 a $2.00 donation.
We will be signing up for Thanksgiving dinners for the next 3 Saturdays that the food pantry is open. September 30th, Oct 7th, and Oct 21st. The dinners will be distributed on November 18 between 1 and 3 p.m. You may sign up for either a turkey or ham.
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.
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 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 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.
