Food Pantry Update
Author: Karoline Nelson, Operations Manager
Food Pantry Update
Karoline Nelson
Operations Manager
The Faith Baptist Church will be staffing the food pantry during the month of October.
Food pantry supplies were distributed to 33 families consisting of 57 family members on September 30. This included eight from the Home Maker Program.
Thanks to all those who stopped by our booth at the Fall Fest. All donations received from there and any others will be matched by the Town Pump until the end of November. Townsend and the Food Bank is very Blessed to have a generous and giving community to support our program. For those of you who are unaware, the Broadwater Food Bank is an independent food bank and does not rely on the Montana Food Bank system for our food. All of our staff and help are through volunteers from churches and throughout the community.
A reminder that we can accept game meat if it is processed professionally.
The food pantry will be open this Saturday, October 7. Even if you received food last Saturday, you are able to come this week also since it is the first Saturday of Oct.
We will be signing up for Thanksgiving dinners for the next 2 Saturdays that the food pantry is open. October 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 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.
