Broadwater Food Pantry Update
Author: Brenda Phillips, Food Pantry Rep
Broadwater Food Pantry Update
Brenda Phillips
Food Pantry Rep
In reviewing the number of families served in Broadwater County, the numbers have risen from early July 2025, when 28 families, made up of 63 individuals, were served by Broadwater Food Pantry. On the most recent distribution day, Nov 1st, the Food Pantry served 48 families or 94 individuals, which is our highest to date. We are very aware of the Government issues with SNAP benefits and how it will affect our neighbors. If you are affected by Government SNAP benefits loss, contact Broadwater Food Pantry. We are open 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 9:00 – 10:45 pm at 315 Broadway. For questions, call Daryl 406-980-0800
We visited with a lot of the community members at our booth during Fall Fest and are very appreciative of the generous donations. We have received generous donations of burger & pork sausage from ranchers, 4-H Pork from Valley Bank of Helena & Opportunity Bank, chickens from 4-H sale, and venison burger from the White Sulphur Springs food pantry. The church youth group’s Trick-or-Treat for food activity brought in 2800 lbs. of food, plus about 200 lbs. that were brought in the week after that activity.
We are getting ready for Thanksgiving food basket distribution day on November 22, from 1:00-3:00 pm. There are 54 families signed up. We still need some items, like boxed stuffing, olives, cranberries, yams, gravy, and turkeys, before the 18th.
Donors still have until November 30th to donate funds, which will be matched by the Town Pump Stores. Hunters can donate meat to the food pantry by taking their game to Tizer Meats in Helena for processing. Designate the meat for Broadwater Food Pantry and the processing will be taken care of by Hunters for Hunger.
We had a great time visiting with the families and kids at the Ghost Stroll on Halloween.
We will have an open house during the Christmas Stroll on December 6th 4:00 to 6:00 PM. We’ll have some cookies, coffee and hot chocolate for those that want to stop by and see our newly renovated space.
We appreciate the volunteer help from our local church congregation. The Church Assignments for the upcoming months are: November Mountain Valley Church, December Trailhead Fellowship Church, January Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We live in a great community that makes all this possible.
