Bath Area Food Bank

Bear and I want to wish everyone a Happy Hanukah. I know it is only the second night of Hanukah...but Bear was insistent on lighting all the candles...LOL!

I am sure a lot of people will be baking this weekend..WE NEED your cookies. In order to offer every family a cookie plate..THANK YOU FOR MAKING THEIR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.

Are you baking for the annual 'cookie event' at the Bath Area Food Bank?? Containers have been ordered...and we have space in our freezer for your culinary delights! THANK YOU for helping us make our families Christmas special. Cookies need to reach us no later than Dec 15th.

WOW!! As of November 28th...Shaws has collected over 3500.00 in donations FROM YOU our supporters that shop at Shaws!! KEEP DONATING...every dime you donate..goes directly to our food insecure families in the Bath Area.. We will get an updated amount early next week!

Hannaford has been such a huge supporter of the Bath Area Food Bank, and that support continues. They recently donated 1000.00 worth of gift cards for us to purchase items we can not get thru GSFB, or for things we need in our soup kitchen. THANK YOU BOB AND AMANDA for taking the time out of your busy day to come and present this to us!!

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...sigh....well due to the recent understanding of the 'dog respiratory virus', We have met and decided to cancel pet pictures with Santa this year...We are so sorry...and will think of a way to raise money for Dogwill.

Are you ready for our annual Pet with Santa picture??!! We do this every year to benefit Dogwill. Dogwill generously supports our food insecure families with their pets. SAVE THE DATE Sunday, December 17th at 807 Middle Street. We are asking for donations at the door.

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Are you baking for the annual 'cookie event' at the Bath Area Food Bank?? Containers have been ordered...and we have space in our freezer for your culinary delights! THANK YOU for helping us make our families Christmas special. Cookies need to reach us no later than Dec 15th.

THANK YOU Spinneys Store...what a great way to help feed our families!!

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🌟 All aboard the excitement! 🚋✨ Join us as we kick off the holiday season with FREE TROLLEY CAROLLING this weekend! 🎄🎶 Grab your friends and family for a festive ride through the twinkling lights and joyful tunes. Let the merriment begin! 🎉

A Debit card was turned into the Bath Food Bank on the day of the Turkey Trot...if you lost a card...private message and we will see if it is yours.

DID YOU KNOW....when you 'check out' at the Bath Shaws. (and only the Bath Shaws)..the prompt "would you like to donate to your local food bank'...100% OF WHAT YOU DONATE COMES DIRECTLY TO THE FAMILIES IN THE BATH AREA!!!! Last year our local Shaws collected over $8000.00 and we received those funds in January/February! PLEASE, be generous if you can...these help our families get thru some very difficult times.

ARE YOU READY TO BAKE!! Our annual Christmas cookie event is starting! We are looking for DOZENS of different homemade cookies. We, along with a local school, will create cookie plates for each and every one of our food insecure families at the Bath Area Food Bank. You can drop cookies any Tuesday 10am-5:30pm, Wednesday 10-1:30 or Thursday 10-2pm. We will freeze all cookies so they can come in starting TODAY! It means so much to our families to receive such a thoughtful gift..THANK YOU ALL for being willing to make their holiday special.

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Are you ready for our annual Pet with Santa picture??!! We do this every year to benefit Dogwill. Dogwill generously supports our food insecure families with their pets. SAVE THE DATE Sunday, December 17th at 807 Middle Street. We are asking for donations at the door.

The Turkey Trot has taken on a 'life of its own'. IT HAS GROWN SO MUCH in the last 3 years...and NONE of this could happen without my 'hoards' of volunteers, My corner people, Mary, Dean, Kimberly P, Lisha, Audrey, Owen, Apple, Giddien, Sarah and Larry, Sara K, Hadley and Callie! Jen and Julie checked YOU ALL IN...Rick, Tiffany, Sebastian (and a friend) held up the 'finish line', Jen took ALL the pictures, Meaghan, Drew and Olivia came early to help me set up. Jen, Steve and Katie came early...to help us prepare the food bank. Julia House has been my sweeper for COUNTLESS years. WE HAD A GREAT group of teens from Morse that did all the cheering when people finished...NO ONE wants to finish and have no one there! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! IT TAKES A VILLAGE and my village IS THE BEST! I had reports that some Bath residents even had signs outside along the route..THANK YOU! CAN YOU SHARE WITH ME..what made YOUR turkey trot experience special? We had people in turkey suits as MOST of the corners!!

it was SO MUCH FUN seeing so many people!

We had some GREAT costumes in the trot today..IF YOU HAVE ANY pictures to share..LET ME KNOW!

HERE are out 2023 top Ten trotters...first 5 Men (one missing) and first 5 women! Congratulations!

SOOOOOO MANY CAME!! THANK YOU!!

PICTURES are coming in ...will post as I can!

ONLINE registration is now CLOSED for the Turkey Trot tomorrow...YOU CAN STILL register at the trot. We can only take Cash or a check. NEARLY 300 TROTTERS SO FAR!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!