Williston Community Food Shelf

This Saturday, September 21st, the Williston Masonic Lodge and the Williston Boy Scouts are working together to do a GIANT Food Drive to support the Williston Community Food Shelf.

Donation locations in Williston will be Shaws, Hannafords and Healthy Living and now Starbucks from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Items we currently are in need of are:
Mac n cheese
Granola bars/snacks
Tuna
Pasta shapes
Soup/ramen
Cereal/oatmeal
Canned fruit

As you grocery shop add a couple of items to help out your neighbors in the community keep food on their tables.

Thank you for your continued support

CEREAL DRIVE!!!

When: Aug 13, 2024, 7 AM to 7 PM
Where: Williston Armory, Williston Road, Williston, VT
URL: https://www.willistonfoodshelf.com/

The mission of the Williston Community Food Shelf (WCFS) is to is to provide high quality food and connections to essential support services to those in need in our community. Times are tough right now, leaving many of our neighbors, friends, coworkers, and loved ones struggling to put food on the table. Many members of our community - including children, seniors, working adults, and others – rely on the WCFS for help.

That's why we're holding a CEREAL DRIVE! On August 13th, we'll have collection boxes conveniently placed at the Williston Armory from 7am to 7pm during Primary voting, making it easy to do your civic duty and help a neighbor in one stop.

Wondering why we picked cereal? Well, there are a few reasons: its easy to transport, shelf-stable, enjoyed by adults and kids alike, easy to prepare, and available in many varieties, including those appropriate for allergies or special diets.

One box of cereal can make a difference. Maybe it's breakfast for a student who needs some brain food before hitting the books, a quick and easy lunch between jobs, or a safe snack for a toddler new to solid foods. Whomever the recipient, you can feel good knowing that your donation helped.

We hope to see you on August 13th!

Check out http://www.willistonfoodshelf.com for more information about what we do and other ways you can support our mission to end hunger in our community.

Williston Community Food Shelf Home Welcome to the Williston Community Food Shelf.

Thank you to all the Littles from Sensations In Learning that walked over and brought their garden treasures to share with our food shelf clients.

The food shelf is open this morning from 9-11. Please check https://newengland511.org to make sure your roads that you take to get to us are open. Please travel safe!

New England 511 Provides up to the minute traffic and transit information for New England. View the real time traffic map with travel times, traffic accident details, traffic cameras and other road conditions. Plan your trip and get the fastest route taking into account current traffic conditions.

Thank you True Value - Village Hardware for your donation of vegetable and herb plants. Our clients truly appreciate your generosity.

💚Friends and Neighbors💚
We are excited to introduce our new community program to exclusively benefit the Williston Community Food Shelf

Similar to the popular "Pick For Your Neighbor" program that we participated in at the orchard for many years (unfortunately it has ended).... we have started our own program called
SEEDS OF SUPPORT

When you are in shopping for yourself, if you feel inclined you can purchase gift certificates that we will deliver to the Williston Community Food Shelf to be used by our neighbors for fresh Vermont foods throughout the season!

Let's start this off with a BANG!! We will match the first $250 gift certificates that are purchased!! 💚

Little Black Flannel Initiative - Junior League of Champlain Valley, VT Little Black Flannel Initiative will run from April 14 - April 20, 2024 and will benefit the Junior League of Champlain Valley and the Williston Food Shelf.

JUNIOR LEAGUE AND WILLISTON FOOD SHELF TEAM UP TO HOST A WEEKLONG FUNDRAISER INCLUDING THREE COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OVER $5,000 IN SILENT AUCTION ITEMS

The Little Black Flannel Initiative harnesses the power of social media to illustrate the restrictions poverty places on choices, opportunities, and access to resources. Advocates wear one black flannel for one week to spark conversations and awareness about poverty and related issues. Throughout the week, JLCV will host events open to the community and an online auction. Total funds raised will be split 50/50 with the Williston Food Shelf.

According to Hunger Free Vermont, “2 in 5 Vermonters are experiencing hunger. Before the pandemic, this was 1 in 10… and Women are 7.3x more likely to face hunger.”

Ginger Morton, the President of the Williston Food Shelf, was one of the founding members of the Junior League of Champlain Valley. The Williston Food Shelf is an all-volunteer community non-profit and we’ve been serving our neighbors since 2008. They support individuals and families who live in Williston, Richmond, and St. George, Vermont. The Williston Community Food Shelf has NO guaranteed funding and relies exclusively on monetary and food donations from the community.

There will be three events throughout the week that are open to all community members
On Tuesday, April 16th from 5-7 pm, the 126 on College Street in Burlington will host a Mixer for community members to get to know the Junior League. There will be a drink special honoring the Junior League. Attendees are encouraged to donate shelf-stable items (such as canned soups and proteins, peanut butter, and personal hygiene products).
On Wednesday, April 17th from 5-7 pm, the Williston Food Shelf will host an open house in Williston. Attendees will have the opportunity to take a tour of the food shelf outside their usual hours. Amanda Rose Vincent will be taking photos. Refreshments have been donated by Matryoskha’s Bakery and Great Harvest Cafe. Burly Axe will have their mobile axe-throwing unit in the parking lot for attendees to try out.
On Saturday, April 20th, at 9:00 am, Junior League members will be supplying breakfast items in the parking lot before a group flannel walk up Mt. Philo! Food and refreshments have been donated by Great Harvest Cafe, Kestrel Coffee, and Willow’s Bagels.

To RSVP for these events, please click here.

Please visit this site to check out our silent auction, which has over $5,000 of items.

Our general website for the event is

Little Black Flannel Initiative - Junior League of Champlain Valley, VT Little Black Flannel Initiative will run from April 14 - April 20, 2024 and will benefit the Junior League of Champlain Valley and the Williston Food Shelf.

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For the JLCV's inaugural Little Black Flannel initiative kicking off on April 14, we have partnered with an organization close to our hearts - Williston Community Food Shelf. Half of all proceeds raised will go directly to the organization and help Williston residents who experience food insecurity. Learn more about the Little Black Flannel initiative at https://champlainvalley.jl.org/

Join Us for Our Drive-Up Rabies Clinic!
Audrey Minkin • Williston Rd, Williston

Event
When: Mar 23, 2024, 9 AM to 12 PM
Where: Allen Brook School, Talcott Road, Williston, VT

Hosted by Long Trail Veterinary Center, Dr. Genevieve Lockerby and Dr. Audrey Minkin, and the Town of Williston

When: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Where: Allen Brook elementary school, 497 Talcott Rd, Williston
Time: 9am-12pm

- First come first served, or until the vaccines run out.
- $20 per animal, cats or dogs.
- Cash Only.
- Dogs must be on a leash.
- Cats must be in a carrier.
- Please bring any prior vaccination papers with you if you have them in order to get a 3 year rabies.
- Please stay in line in your vehicle until instructed otherwise.
- Williston dog licensing on site for any Williston residents who show up!
- Or take your Rabies Certificate to your local Town Clerk by April 1 for your on-time dog license registration.

Please join us on Tuesday February 6th at 6:30pm for our Annual General meeting. Location 400 Cornerstone Drive Suite 130.

We are so excited that the Williston Community Food Shelf has been selected by the Store Leadership Team as a Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program Nonprofit Partner! Our organization will receive $1 for each $2.50 reusable Fight Hunger Bag sold during the month of March 2024 at:

78 Marshall Ave, Williston VT

Now's the perfect time to refresh those reusable shopping bags.

Current needs:
Soups (chowders, ramen)
Pasta/rice side dishes
Sweet cereals
Coffee
Juice boxes
Canned chicken
Canned tomatoes

Coming to shop? Please bring a piece of mail (not drivers license) to verify your address.

Hours of operation
Tuesday 5-6:30
Thursday 9-11
Saturday 9-11

The Williston Community Food Shelf is 100% funded by donations and 100%run by volunteers

Happy New Year community! Thank you for all of your support through the holiday season. Your food and monetary donations helped keep our shelves filled to feed so many families.

This month the Shaw’s Store Leadership Team has selected Williston Community Food Shelf again as a Shaw's GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Bag Program Nonprofit Partner! Our organization will receive $1 for each $3.00 reusable GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Bag sold during the month of January 2024 at:

Shaw's, 71 Boxwood St, Williston VT

So start the new year off with some new shopping bags to help continue feeding those in need in our community.

Have a wonderful 2024’

We did it! Thank you to our amazing community for helping us exceed our goal of 150 turkeys! It was an incredible day 🦃🦃

Turkey day is coming fast! Sat Nov 18th from 8:30-11. Drop off a turkey or a $15 gift card to Shaws/Hannafords! Need a 🦃stop by and get one. Our goal is 150!

Tomorrow kicks off the start of our food drive! Help us support the Williston Community Food Shelf!

Bring in a food shelf item and we’ll give you $1 off 😊

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out this craft fair and support the food shelf at the same time

Williston Community Food Shelf Home Welcome to the Williston Community Food Shelf.

Established in 2008, the Williston Community Food Shelf is dedicated to the elimination of
hunger in the towns of Williston and St George. Our mission is to provide high quality food, and
connections to essential support services, to those in need in our community. We are seeing a
large and increasing number of clients (over 300 families a month) and we need your help. This
vital community service is 100% volunteer driven and relies on donations to operate, we have
no guaranteed source of funding, and are in need of continued support from our friends and
neighbors.

We are currently seeking monetary or unexpired food donations.
Monetary donations can be mailed to W.C.F.S., P.O. Box 1605, Williston, VT 05495, through our website at willistonfoodshelf.com or dropped off at the Food Shelf at 400 Cornerstone Drive, Suite 130, Williston, VT.
Donations of Food can be dropped off at the Food Shelf during our operating hours.
The WCFS is a Nonprofit 501(c)3 - service organization.

Current Food needs are pasta, canned tuna and chicken, juice boxes, cereal and mac ‘n cheese.

The Food Shelf is always looking for volunteers to work during our open hours, and to be on call to do pickups around town or to meet deliveries at the Food Shelf.
Please contact us and we will happily add you to our list of wonderful volunteers.

Hours of Operation: Tuesday 5-6:30 and Thursday/Saturday 9-11
Physical Location: 400 Cornerstone Drive Ste 130 (around back of building)
Phone Number: 802-578-0586
Mailing address: PO Box 1605, Williston, VT 05495
Questions: [email protected]

The Williston Community Food Shelf is in need of pet food donations, so in honor of our Howl-oween event later this month we will be hosting a Howl-oween Pet Food Drive now through October 31st!

Please share so we can spread the word to as many people as can!

This Week at the Williston Community Food Shelf

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 18-24
FIRST VISIT?:JUST bring a piece of mail with your address on it to prove your residency.
PROUD RECIPIENT: For the months of September and October we are excited to have been selected by the Hannafords in Williston (78 Marshall Ave) to be the recipient of Bags 4 My Cause. For each Fight Hunger Reusable Shopping bag purchased we will receive $1.00. Plus, we will also receive $0.25 of every Hannaford Snack Pals Plate sold at the same location during the month of October. These plates are 2/$5 can be found around the store so be on the lookout for the displays next month!
CURRENT NEEDS: Wet Cat and Dog Food, Canned Chicken and coffee!
REUSABLE BAGS: Please bring your reusable bags if you have some.
GARDENERS: Thank you to all who are bringing their extra produce. Tomatoes are coming now and they are looking great. Food Shelf clients really enjoy all the fresh produce. Please feel free to drop produce off during our hours listed below.
OUT OF DATE ITEMS: As some of you think about getting ready to go south and are cleaning out your pantry, be sure to check the dates. We cannot put outdated items on our shelves.
DONATIONS: Thank you to all who donate so generously. Please only leave food donations during open hours on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The high priority items are those that are on the shopping list used by our clients. You can find a list of these items by visiting our website noted below.
We are currently spending $6000 more per month, on purchasing food, than we are taking in. Any, much appreciated, financial donations should be mailed to the PO Box address below.
PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL!!!
Hours of Operation: Tuesday 5-6:30 and Thursday/Saturday 9-11
Physical Location: 400 Cornerstone Drive Ste 130 (around back of building)
Phone Number: 802-578-0586
Mailing address: PO Box 1605, Williston, VT 05495
Questions: [email protected]

Hello community!
We are in need of wet and dry cat food. You may drop your donations off during our shifts T-5-6:30 & TH/Sat 9-11! Thank you for your continued support!

Williston Community Food Shelf has been selected as September’s Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program beneficiary.

For the entire month of September store leadership at Hannaford’s Williston location has selected our Food Shelf receive a $1 donation from every purchase of the $2.50 Fight Hunger Bag.

The Fight Hunger Bag Program facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the vicinities where shoppers live and work. Almost $1 million has been donated to over 1,400 hunger organizations since the , Program launched in April 2014.

“It’s an honor to be selected as September’s recipient”, said Ginger Morton, President of the Williston Community Food Shelf. The donations we will receive from the sales of these reusable bags will continue to keep our shelves stocked and bellies full for our clients.

Williston Community Food Shelf is a non-profit based in williston, Vermont. Founded in 2008, Williston Community Food Shelf and has kept food on the tables of over 250,000 people. Learn more about Williston Community Food Shelf by visiting
https://www.willistonfoodshelf.com/

For more information on the Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program, visit hannaford.2givelocal.com.

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