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The haven food shelf.
A volunteer selects a cantaloupe from produce donated by willing hands at the food shelf at the haven in white river junction vt on november 25 2013.
The haven s food shelf serves approximately 1 300 households each month.
All staff and volunteers are practicing physical distancing of six feet or more and signage encourages all food shelf visitors to do the same.
There are no income or other requirements for people to access the food shelf community members must simply be in need of food.
We offer a healthy eating program which addresses food shelf visitors needs for inexpensive and healthy eating options.
These families averaged 3 8 members and represented 47 975 clients served.
The feeding america nationwide network of food banks secures and distributes 4 3 billion meals each year through food pantries and meal programs throughout the united states and leads the nation to engage in the fight against hunger.
713 hartford avenue white river junction vermont.
The haven is following guidelines from the cdc as well as normal food handling and safety procedures.
Advance transit green line stop located in front of the haven.
Our experience is that asking for help or admitting that you need food can be embarrassing and that it is not something that people take.
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If you have special needs or other questions please call 802 295 6500 to talk with a service coordinator.
Contact your local community food bank to find food or click here to read about public assistance programs.
It is designed to serve everyone who comes through the doors of the haven.
Keeping the food shelf stocked so that any family or individual who needs to access it can bring food to their table is an on going critically important part of the haven s mission.
The haven is committed to purchasing food items to supplement the donations to keep an on going reliable access to food for those in need.
In 2016 the haven s food shelf served 3855 households.
There is no criteria to make a visit to the food shelf.
736 of them were households coming for the first time ever.
Most families visited multiple times throughout the year with the food shelf turning none away.
Food drives are always welcome and appreciated.