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Let’s buy these bags during July 2019 and earn money for the food pantry!

BFP Bowdoinham News Winter 2019 Please remember two things: 1) these are your neighbors and they need our help, and 2) we do not determine need based on financial information If you are hungry, please come to the food pantry. If anyone you know is hungry, send them to the food pantry. It is that

The Food Pantry is closed today January 9th. We look forward to seeing you next week!

The Food Pantry is once again gearing up for the school year – and the backpack program will be going strong! This program provides food over the weekends for elementary school students. Food City in Lisbon just donated 24 backpacks as well as peanut butter, jelly, cereal, and pudding to start this year. Many, many

In an effort to engage more members of our community, the Food Pantry will be shifting our Wednesday hours to 4-6pm starting October 3rd. Additionally, we will be adding hours every other Saturday from 9-10 am beginning October 6th.

TOP REQUESTED ITEMS FOR BACKPACKS mac & cheese pasta sauce canned chicken canned soup and stews small boxes of pancake mix peanut butter & jelly granola or breakfast bars boxes or bags of non-sugary cereal boxes of oatmeal packets just-add-water muffin or cookie mix NO glass containers please // pull-top cans preferred

The Food Pantry is once again gearing up for the school year – and the backpack program will be going strong! This program provides food over the weekends for elementary school students. Food City in Lisbon just donated 24 backpacks as well as peanut butter, jelly, cereal, and pudding to start this year. Many, many

We have been so successful with the Hannaford re-usable bags program. Let’s do it again!! The month of July is the target for purchasing Hannaford reusable bags to support the Bowdoinham Food Pantry. Don’t be one of those people who leaves a bag in the car! Go get one in July and support the food

The food pantry has received a very generous donation of $300 from Girl Scout Troop #721! Thank you for your hard work and for your ongoing community involvement!

Wednesday February 7 The Food Pantry will be CLOSED due to the expected bad weather

***WINTER WEATHER REMINDER*** When school (MSAD 75) is closed due to winter weather, the pantry will also be closed. Be safe out there!

BOWDOINHAM FOOD PANTRY TOP TEN NEEDS! We are grateful for ALL donations, but certain items move quickly and are always in need. Here are our current Top Ten Picks: Flour* Sugar* Pasta Sauces Mayonnaise Mustard Ketchup Salad Dressings Canned Tuna (in water) Olive Oil* Vegetable/Canola/other cooking oil* *Because we would like to distribute these items

Just a reminder that food can be dropped off at the Town Office, the Town Landing Restaurant, or in the case of perishable items, call the food pantry at 751-7779. The Recycling Barn is NOT a drop-off point.

The Bowdoinham Food Pantry will have a table at the Celebrate Bowdoinham Festivities! Saturday September 9th Stop by and say hello….rumor has it that there will be a cookie raffle!! You don’t want to miss that!

Starting the week of September 6th, the Bowdoinham Food Pantry will be open 3pm to 5pm. Please let us know if these shortened hours are a problem for you, and we will try to accommodate your schedule.

The Bowdoinham Food Pantry raised $84.25 through the purchase of 337 Bags For Hunger at the Topsham Hannaford in June and September. Thank you to all who participated!!

THURSDAY JUNE 15 – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – Dear Friends: Are any of you supporting older relatives, parents or friends; either locally or from some distance? Are you concerned about someone taking advantage of them? Would you like to know more about abuse of elders? Please join in on Thursday June 15th at

Even though the Food Pantry is an all-volunteer effort, there are requirements that help assure safety of the donated food, including appropriate storage, handling, expiration dates, etc. The Food Security Coalition of Midcoast Maine (of which we are a member) recently offered training and certification. Luke McFayden successfully completed this training and is certified. Luke,

The Bowdoinham Post Office is once again participating in the national Letter Carriers’ Food Drive. The event is always held on Mother’s Day weekend which means it is THIS SATURDAY. To make a donation, please leave a bag of non-perishable food by your mailbox and they will pick it up. Food collected will go to

We are thrilled to share that The Bowdoinham Food Pantry has been chosen by the Topsham Hannaford as the latest beneficiary of the Hannaford Cause Bag program!  Every time the specially designed reusable Fight Hunger bag is purchased at the Topsham Hannaford during the month of June, we receive $.25. This is truly a great

Calling ALL Soup, Bread and Dessert Makers  Hello Everyone!  It’s that time of year – Looking for those of you who want to make soup to support our Soup Dinner on February 4th at the Fire Station from 5-8pm.  Last year’s Ice and Smelt Soup Dinner was a big success and we hope this year’s

The Bowdoinham Food Pantry will be CLOSED if schools are closed because of snow. We want everyone to stay safe!

GIVING TUESDAY Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and following widely recognized shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Since its inaugural year in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy with events

BOWDOINHAM FOOD PANTRY TOP TEN NEEDS! We are grateful for ALL donations, but certain items move quickly and are always in need. Here are our current Top Ten Picks: Flour* Sugar* Pasta Sauces Mayonnaise Mustard Ketchup Salad Dressings Canned Tuna (in water) Olive Oil* Vegetable/Canola/other cooking oil* *Because we would like to distribute these items

Pop-Up Grocery Store Tour! Wednesday September 28 – 1:30 – 3:00 at the Bowdoinham Fire Station Healthy eating on a budget! Get a $10 Hannaford gift card! cooking-matters-pop-up-tour-flyer-bowdoinham-food-pantry

September is Hunger Action Month! Maybe you don’t need food pantry services, but you may know someone who does. Take some time this month to make sure your neighbors are not going hungry. Our theme for the Celebrate Bowdoinham parade reinforces this: Is your neighbor hungry? We can help. For more information on Hunger Action

9/20 – A music show to benefit the Bowdoinham Food Pantry…with Bob the Bus Driver! Don’t miss it! Doors open at 5pm! Admission is simple: Food! Canned goods, dried goods, etc. Monetary donations accepted as well. The show will feature songs of the Late Jim Croce and his accompanist, Maury Muehleisen. Hits like “Bad Bad

GREAT NEWS!! A MILESTONE!! The Bowdoinham Food Pantry has successfully obtained tax-exempt status retroactive to September 30, 2015. Contributions are now officially deductible according to your individual tax requirements. For your records, the EIN is 46-2261592.

MPBN continues to cover the ongoing battle of food insecurity and the challenge of feeding a family in a healthy and economic way.

Just a reminder that the Bowdoinham Advisory Committee on Aging and the Bowdoinham Food Pantry are sponsoring a Healthy Eating Class. It all starts tomorrow January 27 at 1pm at the Bowdoinham Fire Station. See Flyer below for more details. Hope to see you there!! Healthy Eating

The Portland Press Herald continues to explore this need: http://www.pressherald.com/2016/01/24/persistent-hunger-fuels-sprawling-food-supply-system-for-needy-mainers/

Congratulations to Jeremy Cluchey for taking the plunge! Thanks so much for all of your support! It is so much appreciated by all of us at the food pantry and especially for those who are in need and visit the pantry for support. It’s not too late to donate. Donations can be sent to the

Looking for an opportunity to volunteer at the Food Pantry??? We are looking for someone who might be willing to do a little shoveling after each storm. Once the plows come through (both for the road and the parking lot) and depending on the size of the storm, a great deal of snow gets pilled

PLEASE JOIN US!  The Bowdoinham Holiday Festival is this weekend.  Come out and support the Local Artists all day tomorrow Dec. 5th. I especially want to invite you to join Jeremy Cluchey down at the waterfront tomorrow (Dec 5th)  at 3pm when he will jump into the Cathance River.  Although, he has reached his goal

The first Tuesday after Thanksgiving (and after Cyber Monday) is Giving Tuesday. The National Day of Giving. We hope you think of your local Food Pantry on this day. http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day-of-giving-givingtuesday-usually-follows-cyber-monday/  

It’s time for the Polar Bear Dip in Bowdoinham, which means I am once again jumping into the Cathance River to raise funds for the Bowdoinham Food Pantry. The Food Pantry provides hunger relief to many folks in town. There couldn’t be a worthier cause. Thank you in advance for your support.

***NEW HOURS*** Effective November 4 2015, the Bowdoinham Food Pantry will be operating WEDNESDAYS 3 – 6 pm. We will no longer be open on Fridays. The Town Office is also open late on Wednesdays. Hopefully this will allow everyone to take care of all kinds of business in town in one afternoon!

A big thank you everyone who turned out for Celebrate Bowdoinham on that beautiful day! We received more than $350 in contributions, and  we appreciate that! We cannot do this without you!