Neighbors Food Pantry

Our Mission Statement:
Neighbors Food Pantry exists to serve and love others unconditionally by providing food assistance to our neighbors.

Please Come!

If you or anyone you know is in need of food assistance, drop by and pick up some groceries.
NO PROOF OF RESIDENCY, APPOINTMENTS OR SIGN-UP REQUIRED!
We are open during the following hours:
Thursdays 9:30 - 12:00 pm and 5:30 - 6:30 pm
We also deliver on Thursdays
Call (207) 748-1248 for assistance or to schedule a delivery

THANK YOU!

Thank you to so many of you in our community who have donated so much during this holiday season!  It is so appreciated and we can not begin to express our gratitude for your help and contributions to our community!  We wish we could acknowledge everyone individually and even knew who all so generously donated!  Thank you!!!

Chris is holding one of the boxes so generously collected and donated from the Child Enrichment Center, Portsmouth

DONATIONS

IMMEDIATE NEED LIST

The following items we are OUT OF:
Chicken Noodle Soup
Baked Beans
Hash
Boxes of Plain Instant Rice
Ketchup
Mandarin Oranges
Cake Mixes
Shelf Stable Almond Milk
Sugar
Salt
Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Laundry Detergent
Gluten Free Products - Bread, Cereal, Pasta
Sugar Free cake mix, frosting, syrup, pudding, and other products
Birthday Bags

The followings items we are VERY LOW on:
 Grape  & Strawberry Jelly
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Beef  Noodle Soup
Canned Chicken
Pasta
Ramen
Ketchup, Mayonnaise
Flour
Jello & Pudding Mixes
Body Soap
Toothbrushes & Toothpaste

Other items:
Macaroni & Cheese
Spaghetti O's
Canned Beans
Canned Soups
Canned Vegetables
Stuffing
Tuna
Boxes of  Instant Potatoes
Mustard
White & Brown Rice
Raisins
Applesauce
Canned Fruit
Cereal
Vegetable Oil
Cornmeal
Muffin Mixes
Maxi Pads/Tampons
Deodorant





Donation Information

If you would like to donate food, the donations can be dropped off at the main doors of EBC in the grey bin or on Thursdays during the pantry hours.
If you would like to make a financial donation, a check can be made out to
Eliot Baptist Church
Note  Food Pantry in the memo line
Checks can be mailed to:
Eliot Baptist Church
PO Box 367
Eliot, ME 03903

Food Drive to Support Neighbors Food Pantry

IF you are interested in organizing a food drive to support the Neighbors Food Pantry please call the church office at (207) 748-1248 or send an email to neighborsfoodpantry21@gmail.com
We will be happy to send along information and provide support for your food drive!

HOW KIDS CAN HELP

We know that kids love to help out neighbors whenever there is a need and so we have some options that your kids might enjoy doing to help out their neighbors.

FOOD DRIVES
Your kids can make a big difference by organizing a food drive.  Options where kids can organize a food drive are in their classroom, at their school, at their homeschool co-op, their Sunday school class or in their neighborhood.  With adult supervision they can make flyers, posters to distribute with the date and requested items.  We accept non-perishable food items.   We encourage families to get creative.  You and your child/children can set a goal like a certain number of items collected.  The donations can be dropped off during our pantry hours that are listed above.  Please contact us for more information.
BIRTHDAY BAGS
Neighbors that are experiencing food emergencies or food shortages many times have to leave birthday items off of the grocery list for the week.  Families can decide how many bags they want to contribute and how they obtain the items for the bags.  One idea is that when your child is having a birthday party, guests could be asked to bring donations for the bags instead of gifts.  Or again, any groups they belong to or classes they are in could contribute.  Contents of the bags should include the following:
Cake Mix & frosting
Candles
Paper plates & napkins
Small party favors & balloons
NEIGHBORS FOOD PANTRY FUNDRAISER
Kids are great fundraisers.  Financial contributions really help purchase items that we are low on or purchase dairy and meat products that are needed.  By fundraising this helps our kids learn charitable giving.  Some ideas of ways they could raise funds for Neighbors Food Pantry are:
Bake or Yard Sales
Car Wash
Lemonade Stand
Chores
ADOPT A SHELF
This option is great for your child's classroom, team, neighborhood and even your family.  Pick from one of items on our list and your group collects the product each month and then donates them to Neighbors Food Pantry.  You can adopt a shelf for as long as you would ike.
Partnering with Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine to help end
hunger and food insecurity in York Country

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