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The haven food shelf.
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.
It is designed to serve everyone who comes through the doors of the haven.
In 2018 families and individuals visited our food shelf 12 476 times for help with food and personal hygiene products.
The haven s food shelf serves approximately 1 300 households each month.
These families averaged 3 8 members and represented 47 975 clients served.
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.
Food drives are always welcome and appreciated.
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.
All staff and volunteers are practicing physical distancing of six feet or more and signage encourages all food shelf visitors to do the same.
Beans black pinto kidney garbanzo canned fruit.
Most families visited multiple times throughout the year with the food shelf turning none away.
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.
In 2016 the haven s food shelf served 3855 households.
Advance transit green line stop located in front of the haven.
There is no criteria to make a visit to the food shelf.
We offer a healthy eating program which addresses food shelf visitors needs for inexpensive and healthy eating options.
There are no income or other requirements for people to access the food shelf community members must simply be in need of food.
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.
The haven is following guidelines from the cdc as well as normal food handling and safety procedures.
713 hartford avenue white river junction vermont.
If you have special needs or other questions please call 802 295 6500 to talk with a service coordinator.
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