Older people and people with chronic diseases (heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, etc.) are at higher risk to contract COVID-19 (CDC.gov). This is 35% of the people that come to our pantry for help! The other 65% will also be affected by lost income and food price rises resulting from stockpiling and supply chain interruptions
We ask our patrons to stay home if they are showing cold symptoms or have come into contact with anyone showing symptoms or anyone exposed to the virus. If you need to miss your appointment for this reason, please call Sue at 724-9731. It would be bad enough for one of patrons to be infected but worse if our staff and volunteers get infected and we had to close the pantry for 14 days or more.
What is the food pantry doing?
New procedures are being put into place to help minimize any spread of COVID-19. We will be putting all new food and household donations in quarantine for three days before processing. All non-washable items (coloring books, crayons, etc.) will be removed from the kids’ room and all pantry surfaces will be disinfected frequently. Our goal is to stay open and keep people in need fed! How we do that for some people that are quarantined may need to change.
What can you do to help?
Right now, cash contributions — rather than donating cans or dried goods — can more efficiently shore up food stocks and allow us to purchase the most needed food and supplies.
Contact Information
Loudon Food Pantry is located in Huckleberry Business Park, 30 Chichester Rd., Unit D, Loudon NH 03307. Our phone no. is (603) 724-9731. Our website: LoudonFoodPantry.org. Facebook: LoudonFP Hours: Tue. 9 – 7, Wed. 9 – 1, Thu. 9 – 4. Please make checks out to Loudon Food Pantry.