At Loudon Old Home Day, we will also be selling…

• Our Teddy Bears with T-Shirts that read “Proud Supporter of the Loudon Food Pantry”. – $7.99 each
• Keychains (handmade plastic canvas with our tree on it) – $1 each
• Grocery Lists (hand created with hard backboards so it won’t bend. – $1 each
• Shop For A Cause Savings Pass (macy’s) – $5
• Wristbands in three colors (blue, yellow, and green).  Each wristband reads “Hunger Rocks Food Sucks”. – $1 each

All proceeds from these sales benefit Loudon Food Pantry and we accept cash, checks, MasterCard, Visa Discover, American Express.

Hope to see you there!

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Loudon Old Home day is this Saturday!  Hopefully the weather will be great!

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We will be closing Thursday August 4th (tomorrow) at 5:15 pm.  Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Sue

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Not without a savings pass.  So, drop in and get your macy’s Shop For A Cause Savings Pass for $5.  You help Loudon Food Pantry because we keep the $5 and then you can save up to 25% off all day, all weekend Friday August 26 through Sunday August 28.

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In July we gave out enough food to help create 3.725 meals.

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35% of Loudon Food Pantry patrons are under 18, 24% over 60 and 41% between the ages of 18 and 60.

From January to July 2016, Loudon Food Pantry gave out enough food to make 35,690 meals.

In the State of New Hampshire, 1 in 9 people struggle with hunger.

Families are not only visiting food pantries to meet temporary, acute food needs – instead, for the majority of people seeking food assistance, food pantries are now a part of households’ long term strategy to supplement monthly shortfalls in food.    Hunger in America 2010 study

From Paycheck to Pantry

While more than half (54%) of all client households have a member that has worked for pay in the past 12 months, these households still experience difficulties in meeting their basic needs. Limited hours, changes in employment status, low incomes, and competing household expenses are some of the common challenges.

• Nearly nine out of ten (89%) client households with employment report an annual household income of $30,000 or less.
• More than two-thirds (69%) of working client households live at or below the federal poverty line, which was $23,550 for a family of four in 2013, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Many client households face challenges in securing full-time positions, with more than half (57%) of working client households reporting part-time employment (30 hours or less per week).

Feeding America

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Yesterday we were at the Canterbury Fair and had a great time.  We talked with a lot of people, sold some product and received donations.  Al in all we came back with $101.  We spoke with people that were going to drop off some fresh vegetables and other items this coming week.

It was a good day and the weather was just right!  A Thank You to everyone at the fair that make us feel so welcome each year!

Our next event will the Loudon Old Home day on August 13th.

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I think the title says it all and so don’t our wristbands.

Tomorrow we will be at the Canterbury Fair with our…

• “Hunger Sucks Food Rocks” wristbands in green, blue and yellow ($1.00 each)
• Teddy Bears with T-shirts that read “Proud Support of the Loudon Food Pantry” ($7.99 each)
• Keychains that are handcrafted ($1.00)
• Grocery Lists that have nice sturdy backs ($1.00)
• Macy’s Shop for a Cause Savings Passes ($5.00)  We keep the $5 and you get the savings on Friday August 26, Saturday August 27 and Sunday August 28.  Just in time for back to school shopping, update your wardrobe, get new towels, get some new kitchen appliances (my personal favorite) and more!

Everything sold is while supplies last.

But selling product is not our main function at the fair.  We have information about our pantry and other services people may need.  We can qualify you on the spot and also book your first appointment to get food.

Donations will also be accepted.  There is a current list of items we need to the right of this post.

Most of all, the weather is suppose to be great, the fair is always a good time, so let’s just have fun!

See you there!

Sue

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The Canterbury Fair is this Saturday!  The weather is suppose to be 84 degrees and partly sunny (don’t quote me on that, after all this is New England).  A great day to walk around, relax and enjoy the fair.

Loudon Food Pantry has a table set up at this fair every year.  It gives us a chance to meet new people and to catch up with old friends!

While at the fair, we also…

• Pre-qualify people who are in need and set up an appointment for them to get food.
• Have information about the pantry and other services.
• Sell items to help support the pantry (we accept cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Express).
• Have a volunteer signup form available.
• Accept donations

So, drop by our table and say Hi!  We hop to see you at the fair!

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Do you have outdated or unneeded medications?  Did you know that throwing it down the toilet or in the sink causes pollution?  Also, easy access to a variety of unused medications in the home leads to increased availability and sometime misuse.

So, how do you dispose of these medications?

You can visit your local police department to anonymously discard  unused or unwanted medications.  Not all police departments have drop off boxes.  There are 42 recognized drop boxes throughout New Hampshire.   Click Rx_Drop_Box_Listing for that list.  If the police department you want to go to is not on the list, please call before visiting.

Or safely dispose of the medications yourself.  Don’t know how?  Check this out!  It will tell you how to dispose of unwanted medication safely.

Just say no to outdated, unneeded and unwanted prescription medications

and

dispose of them safely!

 

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