Loudon Food Pantry

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

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.

Volunteering

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020

It is that time of the year when we receive fewer donations and thus need fewer volunteers. So, before coming into volunteer, please call 724-9731 to see if any work is available.

January 2020 Numbers

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020

Last month we were closed until the 21^st because of inventory. So, in the last two weeks of January we gave out enough food to create 3,166 meals. Of those, 30% were ages 60 or over, 33% were 18 or under and 37% were in between.

New more standardized hours

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

DONATION AND VOLUNTEER HOURS
TUESDAY 9 AM – 6 PM
WEDNESDAY 9 AM – 1 PM
THURSDAY 9 AM – 4 PM
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FEEDING THOSE IN NEED, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, ON
TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, & THURSDAYS
NEED AN APPOINTMENT?
CALL (603) 724-9731

Back to normal!

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

Tomorrow we start giving out food again and are back to our normal hours.

Inventory is done. New volunteer hours posted!

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

Inventory is done. Ya! Just the paperwork. So, we are not in need of any volunteers until next week when we reopen on Tuesday, January 21st.

Thank you to all of those that helped make this happen.

Next week normal volunteer hours will resume. That is Tuesdays 9 – 6, Wednesdays 9 – 1, Thursdays 9 – 4 and Fridays 9 – 1.

Do you know about QCD’s

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019

One of our donors just told us about Qualified Charitable Distributions.

Are you 70 1/2? Do you have an IRA?

If so, then QCD’s may save you money while you donate! Click here to learn more!

50/50 Holiday Raffle Fundraser Winner

December 15, 2019December 15, 2019

The 50/50 Holiday Raffle Fundraiser winner is Jen M. Jen has won $251 and has generously donated $100 of that back to the pantry. Congratulations Jen! Thank you, everyone, for contributing!

Holiday Basket Information

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

If you signed up for a Holiday Basket at Loudon Food Pantry, below is the information to get that basket.

The pickup date is Sunday, December 22, 2019

Belmont	By appointment only.	Loudon Food Pantry 30 Chichester Rd. Loudon
Canterbury	No time specified	Will DELIVER IN CANTERBURY
Chichester	8:30 - 10:00 am	Town Offices 54 Main St. Chichester
Epsom	10:00 - 12:00 noon	Epsom Food Pantry 1598 Dover Rd (Rte. 4) Epsom
Loudon	8:00 - 10:00 am	Loudon Safety Complex (Loudon Fire Dept.) 8 Cooper St. Loudon

2019 LES Halloween Party Results

November 2, 2019November 2, 2019

This year 147 children enjoyed the Halloween Party. Two face painters joined us t and Houdana, The Magician was back as well. Everyone had their fortunes told by our fortune teller and a few new games were added too.

All the items at the Gruesome Goodies concession stand were sold out by the end of the party.

Thirty-three volunteers worked endlessly to make this happen and to make sure the party went smoothly. Sue, Sarah, and Bill thank you very much for all your hard work and effort!

Of course, the party would not be able to happen without our generous sponsors. Thank you so much!

The pantry received 855 food items and $437.37 in funds. This goes a long way in helping to restock the pantry for the upcoming holiday season!
This year we had a treat of our own.

Wilde Ann Photography (instagram.com/wildeannphotography) volunteered her services to take pictures at the party. The pictures she took came out great! But click https://www.facebook.com/LESHalloweenParty/ to see for yourself!

By the way, the 2020 LES Halloween Party is taking place on Friday, October 16, 2020 (6 pm – 8 pm). So mark your calendars now if you want to volunteer, bake, sponsor, or attend. But trust us, we will remind you closer to the party date.