Free food assistance programs available in the Upper Valley

Ascutney

Ascutney Union Church Food Cupboard: 5243 Route 5. Serving residents of Ascutney, Weathersfield, Amsden, Perkinsville, Greenbush, Weathersfield Center/Bow and Windsor. Saturday, 9 to 10 a.m. 802-674-2484.

Bethel

Bethel Area Food Shelf: 129 Church St. Serving residents of Bethel, Barnard, Pittsfield and Stockbridge. Monday, noon to 1 p.m.; Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m. 802-234-5513 or bethelvtfoodshelf.org.

Bradford

Bradford Churches Food Shelf: Academy Building, 172 N. Main St. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 3 to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 5 to 6 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to noon. 802-291-1274 or 603-272-4953.

Chelsea

Chelsea Food Shelf: United Church of Chelsea, 13 North Common. Second Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m. and fourth Tuesdays, 4 to 5 p.m. Emergency needs by appointment. 802-685-3146.

Fairlee

Orford/Fairlee Food Shelf: Town Hall, Town Common Road, Fairlee. Serving residents of Orford, Fairlee and the Rivendell School District on Tuesday and Thursday, noon to 2 p.m. 802-333-4363.

Hartford Village

Joseph’s Storehouse at Cornerstone Community Center: 14 Elk St. Sunday, 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. and by appointment. 802-295-5738 or 603-252-6901.

Hartland

Hartland Food Shelf: Universalist Church, 8 Brownsville Road, Hartland Four Corners. Thursday, 4 to 5:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 to 9 a.m.; and by appointment. hartlandfoodshelf.com or 802-457-2565.

Newbury

Newbury Food Shelf: Newbury Bible Church, 17 Cross St. Open four times a month. Contact 802-866-5527 for schedule.

Randolph

Randolph Area Food Shelf: 12 Prince St. Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3 to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m. 802-431-0144 or randolphareafoodshelf.org.

Reading

Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf: Stone School on 3456 Tyson Road. Monday, 2 to 4 p.m.; Thursday, 4 to 6 p.m. 802-952-1068 or rwwfoodshelf.org.

Sharon

Lighthouse Food Shelf: Across the street from the Congregational Church, 55 Route 132. Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call for assistance outside of normal hours. 802-763-2007.

South Royalton

Royalton Food Shelf: 2955 Route 14, South Royalton. Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. unitedchurchofsoro.org/food-shelf or 802-763-7633.

Thetford

Thetford Food Shelf: Basement of Town Office, 3910 Route 113. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon. Thetfordvt.gov/community/Thetford-food-shelf or thetfordfoodshelf25@gmail.com.

Tunbridge

Tunbridge Community Food Shelf: Tunbridge Church Parish House, 3 Potash Hill Road. Friday, 4 to 5 p.m. 802-693-5878.

Vershire

Vershire Food Shelf: Town Center Building, 27 Vershire Center Road. Friday, 10 a.m. to noon. vershare.org/wordpress/vershire-helping-hands or 802-685-9982.

Weathersfield

Weathersfield Food Shelf: 1879 School, 1862 Route 106, Perkinsville. Second and fourth Thursdays each month, 2 to 4 p.m. 802-263-5169.

West Fairlee

West Fairlee Community Food Shelf: Community Building, Route 113. Tuesday, noon to 1 p.m. Drive-thru only. 802 333-9937.

White River Junction

Upper Valley Haven: 713 Hartford Ave. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Closed 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for restocking.) 802-295-6500 or uppervalleyhaven.org/foodshelffaq.

Sharing and Caring Food Program: White River Junction United Methodist Church, 106 Gates St. Food available 24/7 outside church. Facebook: “White River Jct. United Methodist Church.”

Windsor

Trinity Evangelical Free Church: 44 Main St. Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Closed the first week of each month. trinitywindsor.com/food-shelf or 802-674-6781.

Woodstock

Community Food Shelf: 217 Maxham Meadow Way. Monday, 4 to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 1 to 3 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. woodstockfoodshelf.org or 802-457-1185.

New Hampshire

Canaan/Enfield

Mascoma Area Food Pantry: Mascoma Area Senior Center, 1166 Route 4. By appointment Monday through Friday for residents of Canaan, Enfield, Dorchester, Grafton and Orange. Home delivery available. 603-523-4333.

Friends of Mascoma Food Pantries: Canaan Pantry, 9 On the Common Way, Tuesday, 3 to 5:30 p.m. Enfield Pantry, 19 Main St. (the basement of the former police station), Wednesday, 3:30 to 6 p.m. For residents of Canaan, Enfield, Dorchester, Grafton and Orange. friendsofmascoma.org/friends-feeding-friends, 603-632-4542 or PantryCoo@FriendsofMascoma.org.

Charlestown

Charlestown Food Shelf: Old Town Hall, 29 Summer St. Open Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9 to 11 a.m. charlestownfoodshelf@gmail.com or 603-499-3504.

Claremont

Claremont Soup Kitchen: 51 Central St. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. claremontsoupkitchen.wordpress.com or 603-543-3290.

Grantham

Grantham Food Pantry: Grantham United Methodist Church, 418 Route 10. Sunday, 9 to 10:30 a.m. granthamfoodpantry@gmail.com or facebook.com/GranthamUMC.

Hanover

United Church of Christ: 40 College St. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. No registration needed. hanovercommunityfoodpantry@gmail.com or 802 356-0629.

Lebanon

Listen Community Services: 60 Hanover St. Monday, noon to 4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. listencs.org/food-pantry or 603-448-4553.

Assembly of God Church: 45 Buckingham Place. Last Saturday of each month, 9 to 10 a.m. 603-448-3333.

First Baptist Church of Lebanon’s Ravenbox Food Pantry: At the church building, 11 School St. (corner of School and Green). Find pantry on the Green Street side. Second and fourth Saturdays, 10 to 11 a.m. Office@lebfirstbaptist.com or 603-448-5618.

Lyme

Lyme Food Pantry: Rear door of the Lyme Congregational Church, 1 Dorchester Road. Anyone may pre-order food at 603-795-0603 or help@cclyme.org. Pickup and delivery on each Tuesday, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and first Tuesday of each month, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. or by appointment.

New London

KLS Community Food Pantry: First Baptist Church, 461 Main St. Serves residents of Andover, Bradford, Danbury, New London, Newbury, Salisbury, Springfield, Sunapee, Sutton, Warner and Wilmot. Wednesday, 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. kcpcnlnh.com/mission-kls-food-pantry or 603-526-6511.

North Haverhill

Horse Meadow Senior Center Food Shelf: 91 N. Horse Meadow Road. Tuesday, 1 to 2 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 to 11 a.m.; and Thursday 1 to 2 p.m. Other times available by appointment. 603-787-2539.

Trinity Church of Nazarene Food Pantry: 41 Nazarene Drive. Serves residents of Haverhill, Benton, Bath, Piermont and Warren, and Wells River and Newbury, Vt. Third Saturdays, 9 to 10:30 a.m. trinaznhnh.org or 603-787-6177.

Orford

Free Produce at Orford United Congregational Church: 617 Route 10. Available every Tuesday noon to 3:30 p.m. Sponsored by Willing Hands and Orford Cares. 603-353-4150.

Plainfield

Community Resource Room and Food Pantry: Christ Community Church, 1259 Route 12A. Serving residents of Plainfield, Meriden and Cornish. First Thursdays, third Fridays and third Saturdays, 9 to 10:30 a.m. 603-469-3201.

West Lebanon

Wellspring Food Pantry: Wellspring Worship Center, 407 N. Main St. Saturday, 9 to 10 a.m. 603-643-2700. For urgent needs, call 603-359-7245.

Woodsville

Good Shepherd Ecumenical Food Pantry: 65 S. Court St. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 10.a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday 6-7 p.m. Serving residents of Haverhill, Benton, Orford, Piermont, Warren, Woodstock, Wentworth, Bath, Landaff, Lisbon, Lyman and Monroe. 603-243-0327.

Helpful items for food pantries

Want to help a local food pantry restock its shelves? Shelter managers suggest the following food items: Canned meat and fish, coffee, dried fruit, dry beans, flour, honey, hot or cold cereals, juice, macaroni and cheese, nuts, pancake and baking mixes, pasta, peanut butter, jelly, rice, soup, spices, sugar and tea. Many pantries also welcome personal hygiene items, including combs, deodorant, laundry detergent, shampoo, soap, tissues, toilet paper, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Some also collect food for dogs and cats.