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.

The haven food shelf. The haven s food shelf serves approximately 1 300 households each month. If you have special needs or other questions please call 802 295 6500 to talk with a service coordinator. 736 of them were households coming for the first time ever. 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.

We offer a healthy eating program which addresses food shelf visitors needs for inexpensive and healthy eating options. Most families visited multiple times throughout the year with the food shelf turning none away. Top current food shelf needs. 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.

In 2016 the haven s food shelf served 3855 households. Food drives are always welcome and appreciated. There are no income or other requirements for people to access the food shelf community members must simply be in need of food. There is no criteria to make a visit to the food shelf.

In 2018 families and individuals visited our food shelf 12 476 times for help with food and personal hygiene products. Advance transit green line stop located in front of the haven. It is designed to serve everyone who comes through the doors of the haven. Beans black pinto kidney garbanzo canned fruit.

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. 713 hartford avenue white river junction vermont. The haven is following guidelines from the cdc as well as normal food handling and safety procedures. Contact your local community food bank to find food or click here to read about public assistance programs.

These families averaged 3 8 members and represented 47 975 clients served. The fall mountain food shelf.