Help Enfield Food Shelf by sending us your donation.	Enfield Food Shelf	P. O. BOX 699, 96 Alden Avenue, Enfield, CT 06083	View Map
		860-741-7321	enfieldfoodshelf@att.net
	Hours of Operation	Tuesdays	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
		Wednesdays	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
		Thursdays	12:00 PM - 6:30 PM
	Food Shopping	Wednesdays	9:00 AM - 1:00PM
		Thursdays	2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
	Emergency food orders can be arranged by calling the Food Shelf at (860-741-7321) or Neighborhood Services (860-253-6396). Local town agencies and churches process referrals.

Volunteer Opportunities | Volunteer Responsibilities | Sources of Food  | How Can You Help?

|  Sponsor an Event/Project  |  VIP Awards

 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Visit us to experience our volunteer opportunities. Call us (741-7321) or e-mail (enfieldfoodshelf@att.net).   If you wish to become one of our volunteers, we will provide a volunteer application and will schedule an interview.

VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITIES

Contact us if you are interested in helping.

SPECIAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If you cannot volunteer during the operational hours, you may become a "special call list" volunteer.   This"special call list" is used when help is needed with special events or donation pick-ups occur like the postal carriers' drive in May, "Give Thanks with a Turkey" drive in November, and special events.

SOURCES of FOOD

The Food Shelf’s primary source of food is the Enfield community.   Groups from schools, businesses, churches, civic organizations, and sports organizations have generously collected food for the Food Shelf.   Contributions from many individuals and families are also received.   In addition to local donations, other necessary food items are purchased from Foodshare, a nonprofit distributor for state and federal food assistance programs, located in Bloomfield. Additionally, cash donations purchase food items and assist with other financial obligations.

The Food Shelf gratefully accepts nonperishable food items.

Suggested items include:

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

In the past, residents and organizations from the Enfield area have been generous with contributions of food and money.   As the Food Shelf serves a greater number of people in need, the demand continues to grow.

If you have contributed in the past, we thank you and ask for your continued support.   If you have not yet participated, the Food Shelf and the people it serves would greatly appreciate your support.   Checks may be made payable to the Enfield Food Shelf and mailed to P.O. Box 699, Enfield, CT 06083.

We accept food on Tuesdays from 9 AM to 4 PM, Wednesdays from 9 AM to 5 PM ,and Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM. You may also drop food at any firehouse in town or at the Senior Center on Elm Street (Monday through Friday).   Arrangements may  be made to pick up large donations by calling the Food Shelf.

If you belong to a group, organization, or business that would like to fight hunger, please call us.   The Food Shelf has lots of ideas to help you organize a successful food drive. For more information or to arrange a visit, please call or write:

SPONSOR an EVENT / PROJECT

Projects to assist us can be simple or complex because we have many needs to be met.

The obvious needs are nonperishable food items, financial donations, and sponsorship of major events. The less obvious needs include items difficult to do or obtain like the cleaning of the facility (freezers, shelves, floors, windows), the cleaning materials (mops, sponges, brooms, cleansers), the repairs (ramp for the loading dock, shelving), and the personal hygiene products (diapers of all sizes for children and adults, deodorants, feminine products, toothbrushes and tooth paste, shampoo, and soap).   Also, we have gone "green" and eliminated plastic and paper bags, so we need hundreds of "green bags."

Here are some ideas for events and/or sponsorship:

• "Diaper-ade Stand" - Give glasses of lemonade in exchange for diapers.

• "Shampoo Splash" - Suggest shampoo be brought to a pool party.

• "Benefit Block Party" - Organize a neighborhood block party and target a personal hygiene item to be donated.

•  Birthday/Anniversary - Suggest a nonperishable food item and/or donation in lieu of gifts.

• "Sponsorship" - Encourage your corporation, business, or civic organization to become a sponsor for our major events   like the Feinstein Challenge, the Maine Fish Market Benefit Golf Tournament, the National Association of Letter Carriers' Food Drive, and "Give Thanks with a Turkey" Thanksgiving Drive.

Contact us.   We will give you suggestions and details about creating a project and/or becoming a sponsor. Every event/project, whether simple or complex, provides valuable assistance as we help Enfield families.

V. I. P.  AWARDS

The V.I.P. Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of the recipients in supporting the mission of the Enfield Food Shelf "To assure that no Enfield family goes without food due to lack of resources."