Who May Use the ? Facility Regulations Any Hanover resident, The Pantry shares space with a Pre- School in the lower level of the church. Any member of a Hanover church Hanover congregation is welcome. As good neighbors, we ask that the following regulations are followed: Emergency Food Pantry

How Often May I Come? NO SMOKING One visit per month, or as needed if Anywhere on church property The First Baptist Church of Hanover a crisis exists. 580 Webster Street

No parking in the two marked spaces near Hanover, MA 02339 How Do I Qualify? the school entrance set aside for drop off There is no qualification beyond hunger. and pick up. Use the Pantry entrance only. Our fundamental goal is to provide food to Hours One unisex is available for our any member of our community in need. Monday 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM clients and volunteers. To receive donations, stock shelves, and

inventory supply

(Monday holidays move intake to Tuesday) Wednesday 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM To welcome clients and distribute food

(Snow days observe School Closings)

The Organization A Simple Gesture – What to Expect When you Visit Hanover Our pantry opens at 12:30 on Wednesday. The Hanover Emergency Food Pantry has been When you arrive, we ask each guest to helping families for 28 years. This organization now provides the Pantry with a consistent, predictable and reliable fill out an application so that we can A different team of volunteers staff the pantry on a food delivery every other month best meet the individual family needs. 6-week rotation, drawing from the membership of A list of suggested groceries is helpful. five participating churches and the Hanover Anyone interested in making regular Women’s Club. contributions to assist the Pantry can go to Please let us know if there are food their website: allergies or nutritional restrictions. asghanover.org Volunteers will choose items from our and sign up. shelves and present the completed order to each client in a grocery cart. They will provide a green bag and list of items needed along with their pick-up We provide a 3-Day supply of food schedule. based on the family size. On the designated pick up day, leave your bag outside your front . A neighborhood volunteer will pick it up,

leave a new one and deliver the food How you can help… The Pantry exists through the support and hard directly to the Hanover Food Pantry. work of many members of the community. With Donations of food can be made any Monday the assistance of monetary donations from service morning between 9:30 and 11:30. groups and local businesses, weekly church donations, school food drives and local supermarket Financial donations can be mailed to: donation sites, we keep the shelves stocked. Hanover Emergency Food Pantry Contact Information: The First Baptist Church 580 Webster St. Sally Lovett Boutin, President Hanover, MA 02339 781-826-6485 [email protected]