FARMINGTON — The Farmington Area Ecumenical Share and Care Food Closet is seeking votes. For a second year, the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine will provide 24 separate grants to non-profit organizations across the State of Maine. Three non-profit organizations were nominated by local Freemasons from each of […]
Care and Share Food Closet
Donor to match up to $10,000 in food closet donations
FARMINGTON — Donations made to the Care and Share Food Closet now through the end of the year will be matched by a local businessman. Richard Bjorn has offered a matching grant of up to $10,000 for any donations given, Leiza Hiltz Scerbo, food closet director, said. The Farmington food closet served 3,870 families in […]
Farmington Speakeasy raises funds for food closet
FARMINGTON — The fifth annual Speakeasy Dance Party will again benefit the Greater Farmington area Care and Share Food Closet. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Homestead Kitchen, Bar and Bakery Restaurant on Broadway recaptures the Prohibition Era for the annual fundraiser. Tickets are $15 per person, with the entire amount of ticket sales benefiting the […]
Care and Share Food Closet donations matched
FARMINGTON — Monetary donations to the Care and Share Food Closet are being matched — up to $10,000 total — by local businessman Richard Bjorn. “People give now, and the money is doubled. How often does that happen?” Leiza Scerbo Hiltz, the new food closet director, said Wednesday. “There has been an immediate response, with […]
Address for food pantry donations
FARMINGTON — A story published on Page B2 of the Franklin edition Tuesday should have said donations for the Care and Share Food Closet may be sent to Mary O’Donal at 201 Barlen St., Farmington, ME 04938. The street address was incorrect.
Farmington food closet needs volunteers, considers closing on Fridays
FARMINGTON — A need for volunteers may mean the Care and Share Food Closet will have to close on Fridays. Volunteers are needed for both Mondays and Fridays, Carolyn McLaughlin, a volunteer coordinator, said Monday. It takes three volunteers each day for a two-hour period from noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday to serve […]
Local food pantries receive $80,000 in food items from Good Shepherd Food-Bank
FARMINGTON — Nine area food pantries received about $80,000 worth of food Wednesday as a Good Shepherd Food-Bank truck distributed food at the Mt. Blue Shopping Plaza. The truck comes every three months, Judy Frost of Western Maine Community Action said after the delivery. Community Action programs across the state coordinate the allotments and distributions, […]
Speak-easy dance raises $4,700 for food closet
FARMINGTON — They danced to jazz music, ate entrees named after gangsters and raised $4,700 during the third annual Speak-easy Dance Party on Nov. 9 at the Homestead Bar and Bakery. The 1920s style dance party turned the restaurant into a Prohibition-era speak-easy, “The Zebra Club,” to raise funds for the Care and Share Food […]