FARMINGTON — The Good Shepherd Food Mobile was in town Wednesday, Oct. 10, to supply emergency and supplemental food to under-served community members. Many volunteers were on hand to help with the distribution, which took place at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall. By the time volunteers were in place and ready to begin dispersing food, a long […]
Leiza Hiltz Scerbo
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Food closet doing well in Farmington after financial loss
FARMINGTON — Volunteers unloaded cases of peanut butter, cereals, juices, canned vegetables and stew from a truck Friday at the Care and Share Food Closet. Volunteers stacked shelves in the closet at the Fairbanks School Meeting House on Route 4. The nonprofit organization is growing and feeding about 500 families a month. It is also […]
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Speakeasy party raises over $5,000 for food closet
FARMINGTON — Over $5,000 was raised for the Care and Share Food Closet during the sixth annual Speakeasy Benefit Dance Party. Organizers gathered Monday to share the results of the Nov. 5 event held at the Homestead Kitchen, Bar and Bakery. Ticket sales and donations totaled $3,509 this year. Franklin Savings Bank added $1,500, Doug […]
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Care and Share Food Closet seeing more clients, fewer donations
FARMINGTON — Fewer donations and more clients has the Care and Share Food Closet looking even harder for ways to ensure people have necessary nutrition. “We are going to have to reach out to the community and area churches to help us meet the need during this time of transition,” Executive Director Leiza Hiltz Scerbo […]
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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 […]