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BELGRADE — The Belgrade/Rome Food Pantry is in need of some items it used to get that haven’t been available during the COVID-19 crisis.
The pantry is in particular need of eggs and bread, as well as items it can’t order from Good Shepherd Food Pantry, including deodorant, shampoo, dish soap and laundry detergent, as well as beef stew, hash, soup and canned fruit.
For information on where to drop things off, particularly eggs and bread, call Hazel Labbe at 207-692-3519. Nonperishable food items may be also be brought to the Belgrade Town Office, 990 Augusta Road, and left on the back porch (the left, or north, side of the building). Call 207-495-2258 or text 207-592-6031 to alert someone of the delivery.
The pantry remains open, from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, and there have been enough volunteers for it to continue. “We truly are a blessed community,” Labbe said.
The pantry is at the North Belgrade Community Center, 508 Smithfield Road (Route 8). Pantry volunteers ask that residents who are ailing find a substitute to pick up their food. The pantry has instituted a no-touch process to protect clients and volunteers.
Other ways to contribute:
* Mail a financial donation to the Rome/Belgrade Special Needs Food Pantry at P.O. Box 236, Belgrade, ME 04917.
* Order a take-out meal from the Snow Pond Arts Center in Sidney. Visit snowpond.org/snow-pond/drive-thru-dinners-at-snow-pond for details. Proceeds benefit area food pantries, including Belgrade and Rome’s.
The town has also compiled a roster of volunteers willing to help seniors and people with compromised immune systems by delivering groceries. Anyone who would like to make use of the service should email townmanager@townofbelgrade.com or call 207-592-6031.
Additionally, Regional School Unit 18 is providing free breakfast and lunch to schoolchildren who need them from 9 to 11 a.m. weekdays at the North Belgrade Community Center, 508 Smithfield Road.
