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Donation Locations For Surplus School Food

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Despite the best efforts of school food service departments to minimize food waste, there may be occasions when excess commodity inventories or surplus prepared foods are generated, both of which can potentially be donated to a local food pantry, soup kitchen or other outlet.

Listed below are organizations that can accept donations of school-generated surplus food. Please contact beforehand to work out details, including when they are open, whether they can accept your donation, how it will be transported to their location, etc.
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For more information, click here to access the VT DEC "Food Donation in Vermont" resources page.


Regional food pantries, food shelves, soup kitchens, etc., which can accept surplus food from schools:
Barre:
Capstone Community Action 
20 Gable Place,
Barre, VT 5641
802-477-5121

Enough Ministries – Soup Kitchen
24 Washington Street
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 479-2872

Good Samaritan Haven  – Foodshelf
105 North Seminary St.,
Barre, VT 05641
518-536-0497
 
Meals on Wheels Central VT- Senior Meals
14 Washington Street,
Barre, VT 05641
802-479-9175
 
Salvation Army  – Foodshelf
25 Keith Ave.,
Barre, VT 05641

802-476-5301

Bradford:
Bradford Churches Food Shelf
172 Main Street
Bradford, VT 05033
802-222-5108

​Orange East Senior Center  – Senior Meals
176 Waits River Road,
Bradford, VT 05033

802-222-4782​
Chelsea: 
Chelsea Area Senior Center – Senior Meals
13 North Common Road,
Chelsea, VT 05038
802-685-2290

Duxbury:
​Duxbury Elf's Shelf  – Foodshelf
4987 Vermont 100,
Duxbury, VT 05676
802-371-9906 - ruth_haskins@comcast.net

Hardwick:
​Hardwick Area Food Pantry
39 West Church Street
Hardwick, VT 05843
Tel: 802.472.5940
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​Montpelier:
Christ Church – Soup Kitchen
64 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
802-244-8037
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Montpelier Food Pantry – at Trinity Church
137 Main St., Montpelier, VT 05602
802-375- 5369

Montpelier Senior Meals  – FEAST Meals
58 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
802-262-6288
Websterville:
Websterville Baptist Church  – Foodshelf
143 Church Hill Road,
Websterville, VT 05678-0068

802-476-8140

Williamstown:
Williamstown Food Shelf
47 Methodist Lane,
​Williamstown, VT 05679

802-433-5453
 
Woodbury:

​Woodbury/Calais Food Shelf
49 Valley Lake Road
South Woodbury, VT 05681
802-472-6292
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Office  | 137 Barre St, Montpelier VT 05602-3618| 802-229-9383 | comments@cvswmd.org
Office Hours: M - F, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
ARCC  | 540 No. Main St, Barre VT 05641 | 802-476-1900  
ARCC Hours: M, W, F, 10:30 am - 5:30 pm and 3rd Saturdays, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
ARCC Closed for Lunch: M, W, F, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 

*CVSWMD Member Towns: 
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