Laura Minor has written the following letter reminding us that our local food banks can use our help this summer.
For many, many years now, I have written this letter to remind my neighbors about helping out our local agencies who feed those in need. If you have a garden and have extra produce, please consider donating some of it to the agencies below which will accept it. My garden is doing well so far…if I don’t get tomato blight or borer worms in the zucchini, I should be able to contribute a lot.
There are more folks than ever who are in need. If you don’t have a garden, please note that many of our wonderful local social service organizations need other items and gift cards. They can all use cash donations as well. We are #bristolallheart. I know that you will be generous.
Brian’s Angels (99 Summer Street, Rear of Prospect United Methodist Church@ Center Street – Entrance on Center Street). 12-3 Tuesday-Sunday.
Brian’s Angels is serving about 40 clients a day. We could use Subway, McDonald’s and Dunkin Donuts gift cards in $5-15 denominations. NEEDS: Water, Potato chips, Peanut butter or cheese crackers, Sugar, Cookies, String Cheese, Yogurt, Pudding cups, Fruit Cups, Pop Tarts, Oranges, Bananas, Paper Towels, General Cleaning Supplies. Here is our Amazon wish list if this is easier for anyone:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HWU1OOOVM3NF/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2
Sign up to donate sandwiches or a hot meal. https://www.mealtrain.com/
Agape House – (860.261.5733) 43 School Street – Drop off at 43 School St Monday thru Saturday from 8am to noon. Clothing Ministry: Men’s boxer briefs all sizes, Men’s T-shirts all sizes, Men’s sneakers sizes 9-14, Men’s jeans sizes 30-36 all lengths, Bath towels and facecloths, Male and female deodorants, Male and female razors, Tents, Sleeping bags, flashlights, Men’s basketball and cargo shorts. Food Ministry: Fresh Vegetables, Coffee, Sugar, Powdered creamer, Fruit, fresh and snack size, paper bowls, paper plates, paper coffee cups, paper towels, napkins, sweet cereals, pop tarts, potato chips, snack bars
https://www.theagapehousebristol.org/
Salvation Army: (860-583-4651) – 19 Stearns St. – Dry goods and canned goods including canned veggies, soups, sauce, pasta, rice, peanut butter, jelly, cereal. Also toiletries: shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes. Fresh veggies which can be bagged up and given out. Drop off donations on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10-1.
https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/southern-new-england/bristol/
Zion Lutheran Soup Kitchen – Meals for Neighbors: (860-589-7744) – 27 Judd St. Only drop off donations from Monday through Thursday – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. They need canned vegetables, pasta, pasta sauce, jam/jelly, breakfast items (cereal, oatmeal, etc.), summer condiments (mustard, bbq sauce, ketchup, dressing, mayo). ihttps://bristolzion.org/outreach/
St. Vincent DePaul Shelter: (860-589-0702) – 19 Jacobs St. They welcome fresh fruit and veggies. Monetary donations are appreciated. They accept donations at any time and if no one answers the bell, call 860.589.0702 to reach a monitor who can come out and take the donation.
Cook’s wish list – English muffins, potatoes, cookies, chips, Pop-Tarts, Sugar, Powdered Creamer, Coffee, Olive oil, butter, whole milk, squeezable mayo and squeezable jelly. Grocery Store Gift Cards.
Maintenance wish list: Home Depot gift cards (You never know what we need to repair).
Monitor’s wish list: New Towels and New wash cloths.
http://www.svdpofbristol.com/
Hand-to-Hand Direct Care Ministries – 465 N. Main Street Bristol. 860-973-3676. Christian ministry which offers furniture, household items, clothing to those in need. Contact them regarding donations.
Friend’s Diners: Lisa Glazier started these. They are cabinets in people’s yards where you can drop non-perishable food, paper goods, diapers, sanitary supplies, etc. Addresses: Rockwell/Divinity Street, 58 Overlook Ave, 53 Concord St.,, 237 Washington St., 90 Church Ave (Asbury Methodist Church – against the building) Pet food: 199 Riverside (Pet Spa).
Organizations which provide food:
Necessities Cupboard – check their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/
Grace Baptist Church, 736 King Street – Our Community Food Pantry is Saturdays from 10:00 until noon, (except the 1st Saturday of the month).
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 355 Camp Street, Bristol – Food and diaper distribution.
Foodshare: https://www.ctfoodshare.org/
Please share this information with friends. You can post it on your fridge or keep it with your grocery list or just save it on your phone. Thank you one and all! We are Bristol All Heart!!!!!
Laura S. Minor
860-978-1210 (cell)
860-582-1061 (home)