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Gretchen Burleigh-Johnson Tue, 05/11/2021 - 7:15am
Wiscasset’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry (HYS) is happy to report it is the recipient of the funds raised through Shaw’s bags for a cause program for the May. A dollar for each bag bought at Wiscasset Shaw’s will go toward buying supplies for the pantry. Wiscasset Shaw’s has been a longtime supporter of the Pantry’s mission, and the pantry is truly grateful. Please consider helping the HYS at the checkout by buying and using the special reusable bags.
Many people and organizations have donated toHYS’s mission of easing food insecurity. It is gratifying that so many have recognized the need and have reached out to help, more so in the pandemic.
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 2:00pm
If shopping at Damariscotta Hannaford’s, please remember that St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry in Wiscasset is eager for people to buy reusable shopping bags for a cause. At $2.50 per bag, the pantry receives $1 for each bag bought. Not only will you be helping feed our food insecure population, but will also be helping the environment by keeping the single use bags out of the waste stream: a win-win, for sure.
The Help Yourself Shelf at St. Philip’s in Wiscasset is open each Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 for drive-by assistance. For emergencies, people can call the Church office at 882-7647, leaving a message including a phone number, or by messaging the Pantry via its Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/HelpYourselfShelfFoodPantry/