Gerry's Emergency Food Pantry is located in Rochester NH and is in need of companies and/or other groups to organize food drives to help us feed the less-fortunate citizens in Rochester, East Rochester, and Gonic, NH. Our clients need food and Gerry's provides groceries to hundreds of people monthly. The Thanksgiving and other Holiday season sees significantly increased need. We provide over three hundred food baskets at Thanksgiving and have an elderly outreach program that caters to many hungry elderly citizens. We serve 150 families each month. We need you to organize a food drive and deliver the donated food products to our location at the Rochester Community Center. The items we are most in need of are Cereal, Peanut Butter, Rice, Potatoes, Pasta, Tuna, Canned Meat, and especially all Hygiene items. Please help us if you can.

We welcome food drive help from any and all concerned people. "Marketing materials are available at our website. They include suggestions for processes, specific items needed and gaining support from your organization's members.".

This opportunity is sponsored by: SHARE Fund Program

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Holiday time One-Time Monthly Weekdays Occasional Weekends

Youth/Teens (13-17) Holiday Volunteer(s) Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Large Group (11+) Court-appointed Small Group (2-10) Families Young Adults (18-25)

Food Preparation / Delivery Special Events Fundraising

People with Disabilities Men Abused / Battered Minorities Adults (26-54) Older Adults (55+) Families / Parents Religious Groups Govt Aid Recipients Students Homeless Women Low-income / Poverty Young Adults (18-25)

Community Development Men's Emergency Services Nonprofit Organization Homelessness Poverty Human Services Public Assistance Hunger / Food Women's

Contact Person:
Stephen Viel, Board Chair, (phone), (email)

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Address:

150 Wakefield Street Rochester, NH 03867-1215 (See a map)

Directions:

Depart Portsmouth, New Hampshire 1. SR-16 [Spaulding Tpke] NORTH 2. Get off of the Spaulding Turnpike at Rt. 125 N Exit 12, Rt.125. Straight through 3 sets of lights. Get into left lane. Turn onto South Main St.. Get into right lane. Go straight through the next 2 sets of lights. Go by the Fire Station and City Hall. Road turns into Wakefield St.. Straight through the next set of lights. Continue on until you pass the Spaulding High School on the left and McDonalds on the Right. Make a left onto Community Way across from the Lilac Plaza entrance. Our outside entrance is located across from the tennis courts in an alcove to the right of the dumpster area. Our door is on the left. Or you can also go in the front door of the Community Center. Follow hall down to the end and make a right onto the long hallway. Gerry’s Emergency Food Pantry is located down this hall on the left in the large community room. There is a sign up near the ceiling about half way down.   Nearest Bus Stop: COAST / Spaulding High School, 10 Minutes minute walk

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Rochester
Counties:		Strafford
Zip codes:		03839,   03867,   03868

Miscellaneous Information

Give minimum age for this opportunity (when unaccompanied by an adult).
	16 years
Will you accept any youth between ages 12-17 if accompanied by an adult?
	Yes
Will you accept youth under 12 for this opportunity if accompanied by an adult?
	Yes
Does this opportunity require specific skills?
	No
Can this opportunity be performed from the volunteer's home?
	Yes
Is this opportunity's site wheelchair accessible?
	Yes