Food Shelf

Community Spreads
Holiday Cheer
via the Charlotte Food Shelf

As cold December snowflakes fell, the Charlotte Food Shelf was showered by a warmth that comes with kindness and giving.
Thank you to the multitude of individuals, community groups and businesses that rose to meet the needs of the less fortunate in our community this holiday season.
On December 19 and 20 dozens of volunteers shared their precious time to enable the Food Shelf to be the conduit for the flow of generosity that comes forth during this giving time. Thank you to the following people for setting up and distributing 22 holiday food and gift baskets: Betty and Frank Ryan, Lisa and Mike Poirier, Bill and Karen Doris, Mary and Emma Volk, Kerrie Pughe, Seth, Sam and Barbara Zimmerman, Maj Eisinger, Cindi Robinson, Lisa Elliott, Lynn Alpeter, Sue Hall, Patrice and Ryan Machavern, Meredith Moses, Jane Becker, Mira and Bethany Bedard, Heather Manning, Moriah Manning, Nicki, Allie and Michael Lazor, Janet Rotax, Lynne Jaunich, Michelin Carrole, Pauline Zurose, Joanne Wallis, Laurie Moser, Brady Jimme, Boy Scout Pack 615, Cassie Manning, Heidi Sheldrick, Cindy Tyler, Lauren Tyler, Krissi Najarian, Daniel McGueeney, Heidi G.
All of the above volunteers send a big thank you to everyone who contributed to this effort by way of the holiday toy boxes, the giving trees, food drives, gift certificate donations, financial donations and more. Because of the overwhelming support from the whole community, the holiday food and gift baskets were filled with healthy food and joy.
Thanks to all of the students, parents and staff at CCS for participating in the food and toy drive during December. Many thanks to Kris Gerson for organizing the school food drive each year. Thanks to the students and parents who helped load the CCS food boxes into cars to be transported to the Food Shelf. Thanks to Mira and Bethany Bedard for organizing the holiday toy box drive. Thanks to WoW Toyz in Vergennes for donating gifts for all ages; thanks to the Shelburne/Charlotte Rotary for donating turkeys. Thanks to Mary Volk and her group of hat knitters; thanks to Girl Scout Troop 30923 for making cookies and Girl Scout Troop #698 for making thank-you cards, The Charlotte News Team, Nancy Barnes, Karen Spiedel, George and Patricia Lavalette, Pauline and Daniel Ryan, Jeanette Thibault, Toni Clements, Salley and Kerri Munnett, Peg Blanchette, Bev Burleigh, Laudee Iglehart, Chris LaBelle, Ruth St. George, Pierrette Monteith, June Branche, Sarah Dyke, Irene Pierce, Rose Cartularo, Tricia Coleman, Anne Mane Andriole, American Morgan Horse Association staff, Allison Lockwood and family, Ann Eichenberger, Don and Marion Chartrand, Gretchen Williamson, Sharon Richards, Mattie Weaver, Marilyn Holmberg, the Knoll family and the Sulva Family.
Many thanks to the following folks for their financial donations: Matthew, Luke, and Michael Metz, Denise Shekerjian, Tim and Mary Volk, Jason Hackerman, John Lavigne, Suzanne and Chris Davis, Joseph and Jennifer Dickerman, Tom and Marie-Pierre Jackson, Bill, Karen and Lindsey Bruett, Laura Cahners-Ford, Cynthia and Michael Robinson, the Lazor Family, Edward Everts and Deborah Davis, Oli and Ann Hansen, Kerrie and Charlie Pughe, John and Celia McClintock, Charles and Roberta Wood, Mary Jane Spooner, Shelburne/Charlotte Rotary, Waitsfield Champlain Valley Telecom, Church World Services, Crop Walk, Nancy Pricer, HOPE of Middlebury, John and Nancy Calcagni, Robbie and John Stanley, Tom and Elizabeth Scatchard, Alice Woodward and Family, Citizens Bank, Frederick and Barbara Anderson, Linda and Bruce Williamson, Bill and Barbara Benedict, Lawrence Meier and Bonnie Christie, William and Jerry Leckerling. and anonymous donors.
Many thanks to the Shelburne Supermarket, the Charlotte Congregational Church and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church for the ongoing support both financially and with the giving of time and space. Thanks to Cheryl Walker’s gift in honor of Cher Feidelburg, Michael and Celia Cazayoux’s gift in the name of the seventh and eighth grade team at CCS, Patrice and David Machavern’s gift in the name of the seventh and eighth grade team members: Nancy Matthews, Matt Lutz, Mary Tierney, Heather Gevry, Jathy Folley, Tony Pietricola, Sarah Pierson, Trish Healy, Eliabeth Skypeck and Mike Dinicola. Thank you to Michael and Celia Cazayoux’s gift in the name of Michele Fiardi, and to Patterson Fuel.
The Food Shelf is run completely by busy volunteers. If we missed the opportunity to thank you, please know that your contribution made a big difference in our community and was hugely appreciated!

Do you need emergency food?
Come to the Charlotte Food Shelf.
It’s located on the lower level of the Charlotte Congregational Church vestry.
For more information call: Karen (425-3252),
Lynn (425-3101) or Sue (425-3526).

Open from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on the following Thursdays: January 22, February 5 and 19, March 12 and 26.