Food Shelf News
by Kerrie Pughe,
January 12, 2012, page 8.....

A big thank you to the following for the generous toy and food donations for our holiday baskets: Licia Brown, Pam Dawson, Karen Frost, Charlotte Central School children, parents and staff, Charlotte Shelburne Rotary and President Kris Engstrom, Wow Toyz and the Frank Beck Family, Charlotte Congregational Church Giving Tree and Toy Shoppers, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Giving Tree and Toy Shoppers, The Flying Pig Book Store proprietors Elizabeth and Josie and their customers for the “Snow Flake Book Drive,” Shelburne Supermarket, and Evan and Catherine Metropoulos.
We appreciate those who held food drives: Charlotte Fire and Rescue “Meet Santa Food Drive,” Ark Veterinary “Pet Food Drive,” Our Lady of Mt. Carmel children’s food drive, TD Bank North, Shelburne branch, Lynn Cluff and friends cookie party/food drive.
Thank you to the knitters and artists for their beautiful work. Knitters: Audrey Bean, June Palmer and friends, Betty Ryan, Nancy Bloch, Yolande Larson and many anonymous knitters. Artists who created joyful holiday cards: Mary Harry, Harriet Brainard, Sally Brody and Shirley Galliher.
Thank you to those who helped to set up the holiday baskets: John Lavigne, Nancy Bloch, Ken Oboz, Leo LaBerge, Kerrie Pughe, Maj Eisinger, Emily Ferris, Audrey Allegretta, Linda Gilbert, Jeri Bergdahl, Wendy Roth, Lisa Sturtevant, Bill and Karen Doris, Charlie Tegatz, Carol Chenevert, Stephanie Wells, Danielle Menk, Diane and Emile Cote, Peggy Blanchette, Susan Hyde, Janet Landrigan, Alison Gardner, Tyler Barnes, Kit Perkins, Tracey Beaudin, Linda Hamilton, Norman Pellett, Jon Davis, Laura Iglehart, Cindi Robinson, Fritz Tegatz, Mary Harry, Sue Hall, Susan and Philip Iglehart, Wolie Iglehart, Sam and Kate Raszka, Ezra Mount-Finette, Seth  Zimmerman, Sam Zimmerman, Lisa Beal, Cassandra Manning, Richard Tegatz and Will Dolliver.   
We appreciated the much-needed financial support from the following: Waitsfield/Champlain Valley Telecom, John and Nancy Calcagni, James and Kathleen Manchester, Davis Family, Shelburne Supermarket Coffee Drinkers, Luella and John Aube, Greg and Lynn Cluff, Thomas and Elizabeth Scatchard, John Pane and Elizabeth Bassett, Jerry and Janet Schwarz, FSC Markets and Suzy Hodgson, Gary and Janet Landrigan, Pughe Family (in honor of the teachers and staff at CCS), Robbie and John Stanley, Thomas and Marie-Pierre Jackson, Frances Foster, Bob and Chick Wood, Remo and Donna Pizzagalli, John and Nancy Barnes, Michael Lazar Family, Emile and Diane Cote, Jason Hackerman, William and Karen Bruett, Jr., Todd and Julie Holmes, Aileen and Robert Chutter, Raymond and Eileen Curtis, Christopher and 
Susanne Davis, Missions Committee Charlotte Congregational Church, Robert Macauley and Pamela Burton-Macauley, Ann Eichenberger, Sharon Hecker and Bryan Webb, Gayle Gardner, Titus Insurance, Shelburne Supermarket, Charles Proutt and Eileen Schilling, Horsford Nursery, Ruth and Peter Metz Family Foundation, Denise Shekerjian and Michael Metz, Matthew Metz, Maj Eisinger and John Searles, Toni and Robert Monsey, Paula and Peter Joslin, Henry and Carleen Tufo, Tim and Mary Volk, William and Gerry Leckerling, George and Marilyn Richardson, M. Provencher and R. Uphold, and William Koster.
Thank you to those who gave gifts in honor of: Kim, Niels and Amelia Davis, Dave and Mary Landrigan, Remo and Donna Pizzagalli, Bob and Chick Wood, Pam and Matt Dawson. We also thank Jeffrey and Tammy Hall who gave in honor of Dinny Adamson.
We would also like to thank those who gave in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Gordan Kenna.
Finally, a big thank you to our regular Food Shelf volunteers for the work you do all year: Cindy Robinson, John Lavigne, Marilyn Holmberg, Sharon Richards, Nancy Bloch, Lisa Poirer, Lynn Alpeter, Diane Cote, Kerrie Pughe, Karen Doris, Tammy Hall, Anne Molle, Alice Walker, Rosemary Raszka, Janet Landrigan and Elizabeth Richards.
The generous outpouring of food and gifts from our community made for a wonderful holiday celebration. Thanks to all who participated in any way to make this community project so successful. Charlotte Food Shelf volunteers would like to wish our neighbors a very Happy New Year!
The Food Shelf is run entirely by volunteers. All donations go directly for food or emergency assistance.  Due to the increase in need this year, our emergency funds are down significantly from previous years. We appreciate your donations any time of year.

Checks may be mailed to:
Charlotte Food Shelf and Assistance
3319 Mt. Philo Road
Charlotte, VT 05445  

Located on the lower level of the Charlotte Congregational Church vestry, the Charlotte Food Shelf and Assistance is open from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.  (please note this new time) on the following Thursdays for food distribution: January 19, February 2 and 16, March 8 and 22, April 5 and 19, May 10 and 24, June 7 and 21, July 12 and 26, August 9 and 23, September 13 and 27.
We are open to all community residents. Privacy is very important and respected in our mission of neighbor helping neighbor.  

Food Drop-Off Locations
All non-perishable food donations may be dropped off at the Charlotte Library, the Charlotte Congregational Church vestry, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church (main entrance) or at the Food Shelf during the distribution mornings.  We request that all fresh foods such as vegetables be dropped off at the Food Shelf by 7:30 a.m on the distribution mornings.

For emergency food, call John at 425-3130.
For emergency assistance (electricity, fuel), call Karen at 425-3252.
For more information, call Karen at 425-3252 or visit our website at https://sites.google.com/site/charlottefoodshelfvt/.