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We Provide Food Assistance to Those in Need in Southern New Hampshire
The operations of Shepherd’s Pantry are carried out by a dedicated group of volunteers who, each week, shop for food, pick up regular donations from supermarkets and bakeries, fill the shelves and freezers and then bag the food and distribute it to our clients each Monday morning.
Struggling With Food Insecurity?
We’re here to help.
Shepherd’s Pantry operates every Monday morning as a drive through from the Windham Presbyterian Church parking lot providing food assistance to those in need in Southern New Hampshire. We want to make sure that none of our neighbors goes hungry.
Due to the increase in client volume in recent weeks the Shepherd’s Pantry Board of Directors has voted that as of July 1st, Shepherd’s Pantry will only accept new clients living in Windham. We will continue to serve our client base, including those not living in Windham, and any other new Windham families until such time that our weekly numbers recede.
Learn how you can qualify for food assistance.
The Turkey Trot = Neighborhood Fun Run!
The Windham Turkey Trot started in 1995 and is now the primary annual Fundraising Event to support the Windham Shepherd’s Pantry.
In 2020, Shepherd’s Pantry was given the opportunity to assume the operation of the Trot so now both the Windham Shepherd’s Pantry and the Windham Turkey Trot are under the same 501(c)(3) umbrella. This means 100% of the funds raised from The Windham Turkey Trot goes to Shepherd’s Pantry to help its clients who experience food insecurity.
Volunteer Spotlight
Jean and Dick Collopy
Jean and Dick Collopy are long-time serving Shepherd’s Pantry volunteers who were introduced to the pantry by volunteers Russ and Joan Gebo.
During Thanksgiving week, Shepherd’s Pantry was in search for another volunteer with a truck to help with the Thanksgiving frozen turkeys pick up from the New Hampshire Food Bank. Dick had a truck that he was planning to trade in after his retirement, but decided to keep his truck and begin volunteering at Shepherd’s Pantry to complete various donation pick up’s and drop off’s. Jean played a key role in making client bags every Monday morning in the pantry kitchen, where there were always laughs and fun to be had.
The Collopy’s never met a volunteer they didn’t like and see Shepherds Pantry as an extended family. When COVID began, Jean took a step back from the pantry and Dick continued to volunteer on Monday Distributions until he became ill with COVID. Dick has since recovered and both he and Jean “think of volunteers every Monday morning.” After all, Shepherd’s Pantry operates rain or shine!
Thank you, Collopy Family, for your dedication and service with Shepherd’s Pantry!
(Photographed left to right: Jean Collopy and Dick Collopy)
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