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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, the Shepherd’s Pantry Board of Directors has voted that as of July 1, 2023, 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 1994 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
Bob Richards
About 18 years ago, Bob Richards noticed a flyer on the St. Matthew’s Church bulletin looking for volunteers to pick up donations and he immediately volunteered. Bob drove to Shaws, picked up the donation, and went to the Windham Presbyterian Church on distribution day to drop it off. After arriving, he met Suzie Noyles who quickly showed him the ropes and Bob has been a volunteer ever since!
Bob is instrumental behind the scenes and is also a Windham Turkey Trot volunteer. Last year, Bob was posting Turkey Trot flyers at local businesses and met Ed Kelley, the owner of Pedego bikes. Their conversation about Shepherd’s Pantry’s mission to help families in need and the Windham Turkey Trot fundraiser inspired Ed to generously donate a Pedego electric bike to the Turkey Trot in 2023 and this upcoming year!
His first job was sorting and preparing plastic bags for distribution under Suzie Noyles’ watchful eye. Today, Bob is the “cardboard guy” and breaks down all of the cardboard boxes to recycle. In addition, both Bob and his sister assemble weekly grocery bags for distribution day.
The volunteers are without a doubt his favorite part of Shepherd’s Pantry.
“They’re all great people and I look forward to seeing them every Monday morning.” – Bob Richards
Thank you, Bob, for your kind words and generous service!
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