Shepherd’s Pantry Announces Extended Hours

Shepherd’s Pantry is adding Alternative distribution hours to assist clients after work on Monday afternoons, from 3:45pm to 5:45pm. This additional distribution will begin on Monday June 15^th. Distribution items will include a shelf-stable bag of non-perishable food, meat, shelf stable milk and bread. (Regular Pantry distribution hours are Monday morning 9:15am to 11:00am).

Windham, New Hampshire

Shepherd’s Pantry

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Volunteer Spotlight

Arte Carew

Jul 1, 2026

For more than eight years, Arte Carew has been a dedicated member of the Shepherd’s Pantry family, generously giving his time to help ensure our neighbors have food on their tables.

Helping others has always been part of who Arte is. Growing up, his father instilled in him the importance of serving those in need, often reminding him, “There are people who have less than we do, and we have to help.” That lesson has stayed with him throughout his life.

Before joining Shepherd’s Pantry, Arte volunteered through his local parish and with St. Vincent de Paul, helping provide Thanksgiving and Christmas meals to families in need. He later began picking up donated baked goods from a local Shaw’s before becoming involved with Shepherd’s Pantry. His first job with Shepherd’s Pantry was the weekly meat pickups, and for years Arte faithfully collected meat donations from Hannaford, delivering them to the Windham Presbyterian Church to help prepare for Monday distributions.

When the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way the pantry operated, Arte continued volunteering as Shepherd’s Pantry transitioned to drive-thru distributions, always willing to lend a helping hand.

To Arte, Shepherd’s Pantry is much more than a place to volunteer.

“It’s like another family. You meet so many wonderful people, everyone gets along, and you build friendships that last.” – Arte Carew

One of the things Arte treasures most is the friendships he’s built over the years. He says the volunteers become like family, united by a shared commitment to helping others and making a difference in the community.

Although he’s currently taking a break from volunteering, Arte looks forward to the day he can return to the pantry and reconnect with everyone. We know our volunteers are looking forward to welcoming him back as well.

Arte, thank you for your years of dedicated service, your generous spirit, and the kindness you’ve shown to so many. Volunteers like you are the heart of Shepherd’s Pantry, and we’re grateful to have you as part of our family.

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