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Urgent Call for Turkey Donations

November 7, 2011

For Information Contact: Rob Meehan 802-658-7939 Burlington-the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf is asking the community to help provide Turkeys for over 2,700 families in Chittenden County. Thanksgiving distribution is only one week away and the food shelf has no turkeys! Donors can drop off turkeys at 228 North Winooski Avenue. Donations of canned vegetables [...]

Pumpkin Regatta Food Drive Sunday Oct 9 10-3pm Burlington Waterfront

October 3, 2011

For Immediate Release Contact Rob Meehan 658-7939 Director, Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf Pumpkin Regatta Food Drive Burlington—Hunger advocates are asking the public to bring non perishable food items to the Pumpkin Regatta this Sunday, October 9 at the Burlington Waterfront from 10-3pm. The festival schedule includes teams of people racing hollowed [...]

PHISH’S “CORAL SKY” DVD PREMIERE TO BENEFIT THE CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF

October 5, 2010

“Coral Sky”, a live concert DVD will premiere at Merrill’s Roxy Cinema in downtown Burlington. Tickets are on sale now for a one-time-only viewing on Sunday, October 17th. The 2-DVD set, capturing Phish’s November 2nd, 1996 performance at Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL, will be released on October 19th. Advance copies will be available for purchase at the premiere with proceeds benefiting The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf.

Charles Handy and Family support the Food Shelf

August 10, 2010

On August 1, 2010 the Handy Family presented a donation check totaling $1,563.04 to the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf located in Burlington VT.

PHOTO OP- JOEL BERG, NATIONAL EXPERT ON HUNGER AND POVERTY, TO SPEAK TO COMMUNITY KITCHEN GRADUATING CLASS

April 23, 2010

Joel Berg, a leading national expert on U.S. hunger and poverty, author of All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America? and Executive Director, NYC Coalition Against Hunger, will address the fourth graduating class of Community Kitchen, a culinary job training partnership of the Vermont Foodbank and the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf on Monday, April 26th at 2pm.

FOOD SHELF NEEDS TURKEYS

November 9, 2009

The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf is asking the community to help provide turkeys for over 2,700 needy families in Chittenden County. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and no family should go hungry on this important holiday.

OTTER CREEK AWNINGS, SUNROOMS & CUSTOM CLOSETS USES FACEBOOK TO SUPPORT THE CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF

October 30, 2009

For every new ‘fan’ of our Otter Creek Awnings, Sunrooms & Custom Closets’ Facebook page, the company will give $1 to the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf up to $1000 through December 1st 2009.

CARSHARE VERMONT TO SHOW ART FROM CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF’S HOMEBOUND ARTISTS

October 22, 2009

The artists may be bound to their homes, but this month thanks to the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf and CarShare Vermont, their art won’t be! These two local non-profits have teamed up to bring the works of several homebound artists out from behind close doors in a show entitled “Art from Home: A Personal Journey”.

CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF KICKS OFF FOOD DRIVE SEASON

October 22, 2009

This month the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf kicks off food drive season. So far over forty groups have contacted CEFS to hold food drives which benefit Chittenden county’s low income residents.

SENATOR SANDERS TO SPEAK AT FIRST COMMUNITY KITCHEN GRADUATION

May 6, 2009

Senator Bernie Sanders (invited) will address the first graduating class of Community Kitchen in Burlington, a program of the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf (CEFS) and the Vermont Foodbank.

MAYOR BOB KISS ANNOUNCES LETTER CARRIER FOOD DRIVE AT CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF PRESS CONFERENCE

May 5, 2009

Mayor Bob Kiss (invited) will announce the largest single-day food drive organized annually by the National Association of Letter Carriers at a press conference at the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf at 228 North Winooski Ave. in Burlington, this Wednesday, May 6th at 11:00am.

VOLUNTEER BOB MARITANO WINS GOVERNOR’S AWARD

April 28, 2009

Bob Maritano of Winooski was recognized by Governor Douglas Saturday for his “Outstanding Community Service” to the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf in 2009.

CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF HOSTS COMMUNITY PARTY FOR HOMEBOUND CLIENTS

April 28, 2009

On April 30th, the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf is hosting a community dinner for all the participants in the Homebound Delivery program, their friends and families and our dedicated volunteers.

URGENT NEED: CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF MUST REPLACE DISHWASHER

April 23, 2009

The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf urgently needs to raise $10,000 to replace a broken commercial dishwasher at the state’s largest direct service hunger organization.

COMMUNITY KITCHEN FOUNDER AND NATIONAL HUNGER ACTIVIST TO SPEAK AT CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF

April 17, 2009

Hunger activist Robert Egger founded DC Central Kitchen in 1989 to provide a comprehensive solution to poverty, hunger and homelessness. Egger pioneered the Culinary Job Training program to equip unemployed and underemployed men and women with the life and professional skills needed to have a successful career in the food service industry.

This Thursday, April 16th at 1:00pm Robert Egger will speak to the students of Burlington’s Community Kitchen, a program of the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf and the Vermont Foodbank.

CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF AND VERMONT FOODBANK LAUNCH COMMUNITY KITCHEN

March 9, 2009

A nationwide program that addresses the root causes of unemployment, poverty and hunger has recently started in Burlington. The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf (CEFS) and the Vermont Foodbank are partnering to launch Community Kitchen.

NORTHFIELD SAVINGS BANK HOLDS HUNGER BANQUET TO BENEFIT CHITTENDEN EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF

March 1, 2009

Each year Northfield Savings Bank brings together local businesses and community leaders to raise money and awareness about hunger in Chittenden County. This year we are honoring Rice Lumber and Bob Maritano for making a difference in our community.