Community meals, food pantry, & social service resources for the Bellows Falls, Vermont area
What we do
Community Meals
Our Place provides community meals at no cost Monday through Friday to all members of our community who want a delicious and nourishing meal. We serve breakfast between 9:30–10:30 a.m. and lunch between 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Our Place is closed on Saturdays and Sundays as well as all national holidays.
Food Pantry
Our Place operates a community food pantry that is open at no cost to community members living in our service area who need supplemental groceries or personal care items. The food pantry is open by appointment Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m.–11 a.m. and 1 p.m.–3 p.m. To make an appointment to visit the pantry, email info@ourplacevermont.org or call 802-463-2217 and press option 1.
We also host a food distribution event on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except December) from 9:30—11 a.m. at the Bellows Falls Waypoint Center. This is a very popular event, so arrive early!
Monthly Home Food Delivery for Area Seniors
Our Place curates and delivers food bags tailored for our area seniors who find it difficult to get out and come down to shop for themselves. If you would like to sign up for our Senior Food Program, please call (802) 463-2217 and press option 1.
Referrals for Other Social Services
Our Place also helps direct our community members seeking help to other social services available to them, such as applying for SNAP Benefits (food stamps), WIC, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, housing, and Medicaid.
Every year at Our Place…
30,000
meals are served
500
people enjoy nutritious meals
185,000
pounds of food are distributed through our community meals program, food pantry program, and monthly Waypoint Center food distribution program
Who we are
In 1991, Donna Stevens began feeding hot meals from the trunk of her car to people in need in the Bellows Falls community. Donna defined our mission and our core belief in helping others in our community with a standard of inclusivity and non-judgment. Donna's vision became a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the 1993 founding of Our Place Drop-in Center (now Our Place Community Food Center). Today, our service area has expanded to include the towns surrounding Bellows Falls, Vermont, as well as Walpole and North Walpole in New Hampshire. Our Place continues Donna’s vision of treating and helping people and over the years has become a community food center focused on alleviating hunger and food insecurity in our community.
Did you know? Our Place replaced styrofoam food containers with biodegradable boxes, which are safer for the environment. These recyclable fiberboard to-go containers cost us 39 cents each, which is over 10% of the cost for us to produce a meal. Your donations support this and other improvements!
Your support makes our work possible
Your one-time or monthly donation allows us to offer nutritious food and support to your neighbors in need of assistance. Thank you!
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