MARCH

PLEASE HELP US STOCK OUR SHELVES
Here are a few suggestions for this month:
NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS
CEREAL
Baked Beans
Rice
Cake Mixes
Juice
Hamburger Helper type meals
Milk (Dry / Evaporated)
Pasta Sauce
Peanut Butter

Jelly & Jams
Toothpaste 
Toilet Paper
Shampoo / Conditioner
Feminine Products
Kellogg's Breakfast Drinks
DIAPERS
Depends
Recyclable Shopping Bags
ENSURE DRINKS
Laundry Detergent
Bar Soap
RECYCLABLE GREEN BAGS

All donations can be dropped off at the following locations:

 Canton Food Pantry, 960R Washington St., (rear of Rodman Building) most Mondays 7-8:30 am, and every Tue and Wed 8:30-11:15 am

Canton Co-Operative Bank, 671 Washington St., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Bank of Canton, 557 Washington St., Mon - Fri 9am-5pm

Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Mon 1-9pm, Tues-Thurs 9:30am-9:00pm

Pratt Realtors, Inc., 1475 Washington St., Daily 7am-5pm

Thanks to the generosity of Canton's schools, banks, churches, temples, businesses & residents, the Canton Food Pantry is positioned to continue to serve our residents and families in need.
~Cindy Poshkus, Co-Director
~Mary Buckley, Co-Director
~Lisa Clifford, Supervisor

Hunger hurts eastern Massachusetts. One in nine members of our community is at risk of hunger, and that number is growing. Based on agency reporting, The Greater Boston Food Bank has witnessed a 21% increase in requests for food assistance since 2008.

Hunger is not a problem facing just those in poverty. A recent study shows that 47% of those at risk for hunger in eastern Massachusetts earn too much to be eligible for government-provided emergency food assistance. Many never dreamed they would need a food pantry or community meal program to feed themselves and their families.

Why is hunger hurting so many in our community?

The answer has less to do with food – there’s plenty of food available – and more to do with economic and political obstacles. With most food in our country moving from west to east, we are at the end of the distribution pipeline, making food more expensive. Our cold winters mean higher heating bills, and housing costs are higher relative to other areas of the country. Ending hunger means addressing those systemic problems, while doing everything possible, every day, to feed hungry people.