Bethlehem Food Pantry

Located in the Bethlehem Town Hall

Food Insecurity in Bethlehem

Your donations of food and supplies go directly to the shelves of the Food Pantry at Bethlehem Town Hall, where volunteers and outreach workers work tirelessly to fill gaps in people’s needs. 

When food drive donations are down or the number of residents facing food insecurity increases, we at Friends of Bethlehem Seniors write the checks to cover the gap, ensuring that no family goes without.

How you can help

  • Your monetary donation is the best way to support the food pantry, as we purchase food directly from the Regional Food Bank at a discounted rate, which also allows Senior Services to purchase food as needed so it is not at risk of expiring.

  • Your donation of food is appreciated and can be dropped off at the Bethlehem Town Hall or at a variety of donation bins around town, including: Bethlehem YMCA, Delmar Hannaford, McCarroll’s, and Bethlehem Public Library.

  • You can organize a food drive and coordinate it with the Outreach Workers at Bethlehem Senior Services.

  • You can volunteer in the food pantry and at our big food drives twice a year hosted by the Cub Scouts and US Post Office.

  • We were taken by the transformation of a guest who had no permanent housing and had recently moved into an apartment. Typically sad and quiet, he was upbeat and reflected on how this Thanksgiving is going to be different. "I now have a stove and no longer need to eat only out of a can," he said with a smile. Although the food pantry had been beneficial in the past, he now looks forward to expanding the type of food he can use. It brought a smile to our faces to see how things we take for granted mean so much to others.

    —Mary & Rich, Food Pantry Volunteers

  • "Creative, reliable, and genuinely passionate about what they do."

    —Former Customer