Lake Boon Food Project

Our Next Pick-up Date: May 15, 2024

Building Community—Sharing Food—Helping is easy as ABC!

Dropping off donations at the Hudson Food Pantry

A. Contact Barbara at bclancy122@
earthlink.net. She’ll put you on the pick-up list and get you a Lake Boon Food Project bag.

B. Then when you do your own grocery shopping, just buy one extra new and nonperishable food item each week and store it at home in the bag. See below for a list of suggested items.

C. Leave the bag out by 5 p.m. on collection day, and volunteers Cindy Curley, Ellen Krag and Carolyn McDonald will pick it up and leave you an empty bag to fill for next time.

Sorting Lake Boon donations at the Stow Food Pantry

Our next pickup date is Wednesday, May 15, 2024. This date is “weather permitting”—we may postpone the pickup by a week if the forecast is very rainy. 

Suggested donation items for Hudson:

The Hudson Community Food Pantry is especially in need of:

• “Sides” like instant mashed potatoes
• Pasta, including macaroni and cheese
• Cake and brownie mix
• Canned fruit
• Paper products

Suggested donation items for Stow:

The Stow Food Pantry is in special need of:

• • Applesauce
  • Ritz crackers, Triscuits, Wheat Thins or other basic crackers (store brands are fine!)
  • Cereal
  • Beef broth
  • Baked beans

FAQs:

How did this project start?

The Lake Boon Food Project started in 2013 when lake resident Kelly McCausland visited Ashland, Oregon and learned about how residents there supported the Ashland Emergency Food Bank through regular door-to-door food collections.

Kelly brought the idea back to Lake Boon and we’ve been collecting six times a year for our own local Stow and Hudson Food Pantries ever since—more than 19,000 pounds of food so far!

Do you take pet food?

The pantries happily accept dog and cat food. Hudson will take treats, canned food, and open or unopened bags of dry food. Stow will take unopened bags, treats, and cans.

Can I donate food that I bought for myself and didn’t use?

Yes, but please keep an eye on expiration and “best before” dates. The pantries can’t distribute some items like nutritional drinks and supplements, or baby food, after those dates. Please, no perishable items!

We are happy to answer any other questions you might have! Email Barbara at bclancy122@earthlink.net, or call/text 978-793-4301. Thank you for your interest in the Lake Boon Food Project!