The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries is an interfaith service that provides food and fellowship to those in need and educates our community on hunger and poverty.November:
Tuesday, November 13 - Volunteer orientation, Grace Episcopal Church, 336 Main Street, Old Saybrook. 5:30 p.m. for mandatory community service volunteers; 6:30 p.m. for all others. Volunteers under 16 years of age must be accompaied by a parent or guardian.
Wednesday, November 21 - The Grace Church meal site and the Clinton food pantry are closed.
Thursday, November 22 - Thanksgiving meal at Grace Episcopal Church, 336 Main Street, Old Saybrook - 1:00 p.m. No registration required; all are welcome. Download flyer here - English, Spanish. (Volunteers needed - download flyer here.)
Thursday, November 22 - The East Lyme food pantry and the Deep River meal site are closed.
Friday, November 23 - The Centerbrook meal site is closed.
Friday, November 23 - Concert at The Kate to benefit SSKP - 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook - 8:00 p.m. (TheKate.org)
Saturday, November 24 - The Old Lyme food pantry and meal site are closed.
Thursday, November 29 - Social Services Help Day - Old Saybrook (860-395-3188). Download flyer here.
Thursday, November 29 - The Deep River meal site dinner will be served at the Deep River Ambulance Headquarters, 284 Elm Street, Deep River.
Thursday, November 29 - Social Services Help Day - Old Saybrook (860-395-3188). Download flyer here.
Thursday, November 29 - The Deep River meal site dinner will be served at the Deep River Ambulance Headquarters, 284 Elm Street, Deep River.
December:
Saturday, December 1, and Sunday, December 2 - "Ahava" at The Morgan School, Clinton. (2:00 and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday; 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.)
Monday, December 3 - Social Services Help Day - Clinton (860-669-7347). Download flyer link here.
Saturday, December 22 - Old Lyme food pantry and meal site closed.
Monday, December 24 - First Baptist meal site closed.
Tuesday, December 25 - Christmas meal at Grace Episcopal Church, 336 Main Street, Old Saybrook - 1:00 p.m. No registration required; all are welcome. (Volunteers needed - download flyer here.)
Monday, December 3 - Social Services Help Day - Clinton (860-669-7347). Download flyer link here.
Saturday, December 22 - Old Lyme food pantry and meal site closed.
Monday, December 24 - First Baptist meal site closed.
Tuesday, December 25 - Christmas meal at Grace Episcopal Church, 336 Main Street, Old Saybrook - 1:00 p.m. No registration required; all are welcome. (Volunteers needed - download flyer here.)
Your caring neighbors would like to deliver to you a homemade meal on Christmas Day - please sign up by calling 860-449-3617. Download flyer here.
Tuesday, December 25 - Westbrook and Old Saybrook food pantries closed.
Wednesday, December 26 - Clinton food pantry closed.
Thursday, December 27 - East Lyme food pantry closed.
Thursday, December 27 - Social Services Help Day - Old Saybrook (860-395-3188). Download flyer link here.
Thursday, December 27 - Social Services Help Day - Old Saybrook (860-395-3188). Download flyer link here.
Saturday, December 29 - Old Lymd food pantry and meal site closed.
Note: The food bank truck is coming to the shoreline twice every month during the "Help Day Event" - the first Monday of the month in Clinton at the Town Annex parking Lot (across from the Tourist Information Booth), 48 East Main Street, Clinton (12:00 to 1:00 p.m.) - Cheryl Church, Coordinator, Clinton Social Services; the fourth Thursday of the month in Old Saybrook at Grace Episcopal Church, Old Saybrook (1:30 to 2:30 p.m.) - Sue Consoli, Coordinator, Old Saybrook Social Services Coordinator. No sign-up - just bring your own bags.