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Mobile Food Pantry
New Hampshire Food Bank Takes to the Streets!
Despite serving over 350 agencies and programs across the state, there remains many areas with high levels of need. Even in areas where agencies do provide assistance, clients may not always have access to food because many agencies are only open certain hours or days per week. Note: The NH Food Bank does not distribute directly to individuals. Rather, we distribute through agencies such as food pantries and soup kitchens.  For a list of our network agencies, click here.
While it takes little effort to sponsor a delivery, the event can have a huge impact. Clients benefit from access to fresh produce, nutrition resources, and social service information, while helping the Food Bank maximize food quality and eliminate food waste.
Commonly Asked Questions
Is the food ready to eat and will it need refrigeration?
What is the amount of food per box and how many will it feed and for how long?
If there are leftsovers, what happens with that food?
Our group serves only 20 clients. At $750 per delivery, our cost benefit is $37 per person. What can we do about that?
For other questions, or to set up a delivery, contact our Mobile Food Pantry coordiantor at 669-9725
How to Host the Mobile Food Pantry
Choose a Site
The site you choose must be safe for clients and accessible for the Food Bank truck. Allow plenty of room for parking and a paved space to unload. Parking lots work well. If you plan an outdoor event, have a back up plan for inclement weather.
Set a Date
Choose three preferred dates for distribution. Once the Food Bank reviews your request, we will contact you with a finalized date and hour of delivery so that you may schedule volunteers.
Organize Volunteers
Volunteers are integral to the success of the MFP. Volunteers will meet and unload the truck, set out the products on tables, organize the distribution, help clients with their food, and help clean it all up at the end.
Advertise
Included in your MFP packet will be press releases, flyers, and contact lists to help you organize your event. Hang posters, run an ad with your local newspaper or radio station, and distrubte flyers to other local agencies.
Screen Clients
To ensure that the items provided go to those in need, we encourage you to screen clients. Screening also gives you a better idea of how many people to expect and allows us to better determine how much food to send.
Items on the Mobile Food Pantry include typical items (i.e. canned goods, boxed items such as pastas or cereals, and bottled beverages). Our Mobile Food Pantry truck is not refrigerated, so there will never be any frozen or refrigerated items, although we will offer some types of produce. Unfortunately, the Food Bank does not arrange prepackaged or prepared meals.
Each box will contain approximately 12lbs. of food. In addition there will be other items which clients can chose from, so the total amount of food to be distributed per client will vary between 12 and 35 lbs.
If your agency or sponsor has the capacity to store the excess food, then any leftovers will be left with you. Otherwise, all items will be returned to the Food Bank.
The Mobile Food Pantry can accomodate up to 200 clients, and thus was designed with this capacity in mind. For smaller groups, we will review on a case by case basis and determine whether to subsidize the cost, or partner your group with another agency in your area.