Food Distribution Schedule and Guidelines

This should go without saying …
You may ONLY pick up for your family

Thursday 8:30 am – 11:00 am
*Recipients may come once/month
Process Goes as Follows

We are using a Hannaford-To-Go type process
– Recipients look for the Check-In Table
-Recipients will receive order forms.
for perishables and for non-perishables
– Once these forms are completed, return them to the Check-In Table
– Recipient orders will be filled by Volunteers
– Once the order is filled, Recipients will be asked to bring their vehicle to the Loading Area
– Vehicles will be loaded by our Volunteers.
Recipients, please stay in your Vehicle during loading.

NEW HOURS
Tuesdays
10:00 am – 11:30 am
*Recipients may come any and every Tuesday
Process Goes as Follows:

***IMPORTANT***
Recipients may come early, put a bag in line,
BUT must wait in their vehicle (do not leave the property/area area)
Numbers are given out at/around 8:45 am
Once a Recipient has a number they may leave the property/area and
return at/around 9:45 to line up for Distribution

Bring 2 or 3 Reusable Shopping  Bags
– Recipients line up (6′ apart)
-Recipients proceed through a line of tables with available products on them.
Products differ from week to week but may include
-bread, -sweets, -variety of produce, -other misc. items
– Recipient point out which item(s) they’d like
– Volunteers will place them in the shopping bag

1st Wednesday Evening 5:00 – 6:30 pm
For Recipients who work or
are unable to come on Thursday (please)

2nd Wednesday
Shut-In Delivery
(
South Portland residents only)
(Must be screened in advance through the SPFC)

 

Thursday – This is a Check-In day and similar to a Hannaford-To-Go process.  New Recipients will be asked to provide evidence of residency and fill out a data sheet.  Recipients may come 1/month

Tuesday – There is no Check-In on Tuesday.  Get in line (respect social distancing).  Recipients may come any/every Tuesday

1st Wednesday of the Month – This Food Distribution is for people who work and are otherwise unable to come Thursday.  We are asking Recipients to respect the intent of this evening’s Distribution.  Guidelines are the same as Thursday

Transportation –  For South Portland Residents ONLY who are without transportation – We are able to provide a complimentary ride home.  You may have up to 4 rides/month.  These rides are limited to Tuesday and Thursday Food Distribution times.  Rides are direct from the South Portland Food Cupboard (130 Thadeus Street) to said Recipient’s home address.  There are no other stops permitted.  Recipients are asked to call the SPFC (207.874.0379) and register for these rides in advance.

(A big thank you to the South Portland Transportation Department and the City of South Portland for making this possible)