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Upper Valley teens volunteer to feed peers, care for animals.

4 FEEDING A NEED Students help collect unused food and provide it to those who need it.

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6 PLENTY OF PANTRIE S A list of where you can find food pantries in the Upper Valley

8 CL ASSMATES HELP OUT

The Wildcat Food Pantry, run by students, has proved popular for those who can use a little help.

12 PURRFEC T PAIRING Teens volunteer at the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society get hands on experience.

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Morghan Robinson asks Bailey, a shelter dog, to sit for a treat at the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society in West Windsor, on April 25. Robinson a senior at Woodstock Union High School, has been volunteering at the shelter since Oc tober.

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Freshman Ellen Mullen, 15, arranges available food items on the food shelf at White River Valley High School in South Royalton, on Wednesday, April 12. Students can take food they want from the shelf during the school day and parents can call to request a box, which they are able to pick up directly outside of the school’s personalized learning classroom.

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Helping others, minimizing food waste

Hanover High junior finds community in volunteer work

By PATRICK O’GR ADY Valley News Correspondent

Lily Weinstein Terry, 17, volunteers weekly at Willing Hands, a Norwich-based nonprofit organization that recovers fresh food from various sources and makes it available year-round to 80 area social service organizations.

Terry, a Hanover High School junior, said in an email she is grateful to be involved in a local organization that has a strong climate and social focus and hopes her work inspires others of her generation to volunteer their time in the service of others.

Question: When did you begin volunteering at Willing Hands and why did you choose this organization?

Answer: I began volunteering with Willing Hands in 2020. I love working in the garden and wanted to find a way to give back to my community. I was working at Cedar Circle and saw volunteering in the garden there as a great way to do this.

Q: Can you describe some of the work you do and how many hours a week you devote to Willing Hands?

A : I normally spend about two to five hours a week volunteering with Willing Hands. Each week is different and the work changes with the seasons. The work that I have done at the Cedar Circle garden (in East Thetford) has been planting and weeding some weeks and harvesting and processing others.

I have also volunteered at gleaning sessions, where we harvest the vegetables from fields that would have otherwise gone to waste.

Q: What is it that you like most about the work?

A : I really like how the work we do has a direct impact on our local community. The food goes from the fields to the people who need it most. This is a great way to help others while at the same time minimizing the amount of food that goes to waste and minimizing food waste-related CO2 emissions.

I also really enjoy meeting other members of the community; everyone has their own reason for volunteering and interesting stories to share. Through my volunteer work I have had the chance to meet and connect with a lot of people that I never would have had the chance to meet other wise.

Q: Why is it important for youth to volunteer?

A : Volunteering can give youth a lot of skills that will be beneficial later in life, such as leadership, organization, teamwork and communication. It can also be a great way to make a difference within your community.

Q: What would you say to others your age that are not volunteering now but may be thinking about it? How do you think it can change them?

A : It is important to find time to do something for others, even if it is only a few hours a week. Not only will your work have a positive impact on the lives of others, but it will give you new perspectives and leave you with important skills that you can apply to other tasks later in life. The work is rewarding and through it you become part of a community of like-minded volunteers who are committed to doing work that makes a difference.

In order to create change we all have to work together and volunteering with a great organization like Willing Hands is a good place to start.

Courtesy photograph Lily Weinstein Terry

I really like how the work we do has a direct impact on our local community. The food goes from the fields to the people who need it most.

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ASCUTNE Y

Ascutney Union ChurchFood Cupboard: 5243 Route 5.Serving residents of Ascutney, Weathersfield, Amsden, Perkinsville, Greenbush, Weathersfield Center/Bowand Windsor.Saturday,9-10 a.m. 802-674-2484.

BE THEL

Bethel Area FoodShelf: 129 Church St.Servingresidents ofBethel,Barnard, Pittsfieldand Stockbridge.Monday,noon1p.m.;Thursday, 5-7p.m.802-234-5513or bethelvtfoodshelf.org.

BR ADFORD

Bradford Churches Food Shelf: Academy Building, 172 N.Main St. Monday,Tuesdayand Thursday,3-4p.m.; Wednesday, 5-6 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-noon. 802-291-1274 or 603-272-4953.

CHELSE A

Chelsea Food Shelf: United Church of Chelsea, 13 North Common. Second Tuesdays, noon-1 p.m. and fourth Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m.Emergency needsbyappointment, 802-685-3146.

FAIRLEE

Orford/Fairlee Food Shelf: Town Hall,Town CommonRoad, Fairlee.Serving residents of Orford, Fairlee and the Rivendell SchoolDistrict onMondayThursday9 a.m.-3:30p.m.and Friday10 a.m.-noon. 802-333-4363.

HARTFORD VILLAGE

Joseph’s Storehouse at Cornerstone Community Center: 14 ElkSt.Sundays 12:45-1:45 p.m. and by appointment. 802295-5738 or 603-252-6901.

HARTL AND

Hartland Food Shelf: Universalist Church, 8Brownsville Road,Hartland Four Corners.Friday 8-10 a.m. andby appointment. Hartlandfoodshelf.com, 802763-0039.

NE WBURY

Newbury Food Shelf: Newbury Bible Church,17 CrossSt. Openfour timesa month. Contact 802-866-5527 for schedule.

R ANDOLPH

Randolph Area Food Shelf: 12 Prince St.Monday, Wednesdayand Friday3-5 p.m.; Tuesday, 1-5 p.m.; Thursday, 5-7 p.m. 802-431-0144 orrandolphareafoodshelf.org.

RE ADING

Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf:

UPPER VALLEY FOOD SHELVES

Stone School on 3456Tyson Road. Monday, 2-4 p.m.,Thursday, 4-6. 802-952-1068 or rwwfoodshelf.org.

SH ARON

Lighthouse FoodShelf: Across the street from theCongregational Church, 55 Route 132. Tuesday and Thursday, 4:306:30p.m. Callforassistance outsideof normal hours. 802-763-2007.

SOUTH ROYALTON

RoyaltonFood Shelf: 2955 Route14, South Royalton. Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. unitedchurchofsoro.org/ food-shelf or 802-763-7633.

THE TFORD

Thetford Food Shelf: Town Offices, 3910 Route 113. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon, andby appointment.thetfordvt.gov/community/thetford-foodshelf, 612-719-8618 or 802-785-4168.

T UNBRIDGE

Tunbridge CommunityFood Shelf: Tunbridge ChurchParish House,3 Potash Hill Road. Friday, 4-6 p.m. 802-6930098.

VERSHIRE

Vershire Food Shelf: Town Center Building, 27Vershire CenterRoad. Fridays,10 a.m.-noon.vershare.org/wordpress/vershire-helping-hands or 802-6859982.

WE ATHERSFIELD

Weathersfield FoodShelf: 1879 School, 1862 Route 106, Perkinsville. Open secondand fourthThursdayseach month, 2-4 p.m. 802-263-5169.

WEST FAIRLEE

WestFairlee CommunityFoodShelf: Community Building, Route 113. Tuesday, noon-1 p.m. Drive-thru only. 802-333-9937.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

Upper Valley Haven: 713 Hartford Ave. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.802-295-6500 or upper valleyhaven.org/foodshelffaq.

Sharing and CaringFood Program: WhiteRiver JunctionUnitedMethodist Church,106Gates St.Foodavailable24/7 outsidechurch. Facebook:“White River Jct. United Methodist Church.”

WINDS OR

TrinityEvangelical FreeChurch: 44 Main St.Tuesdays andThursdays, 5:306:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Closed the first week of each month. trinitywindsor.com/food-shelf or 802-674-6781.

WOODS TOCK

CommunityFood Shelf: 217 Maxham

Meadow Way. Monday,4-6 p.m., Wednesday,1-3 p.m.,Saturday, 10a.m.-noon. woodstockfoodshelf.org or 802-457-1185.

New Hampshire CANA AN/ENFIELD

Mascoma Area Food Pantry: Senior Center, 1166Route 4.By appointment Monday-Fridayfor residentsofCanaan, Enfield, Dorchester,Grafton andOrange. Home delivery available. 603-523-4333.

Friends ofMascoma FoodPantries

Warm Weather Hours: Wednesdays from 3-5:30p.m. at9Onthe CommonWay, Canaan; vehicleline formsloop through MTD parkinglot. Mobile foodpantry Tuesdays from3-5:30 p.m.at HusePark inEnfield; lookfor theFoodie van.For residents of Canaan,Enfield, Dorchester,Grafton and Orange. friendsofmascoma.org/ friends-feeding-friends or 603-632-4542.

CHARLE STOWN

Charlestown FoodShelf: Old Town Hall, 29 Summer St. Open Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9-11 a.m. charlestownfoodshelf@gmail.com or 603-499-3504.

CL AREMONT

ClaremontSoup Kitchen: 51 Central St. Monday-Friday,9 a.m.-1p.m. claremontsoupkitchen.com/our-programs or 603-543-3290.

GR ANTHAM

Grantham Food Pantry: Grantham United Methodist Church, 418 Route 10. Sundays, 9-11 a.m. and Mondays, 4:30-6:30 p.m. granthamfoodpantry@gmail.comor facebook.com/granthamumc.

H ANOVER

United Church ofChrist: 40 College St. Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. No registration needed, but masks required. hanovercommunityfoodpantr y@ gmail.com or 802 356-0629.

LEB ANON

Listen CommunityServices: 60 HanoverSt. Monday,noon-4 p.m.;Tuesday-Friday,10 a.m.-4p.m.listencs.org/ food-pantry or 603-448-4553.

Assembly of God Church: 45 Buckingham Place. LastSaturdays, 9-10 a.m. 603-448-3333.

First Baptist Churchof Lebanon’s Ravenbox Food Pantry: Outside the Upper Valley Senior Center, 10 Campbell St. Second and fourth Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. Drive through orwalk-up outdoor service. office@lebfirstbaptist.com or 603-448-5618.

LYME

LymeFood Pantry: Reardoor ofthe LymeCongregational Church,1Dorch-

ester Road. Anyone may pre-order food packages at 603-795-0603 or help@ cclyme.org. Pick-up and delivery on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., or by appointment.

NEW LONDON

KLS Community FoodPantry: First Baptist Church,461 MainSt. Servesresidentsof Andover,Bradford,Danbury, New London, Newbury, Salisbury, Springfield, Sunapee,Sutton, Warnerand Wilmot. Wednesday, 5:30-70 p.m. Saturday, 10-11:30 a.m. kcpcnlnh.com/mission-klsfood-pantry or 603-526-6511.

NORTH HAVERHILL

TrinityChurch ofNazareneFood Pantr y: 41 NazareneDrive. Servesresidentsofthe townsofHaverhill,Benton, Bath, Piermont and Warren, and Wells Riverand Newbury,Vt. ThirdSaturdays, 9-10:30 a.m. trinitynazarenenh.org/ministries or 603-787-6177.

ORFORD

Orford/Fairlee Food Shelf: Town Hall,Town CommonRoad, Fairlee.Serving residents of Orford, Fairlee and the Rivendell SchoolDistrict onMondayThursday9 a.m.-3:30p.m.and Friday10 a.m.-noon. 802-333-4363.

Free Produceat OrfordUnited Congregational Church: Route10. Available everyTuesday noon-4p.m. Allwelcome. Sponsoredby WillingHands andOrford Cares. 603-353-4150.

PL AINFIELD

Community ResourceRoom and Food Pantry: Christ Community Church, 1259 Route12A. Servingresidents of Plainfield, Meriden andCornish. First Thursdays,third Fridaysand thirdSaturdays, 9-10:30 a.m. 603-469-3201.

WEST LEBANON

WellspringFood Pantry: Wellspring WorshipCenter,407 N.MainSt.Saturday, 9-10 a.m. 603-643-2700. For urgent needs, call 603-359-7245.

WOODS VILLE

Good ShepherdEcumenical Food Pantr y: 65S. CourtSt. Monday,Tuesday, Thursday, 10.a.m.-1 p.m.Wednesday 6-7 p.m.Servingresidents ofHaverhill,Benton, Orford, Piermont, Warren, Woodstock,Wentworth, Bath,Landaff,Lisbon, Lyman and Monroe. 603-243-0327.

EDITOR’S NOTE

Please help us keep this list up to date. To have information about your organizat ion’s food shelf, soup kitchen or other similar program included in this list, or to update an existing entry, send details by email to calendar@vnews.com.

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VALLEY NEWS / REPORT FOR AMERICA —ALEX DRIEHAUS Alex Gagnon, left, classroom case manager, talks to freshman Ellen Mullen, 15, after helping her to open a jar of garlic powder at White River Valley High School in South Royalton, on April 12.

White River Valley High School students make meals for their peers. Story, page 10

High school creates pantry to address food insecurity

By PATRICK O’GR ADY Valley News Correspondent

Ellen Mullen began cooking with her mother at a young age so it was only natural for the White River Valley High School freshman to offer her culinary talents to the new food pantry at the school.

Mullen began cooking with others and then tried it on her own. Standing before the stove in the school’s personalized learning classroom recently, Mullen had just pulled a fresh pan of macaroni and cheese out of the oven that she had made using her own recipe. Once it cooled,

Mullen filled about 50 small containers for students after school.

“I enjoy it because I know how to cook and this helps people be able to eat,”Mullen said as she cleaned up while her pan of brownies baked.

The Wildcat Food Pantry, run by student volunteers, began in late winter and has proved popular for many students who can use a little help.

“Kids at the end of the day will come in and grab a small container of Ellen’s mac and cheese to go, all af ter noon,”said Errol Hinton, coordinator of the personalized learning classroom, who also heads up the

pantry effort. “They love it.”

Hinton said the idea for a pantry grew out of conversations with Dana Decker, equity coordinator for the White River Valley Supervisory Union.

“For equity we asked, ‘How can we make things equal for all kids?’” Hinton said. “What we decided is we need to feed kids.”

While the cafeteria serves breakfast and lunch and sometimes provides food after school, Hinton said they wanted to add something else.

Hinton offered his office for the pantry. Several shelves now stock a variety of dry goods, including ce-

real, pasta, apple sauce, snacks, condiments and canned goods.

The idea was embraced by the school community and several students got involved immediately, Hinton said. Some collect food donations while others deliver food or work in the pantry.

In one example of the pantry’s impact, Hinton said there was a family he was made aware of who did not have a way to cook. Mullen prepared a big meal each week and Hinton delivered it. Now, they are sponsoring a second family after the first one was able to get a stove at home.

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From left, Errol Hinton, personalized learning classroom coordinator, Jamal Blackman, paraprofessional, and ninth grader Ellen Mullen, 15, sort through donations for the food shelf at White River Valley High School in South Royalton, onWednesday,April12.Hintonsaidtheideaforafood shelf,whichis available to students and families, came from a discussion about equity at the school. “What can we do to put kids on an equal playing field?”

Mullen cooks every day, usually using food out of the pantry. Her dishes go quickly at the end of the day.

“She makes a great lasagna,” Hinton said. “The kids are more likely to grab food made by Ellen and she is getting high value out of it and does such a nice job.”

“The kids will start delivering food in the afternoons,”Hinton added.

The pantry is available not just to students but all community community members, Hinton said, adding that staff members at White River help identify people who might need extra assistance.

“We have a very good group of teachers here,”he said.

Students Harley Blondin and Abigail Rainville also volunteer with the pantr y.

“Mr. Hinton invited me to join and I love it,”said Blondin, a freshman who stocks shelves and helps keeps the pantry organized.

Rainville, a junior who readily accepted Decker’s offer to help at the pantry, spends a few hours each week taking inventory and advising staff on what items are most needed. She also has become a student liaison of sorts.

“I try to speak with students so we have a student connection,” Rainville said. “Sometimes they have a hard time talking to adults, so I’ll be there for any student who wants to come down here.”

Rainville also volunteers at the food shelf at her church in Bethel.

“I think it is good to have access here because it removes a step (getting food to students or local families),”Rainville said. “And if someone didn’t bring food to school, they can come down here and make soup or something else for lunch. Because it is available to everyone, it removes the stigma some students may feel.”

A companion piece to the pantry is a clothing service at the school run by Decker.

Students have stepped up and provided a lot of clothing, she said.

“They noticed some classmates were wearing the same clothing and shoes regardless of the season,” Decker said. “They felt a clothing space with a pantry would be helpful too.

“We started collecting prom outfits, accessories and shoes so everyone has something to wear to prom,” she added. “It is surprising to see how many people come in for prom outfits, especially dresses.”

Patrick O’Gradycan bereached at pogclmt@gmail.com.

VALLEY NEWS / REPORT FOR AMERICA —ALEX DRIEHAUS Ellen Mullen, 15, addsa mix of spices to ground beefas she prepares a shepherd’s pie atWhite River Valley High School. Mullencooks hot meals fora local family inneed every Wednesdayand prepares snacks likemuffins and pasta for students throughout the rest of the week.

‘It makes a big difference’

Upper Valley students lend a hand at area animal shelters

By PATRICK O’GR ADY Valley News Correspondent

WEST WINDSOR —On a warm, sunny Thursday afternoon, Vera Windish and Sage Campisi, Woodstock Union High School juniors, greeted Shayla, a 6-year-old husky and beagle mix inside the entrance of the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society.

An excited Shayla appeared eager for some outdoor fun and with leash in hand, Campisi and Windish

led her out the door, across the parking lot and a small field to an old corral. With her leash off, Shayla sprinted across the enclosure, stopping here and there to sniff the ground, then tore around, chasing a ball and a Frisbee the students threw for her.

Shayla’s exercise is one of several tasks the girls do each week as volunteers at Lucy Mackenzie, an animal shelter in West Windsor. Not surprisingly, both express a deep love for animals and are considering

careers working with animals.

“I want to be a veterinarian and this offers some good experience,” Campisi said.

Both girls, along with Morghan Robinson, a Woodstock Union High School senior, perform important tasks that help the facility run efficiently and improve the health of the animals in its care. While they are not trained in veterinary care, they help maintain an orderly and clean facility.

“We walk dogs, clean food bowls,

fold laundry and socialize with dogs and cats and help the humane society,”said Campisi, who has also volunteered at spay and neuter clinics at Lucy Mackenzie.

Inside Lucy Mackenzie, Robinson helps to fold freshly washed blankets in the laundry area. She grew up around animals and her interest was sparked during a career exploration event on animal training when she was in eighth grade.

VALLEY NEWS —JENNIFER HAUCK Woodstock Union High School senior Morghan Robinson, of Bridgewater, spends time with kittens born on Valentine's Day at the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society in West Windsor, on Tuesday, April 25. Robinson has been volunteering at the facility since October.

Students and pets benefit from shelter volunteering

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“From that I went to volunteering here,”Robinson said. “After I graduate, I want to work at a humane society.”

Beth Hayslett, a Flexible Pathways teacher at the Center for Community Connections at Woodstock Union, connected the students with Lucy Mackenzie and said it has been a great fit for both.

“The students love it and they get a lot out of it,”Hayslett said. “They are all a really big help and the staff here is wonderful, very welcoming.”

Robinson added a little extra to her volunteering about a month ago when she was home and feeling a

“little bored.”

“I began researching some simple dog treat recipes,”Robinson said. “I found three easy ones I could make from what I had at home and brought them in. And they loved them.”

Socializing is a big part of helping the animals prepare for adoption and the students are able to spend the time with the animals that the regular staff is not always able to do.

“The students are great and it makes a big difference,”said Lucy Mackenzie Program Coordinator Amy Woodman, adding that the experience can also give them a window into potential careers in veterinary care.

Windish remembered helping at Lucy Mackenzie when she was a youngster and decided to return with Campisi.

“I love this because I love animals. Cats are my favorite,”said Windish, who also volunteers at spay and neuter clinics in her hometown of Reading, Vt. “It feels good to come by and help. I sometimes do dishes, laundry or prepare food from the pet pantry to supply the food shelf.”

As for her future, Windish could see herself maybe working with horses or possibly opening a cat café, a themed café where cats who are up for adoption roam free while patrons enjoy a cup of coffee.

“Vera has been super engaged with the cats and has really enjoyed it,”Hayslett said.

Lucy Mackenzie takes in cats, dogs and rabbits. Some are rescued as strays, but many are surrendered by their owners because they may be moving or otherwise are no longer able to care for them.

Socializing the animals is an important step toward adoption. Windish recalled her recent experience with a jet black cat named Pepe that did not play well with others.

“He was a bit aggressive when he came here,”Windish said, as she reached out to Pepe, who sniffed her hand. “He would hiss and would not

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Woodstock Union High School senior Morghan Robinson tosses a pet bed onto the clean pile while doing laundry at the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society, inWest Windsor.With heris BethHayslett, aFlexible Pathwaysteacherat theCenter forCommunity Connectionsat WoodstockUnion, whobrings Robinson to the shelter when she volunteers.

let me touch him: Even when I gave him treats he growled. But I started to build toward petting him and now I will go in and he rolls on his stomach, which is a sign of trust.”

In Claremont, at the Sullivan County Humane Society, located in a storefront off Opera House Square, student volunteers help in much the same way as those at Lucy Mackenzie.

On a recent afternoon, while a few people spoke with staff and looked at cats for possible adoption, student volunteers Asher Williams and Zachary Stevens were inside a large cage enjoying a social moment with a black cat that was racing around, pawing at a piece of string held by Williams.

Both boys come weekly to help out and perform whatever tasks are needed.

“I clean litter boxes, get them food and water and socialize with them,”Zachary, a sixth grader, said. “I love animals. If I could have one of every pet I would.”

Zachary said he was looking for something to fill his Tuesday afternoons and volunteering at the humane society checked a lot of boxes.

“It is one of my favorite things to

do,”Zachary said. “I come here and hang out with friends, socialize with the animals and support a small shelter that can really use a hand.”

Asher, who is in eighth grade, said he became interested in volunteering after his cat died and the family came to the shelter for a new one.

“I thought it would be a nice place to volunteer and to see that the cats get a nice home,”said Asher, who just started this month and plans to volunteer about four hours a week.

The small shelter can have up to 50 cats, on two floors, that are either ready to be adopted or being prepared for adoption.

“We can give them age-appropri-

ate tasks and they do a lot of little things that really help us,”Volunteer Coordinator Sue Tarzewski said. “Community engagement and helping to socialize the cats is important.”

The humane society has five or six students who devote a few hours a week to helping take care of the cats.

One of the most dedicated volunteers is eighth grader Mikaela Carrick, who spends her afternoons at the humane society when it is open. On a recent afternoon, she sat petting Pom Pom curled up in her lap.

“I feel badly for these cats and I like to give them attention,”Mikaela said.

Both Sullivan County Humane

Society and Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society —which rely on volunteers and donations —are grateful for the students’dedication to helping care for the animals.

“It is nice to have volunteers for the extra stuff, like with cats and getting them to be less aggressive and things like that,”Woodman said. “They are not immediate needs but nice things to have happen.”

Patrick O’Gradycan bereached at pogclmt@gmail.com.

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