Thank you for supporting our work! Your gift helps ensure everyone has access to nourishing food.

To send a gift by mail:

Putney Foodshelf

PO Box 337

Putney, VT 05346

The Putney Foodshelf is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization (Tax ID# 46-2262-86). All donations are deductible to the full extent of the law.

Food Donations

Donation Drop-off Times:

10-noon Wednesdays and Thursdays.

If those times don’t work for you, please reach out to schedule a time with Sheena Tesch, Operations Manager:

802-387-0838 or ops.putneyfoodshelf@gmail.com 

We cannot accept donations that are six months past their best buy date or left at our door unattended.

Putney Foodshelf Wish List:

  • Tuna and other canned meats

  • Peanut butter and nut butter alternatives

  • Jelly and jam

  • Beans - canned or dried

  • Rice 

  • Bouillon and broth

  • Cereal and oatmeal

  • Pasta

  • Flour

  • Cooking sauces of all kinds - pasta, curry, alfredo, etc.

  • Canned veggies, fruits, and soups 

  • Shelf stable milk - dairy, nut, or soy

  • Diapers, adult disposable briefs, disposable wipes

  • Menstrual products

  • Nuts

  • Spices 

  • Tea - black, herbal, bags, loose, etc.

  • Coffee 

  • Cooking oil

  • Eggs

  • Garden produce

Gifts of Stock and Planned Giving

We’re here to answer any questions you might have about giving. Please reach out to Hannah Pick, Executive Director, with any questions (putneyfoodshelf@gmail.com).

A gift of appreciated stocks supports the Putney Foodshelf, plus other benefits include:

  • An immediate tax deduction for the fair market value of the stock on the date of transfer, no matter what you originally paid

  • No capital gains tax on the transfer when the stock is sold by Putney Foodshelf

Ask your broker to transfer the stock to our account:

  • Receiving Financial Institution: Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.

  • Receiving Account Registration: The Putney Foodshelf, Inc.

  • Receiving Account Number: 8873 - 3756

  • DTC Number: 0164

Please help us more efficiently process your gift by letting us know that you’re initiating a transfer. Reach out to Hannah at putneyfoodshelf@gmail.com or by phone at 802-387-8551. Thank you!

Volunteer

Complete this short form to become a Putney Foodshelf volunteer.

We work hard to keep our costs low in the ways we source food and staff the Foodshelf. We have a remarkable dedicated team of volunteers that helps to make this possible. Each year we seek social service funding from the surrounding towns. We actively seek grant funding, and work to build connections with foundations and funders to sustain long-term financial stability for the organization.

Thank you!