Feed Our Community's Hungry

Our Neighbors Should Not Go Hungry.

In a country where we throw away billions of pounds of food each year, it is shocking that anyone in America goes hungry. Yet, In 2015, 42.2 million Americans live in households considered food insecure.  This includes 13.1 million children.   It becomes even more unsettling as you consider that in New England, one of the richest corners of the country, countless children go to bed hungry each night.   Maine, CT, RI and Vermont all have about 20% of their children going to bed each hungry. In Mass, CT, and NH that number is about 16%.    That cannot be acceptable.   

 In New Hampshire alone, 1 in 9 people struggles with hunger.  103K people receive help from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) the US’ nutritional assistance safety net.   8% of NH households receive help.    Although there are these safety nets in our country, on average they afford $7.64 in help, per household, per day, on average.

With continued cuts to public assistance and nutritional programs, local groups have been asked to do more with less.    Joan’s Pantry is our communities response to hunger in this country.   Located in the basement of Asbury Church in Chesterfield New Hampshire, deep in the heart of Pat’s Nation, the Pantry has become a community food pantry, which serves meals and supplements food to 10,000 families per year.    

As we become more familiar we the scope of the challenge before us, more and more of the community is stepping up.   Each week Food and volunteers are provided by an assortment of local non-profits, corporations, and concerned neighbors.   We restrict no one from the door, and require no need verification to receive assistance.    Despite the uphill battle before us, together we work to help in ways that extend well past food, and pray that we can make a difference one person at a time.

 We cannot survive without the extended community’s help.  Support our hungry neighbors and Joan's Pantry

How You can Help:

1.)  You can give directly via GoFundMe.    100% of all donations through this site, will go directly to Joan's Pantry Food Purchasing Programs (After GoFund Me's Processing Fees).

2.) You or your organization can partner with Asbury Church and Joan's Pantry, and commit to your own food drive.    Asbury Church has committed to partnering with those in the region to pick up food after your drive...  Pls. contact us directly if you interested in partnering with us or the food pantry.

3.)  You can come and drop off food at Joan's Pantry or during any regular weekly service at Asbury Church.

What Started Out One Way, Has Changed...

We began this challenge during Super Bowl  LI, and through conversations with our congregation and community, we decided to extend it out even further...   What was once our "SOUPer Bowl" challenge, has become a way that you can help well past the Game...

Why?   Because the problem is that big.   

You May Also Walk Away With a Special Gift

Asbury Church who is not only sponsoring this campaign but working hard to rally interest and excitement.   We will be giving away gifts, and signed memorbilia including a signed Rob Gronkowski autographed photo from their incredible victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX .

With each share, or each donation, you will receive an shot of owning this pic.  This is not a raffle, and there is no purchase necessary.   Just help us spread the word, and you could receive this gift from Pastor Scott as a thank you for helping us spread the word.

ARE YOU READY TO END HUNGER IN NEW ENGLAND?   

AS THEY SAY IN NEW ENGLAND, WE CAN IF YOU ‘DO YOUR JOB’



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Asbury Church and Joan’s Pantry are individually registered as 501C3 corporations in New Hampshire.   

Asbury Church is a member of the greater United Methodist Church a denomination of 12.3 million members, and active in 125 countries, as is committed to multiple food and economic ministries in New England and across the Globe. 

Joan’s Pantry is a Feeding America Food Pantry serving the southwestern New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts Region.   

For more information on the church visit us on Facebook (AsburyChurchNH) or via our website at www.chesterfieldumc.org