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Welcome to the Bath Area Food Bank!  The Bath Area Food Bank is the umbrella name for the Bath Area Food Pantry and Bath Area Soup Kitchen. “Our mission is to help food insecure families and individuals with the meals and groceries needed with dignity and respect.” All our neighbors are welcome to the Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen! And please consider volunteering & donating to keep these ...
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2024 Turkey Trot IS COMING!

Want to sign up online, and save $10.00? Here is the link: https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Bath/BathAreaTurkeyTrot. 100% of what you pay for your trot goes directly to the food insecure families in the Bath area. We get sponsors to cover the cost of medals, pins, water, etc. The race begins at 9am...sign up starts at 8:30am. We only have ONE bathroom..and there is ALWAYS a line...We can't wait to ...
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Thank you MCFCU!

Wow! When these two walk in...from Mid Coast Federal Credit Union, they generally have a check..AND THIS YEAR is no different. This year they presented us with $1325.00!! These funds are all collected from EMPLOYEES of MCFCU. This means so much to all of us that the employees of MCFCU are so committed to helping food insecure families. This time of year it is especially appreciated...when donatio...
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time to make a change

The Bath Area Food Bank is constantly evolving. Pre Covid we were feeding @ 200 families a month. Presently we are feeding OVER 600 families a month. In order to report accurate information to towns and keep our carport stocked, Starting July 1, 2024 we will be requiring our guests, including carport guests, to fill out our client intake form. There will be a volunteer each shift helping our famil...
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Strawberry Shortcake July 4th

Will you come and join us July 4th on the Library Lawn for our FAMOUS Strawberry shortcake?? We will be holding a fundraiser this year and hope you will help us make it a successful one! SEE YOU ON THE 4TH!
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A+ received on our most recent Inspection!

We are truly honored to receive an A+ on our most recent inspection. We are grateful to Tiffany Wong, our pantry manager, Rachel Monbouquette, our Soup Kitchen manager and all our volunteers for their part in this outstanding grade!
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What a wonderful share!

I just want to say how thankful my family and I are for the food bank and all that you do for us. The impact is truly immeasurable. Here are two dinners my family had this week where 100% of the ingredients (basil, butter, sauce, everything!) is from the food bank. The kid in our house had fun making the pizzas with us. THANK YOU
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Senior Nutrition Guide https://www.caring.com/caregivers/nutrition-guide-for-seniors/

https://www.caring.com/resources/nutrition-guide-for-seniors/">https://www.caring.com/resources/nutrition-guide-for-seniors/ Nutrition is a vital part of health, especially for seniors. A well-balanced and nutritious diet that includes fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, protein and dairy or another ample source of calcium can ensure that seniors have the vitamins, minerals, carbohydrat...
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HAPPPPPPPPY NEW YEAR!

We at the Bath Food Bank wish all of our donors, guests, volunteers, and community members a very happy new year! THANK YOU for helping us help so many!
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We need your donations!

In order to feed nearly 600 families a month and create over 1500 meals...WE NEED your donations to help make this happen! We are so grateful to all of you that have donated in the past...WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD to any new donations! We get no funds from the State, NO funds from the federal government and @ 10k a year from all the towns we presently serve...THANK YOU for helping us help so many!
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Bath Area Food Bank
5 hours ago
Bath Area Food Bank

We are getting ready to post who is collecting WHAT for our fall single item food drive...IF you are still interested...let me know before Monday....THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!!! ... See MoreSee Less

We are getting ready to post who is collecting WHAT for our fall single item food drive...IF you are still interested...let me know before Monday....THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!!!
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Bath Area Food Bank
2 days ago
Bath Area Food Bank

WOWOWOOW!!! THANK YOU to the owners of Spinneys Restaurant in Phippsburg!! They donated THOUSANDS of dollars worth of food...ALL ITEMS we can use in our soup kitchen...THANK YOU Callie Wells for transporting it all to Bath! ... See MoreSee Less

WOWOWOOW!!! THANK YOU to the owners of Spinneys Restaurant in Phippsburg!! They donated THOUSANDS of dollars worth of food...ALL ITEMS we can use in our soup kitchen...THANK YOU Callie Wells for transporting it all to Bath!
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That's awesome! So needed!

Thats amazing!

So very kind

Very nice👏🏻❤️👏🏻‼️

This is fantastic!!!

Wonderful 🥰

That's great, I will definitely give this place a try now!!!!

Good people

Awesome ❤️

That's so Awesome!!!

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Spinney’s is a great place for good food and wonderful staff. Their generosity to our community is a great bonus.

Thank you so much to the Spinney’s team for their generosity! ❤️

Thanks so much! 🙏

Wonderful!!

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Bath Area Food Bank
3 days ago
Bath Area Food Bank

THANK YOU WENDY!!It's Baaaaccckkkk! YEAR 17 of soggy dog designs Annual Trick or Treat TROMP and Food Drive - to benefit the Bath Area Food Bank will take place on October 25th, 2025! We gather at 3pm at Library Park in Bath, then at 4pm we TROMP! up Front Street and Trick or Treat with Main Street Bath businesses!

It's the funnest day of the year! More info coming soon! ... See MoreSee Less

THANK YOU WENDY!!
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Bath Area Food Bank
4 days ago
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https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Bath/BathAreaTurkeyTrot
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Bath Area Food Bank
4 days ago
Bath Area Food Bank

It is great sadness...Our dear friend, Betty Mitchell's husband, Frank Mitchell, passed over the weekend. Betty we all love you... ... See MoreSee Less

It is great sadness...Our dear friend, Betty Mitchells husband, Frank Mitchell, passed over the weekend. Betty we all love you...
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Sorry for your loss

I think I love this photo Betty Mitchell ! ❤️‍🩹

So very sorry for her loss

So sorry, Betty!

Oh no that’s so sad

My sincere condolences to you and your family and friends

I am so sorry Betty for the loss of your husband Frank. I’ll always remember how wonderful School days together you are forever in my thoughts.

So sorry for your loss❤️🙏

Loved working with Betty when we had the "soup kitchen"!

My deepest condolences to Betty💔

Very sorry for your loss.

So sorry for your loss

So sorry for your loss

His wonderful sense of humor and love he has for his family and friends will forever be missed. Much love to the Mitchell family ❤️🙏💔

Thank you so much everyone for your you’re sweet comments and thank everyone at the Bath area bank God bless you all and that’s my bear in the picture who is my buddy at the Bath area food bank I love him so much. He’s a good dog pictures like this and nice comment help me get through this. Thank you all love Betty Mitchell 🥰😘🤗♥️

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Bath Area Food Bank
1 week ago
Bath Area Food Bank

WOW...is it that time of year ALREADY??!! If you are interested in being part of this years 'single item food drive'...please reach out to me. I do have a list of who collected what for the last 2 years..and will be reaching out to all of you this week. We will start collecting Oct 1. It is a lot of fun...AND I will be advertising which organizations, businesses, schools are collecting what. Are you new to the Single Item Food Drive and want to play?? Just message me..and we will give you an item!! ... See MoreSee Less

WOW...is it that time of year ALREADY??!! If you are interested in being part of this years single item food drive...please reach out to me. I do have a list of who collected what for the last 2 years..and will be reaching out to all of you this week. We will start collecting Oct 1. It is a lot of fun...AND I will be advertising which organizations, businesses, schools are collecting what. Are you new to the Single Item Food Drive and want to play?? Just message me..and we will give you an item!!
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Phippsburg pta is in!

We are a small office at William H Brewer, CPA, but I will rally the troops. Who do I message? Or they can message me with an item and I will spread the word.

Day's Ferry Congregational Church is in. Please send me an item.

MWS is in! Send me an item!

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