VETERANS DAY BRIDGE BRIGADES!

Veterans Day is next Tuesday, November 11. Across the nation, teams will hold peaceful visibility events on overpasses and bridges. Millions of people will see the messages! The purpose of this national event is to give Veterans a platform to express their outrage with the Trump administration's steamrolling of our Constitution and rules of law. Veterans, as well as all public servants who swear an oath to the Constitution, are tired of the administration thinking military service members make oaths to the president!

Come stand on this overpass with our local vets and wave to all the honks of support! We will have one large banner for each of the sections over the north and the south bound lanes. If you bring your own sign, you must clear its message with the organizers ahead of time.

There are two locations in our area:

On the 93 overpass on North Ashland Road in Ashland (sign up here.) 

On the 93 overpass on Pinnacle Hill Road in New Hampton (sign up here.)

What we can do to help SNAP recipients

Earlier this week, I sent out this list for just the towns in the Plymouth Area Democrats area, but here it is expanded it for all of Grafton County. Please share with others you know in our County.

You can donate directly to the New Hampshire Food Bank online — or, even better, you can help locally. Writing a check is good or consider gift certificates to local supermarkets. They are particularly welcome at any of the following food banks. 

When you shop, ask about a “pay-it-forward” option. Our local farm in Plymouth (Longview) has $10 gift certificates you can buy, which they will then donate to the local food pantry for use at the farm. Some supermarkets have an option to pay for a later customer with SNAP benefits. Just ask. 

Ashland: New Life Church of the White Mountains, 55 Highland Street, Ashland. 603-968-7251. Wednesdays, 4pm–?

Ashland Community Center and Food Pantry, 4 Highland Street, Ashland. Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 6pm and Saturday, 10am–12noon. 

Bethlehem: Helping Hands Food Pantry, 475 Whitefield Road, 603-444-1230, Mondays, 9am–noon;  Wednesdays, 4:30pm–6:30pm.

Bethlehem Food Pantry, 2155 Main Street, 603-869-3351. execdir.bcd@gmail.com

Support Center at Birch House, 249 Main Street, 603 444-0624. Joan Flint.

Bristol: Bristol Community Service Food Pantry, 24 Pleasant Street, Bristol. 603-744-2222. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am–2pm.

Campton: Campton Area Resource Center, 12 Six Flags Road, Campton. 603-790-0744. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1pm–3pm. 

Canaan: Mascoma Area Senior Center, 1166 US Route 4, 603-523-4333. Provides meals prepared in the MASC kitchen. Call for more information.

Canaan Food Pantry, 9 On the Common Way #5, https://friendsofmascoma.org

Enfield: Friends Feeding Friends, Friends of Mascoma, 23 Main Street, Enfield, 603-306-7831. https://friendsofmascoma.org  Tuesdays, 3–5:30pm. 

Mascoma Methodist Community Food Pantry, 314 US 4, Enfield. 

Franconia: Good Neighbor Food Pantry, Community Church of Christ, 44 Church Street. 603-823-8421. Tuesdays from 1pm–4pm.

Hanover: United Church of Christ Food Pantry, 40 College Drive, hanovercommunityfoodpantry@gmail.com. Saturdays 10:30–12:30 or by appointment.

Lebanon: First Baptist Church, 16 Kimball Street, 603-448-5618. By appointment only. 

Listen Community Services, 603-448-4553. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10am–12:30pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 1–3:30pm.

Dartmouth Cancer Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon. Pantry for food insecure cancer patients through DHMC. https://getinvolved.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/site/PageServer?pagename=fnccc_diy_food_pantry_landing

Lincoln: Woodstock Town Office, 194 Pollard Road, Lincoln, 603-745-8752.

Tuesdays, 11am–2pm and Fridays, 10am–2pm.

Littleton: All Saints Church Food Cupboard, 35 School Street, 603-444-3414. allstslittleton@allsts.org, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 9–10am.

Elevate Church, 70 Redington Street, 603-444-6517. Monday–Wednesday, 10am–noon.

Little Free Pantry, 189 Main Street, 603-444-3376. A “closet” pantry. “Take What You Need... Leave What You Can", open 24/7.

Little Food Pantry: Bridge Outreach, 70 Redington Street, 603-575-5734. bridgeoutreach@gmail.com

Tri-county Community Action Program, 101 Cottage Street, 800-552-4617. Monday through Friday, 8am–4:00pm.

North Haverhill: Horse Meadow Senior Center Food Pantry, 91 Horse Meadow Road, 603-787-2539. ladams@gcscc.org. 

Orford: Orford Cares Food Pantry, Congregational Church, 617 NH Route 10. Tuesdays, noon–3pm. 

Fellowship Food Pantry, 2972 NH Route 25A, 603-353-4321.

Plymouth: Plymouth Area Community Closet, 5 Main Street, Plymouth, 603-536-9889. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8–10am.

We Care Food Pantry, Restoration Church, 319 Highland Street, Plymouth. 603-923-9456, Mondays 10am–2pm.

Small self-serve food “closets” are also located at the Pease Public Library (downstairs) and on Main Street in front of the Congregational Church. The Plymouth Regional Senior Center (open weekdays) has a similar give and take food bank. 

Warren: Warren/Wentworth Food Pantry, 446 Mt. Moosilauke Highway, 603-470-3203, Don Bagley.

West Lebanon: Wellspring Food Pantry, 407 North Main Street, 603-643-2700. Saturday 9pm–10pm. (Better call to check that odd timeframe.)

Woodsville: Good Shepard Ecumenical Food Pantry, 65 South Court Street. 603-243-0327. 

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