GRAY COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY - SPECIAL INTERIM ANNOUNCEMENT 

The Gray Community Food Pantry is pleased to announce that we have received $1500 in round 1 and $5000 in round 2 of the GREATER PORTLAND COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF FUND GRANT FROM UNITED WAY OF GREATER PORTLAND, for a total of $6,500.

The Gray Community Food Pantry serves clients in Gray, New Gloucester and surrounding communities.  We welcome everyone regardless of financial status or residency.  We have heard many stories about people losing jobs.  Four adults in one family all lost their jobs in the same week.  Some came crying to us because they didn't know how they would feed their children. We have seen a drastic increase of households requesting food, paper products, personal care items, and cleaning items since the pandemic hit our state.  The churches were a big source of our donations but they are all closed now  According to Donna, the Coordinator,  "Even though there have been many businesses and individuals coming forth with donations it has been a challenge to get food out to these households as we are now holding our distributions in the parking lot using CDC protocol.  This grant will allow us to purchase items needed in the coming months."  We have now had 4 parking lot distributions, 3 of which have been in the rain.  We are utilizing a core group of volunteers who have put in a great amount of labor to make this work. Our goal is to feed all those in need who come to us.

United Way GP volunteers made rapid funding decisions for organizations on the front lines such as ours, meeting emergency needs for those affected by the pandemic and we are extremely grateful to the UW volunteers for choosing our pantry.  Donations to United Way are still being solicited to help fund other agencies. 

Attached are pictures from our parking lot distributions and a link to the United Way website. Please consider donating to the United Way.   www.unitedwaygp.org 

Sincerely,

Donna & Jan
Gray Community Food Pantry
207 671-4458

The Gray Community Food Pantry is open and has food for those in need with curbside pickup! 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month from 12:30 - 3:00 with curbside service. Open to all.  No documentation required

Please contact: 

Gray Community Food Pantry
Donna Rand, 657-4279 mailbox #3
donna.graypantry@gmail.com

Physical Address: 
Congregational Church Parish House
5 Brown St, Gray ME 04039

Mailing Address:  
Congregational Church Parish House
55 Westwood Rd, Gray, ME  04039.  

Donation box is located outside to the left of the pantry door.  
Please text 671-4458 when you leave a donation.

FMI call 657-4279 and leave a message in mailbox #3.