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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hudson Community Food Pantry has taken the following precautions:

1/14/2021 Update

• We remain open on Tuesdays and Saturdays as well as the first Thursday evening of each month.
• We offer 3 options for our clients – come into the pantry to shop, we offer a prepacked bag of groceries and we offer delivery on Saturdays.
• We have added a ticketed number system so clients remain in the warmth and safety of their own cars as they wait their turn to come into the Pantry.
• We have increased the number of shopping carts and shopping carts are cleaned after each client use.
• We installed a plexiglass shield at our reception desk for the safety of our clients and volunteers.

5/20 Update

• We are now opened on Tuesdays!
• We have reopened the pantry for our clients to shop if they wish.
• We offer our clients three options – come into the pantry to shop, we offer a prepacked bag of groceries and we offer delivery on Saturdays.
• We will be open on May 23, May 26 and June 13th.

5/14 update

• We are setting plans in place to giving clients the choice to resume the coming into pantry to shop OR continue to receive a prepacked grocery bags.
• We are looking to resume opening on Tuesdays.
• We will follow all guidelines including requiring clients to wear a mask and prohibiting the use of reusable bags.
• We are seeing limited donations with respect to meats, bread, pastry, fruits and vegetables.
• We do offer Saturday delivery to our clients who are unable to come to HCFP.

April, 2020:

• We are temporarily closed on Tuesdays; our Saturday hours remain the same 9 am to 10:30 am.
• We are restricting the number of volunteers inside the pantry at any given time.
• Volunteers will prepack bags of non-perishable food items for our clients.
• Eggs and cheese will still be provided.
• Meat, bread and pastry will be made available in limited quantities.
• We ask clients to remain at their cars until it is their turn to enter the pantry. A volunteer will come to you to check you in.  You will still need to show your photo id and proof that you live in Hudson, Berlin or Bolton. 
• We will ask each client to drive his/her car to the front of the pantry and one person from the car may come into the lobby of the pantry to select bread and/or pastry.   A volunteer will be there to assist you with your selections.
• Meat and produce will be available at our back door accessible accessible through the parking lot located at 26 Houghton Court.
• If you are not feeling well or you have been quarantined, please reach out to us and we will assist you.
  • Phone – (978) 562-5280 – please leave a voice mail message
  • eMail – contact@hudsoncommunityfoodpantry.org
  • Facebook Messenger – Hudson Community Food Pantry

Between November 1st and December 20th help support HCFP by returning those overdue library books!! Its that simple!