Family Center collecting food, funds for Holiday Food Drive Offers several ways to participate and help feed local families

The Chester-Andover Family Center is working to provide more than 100 Food Shelf recipients with everything they need to prepare a scrumptious holiday meal. There are several ways you can participate in this Holiday Food Drive.

• From 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, the Chester-Andover Family Center will be at the Chester Helping Hands-Katsiroubous Cares Produce Drop at Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St., to accept cash donations, non-perishable food items as well as turkeys and hams.
•  You can also donate a Katsiroubous Cares Produce Box.  A Katsiroubous Cares Produce Box costs $25 each and can be ordered and paid for online. To learn more and donate, click here. Produce box donations will be delivered to the Food Shelf.
• You also can donate financially to the Chester-Andover Family Center by clicking here or send a check to CAFC, PO Box 302, Chester VT.  And the Family Center Food Shelf will accept food donations from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays. The Chester-Andover Family Center and its Food Shelf are located at 908 VT-103 in Chester.

If someone you know is struggling to pay a bill or in need of food or a warm coat, tell them to call the Family Center at 802-875-3236 and leave a message. A Family Center volunteer will return their call and find a way to help.