Willing Hands Enterprises
added 02/19/08
March 2008 Co-op Community Partner
Willing Hands Enterprises is the brainchild of a former Co-op employee who saw Upper Valley people in need of food and knew the Co-op had excess produce that was going to waste. With support from the Co-op, in 2004, he began to personally distribute those fresh fruits and vegetables to local human services organizations.
Today, Willing Hands drivers pick up excess food from many local donors including grocers, farmers, and bakers and deliver it to over 40 service organizations including senior centers, food shelves, community meals, rehabilitations programs, and subsidized housing. In addition to the immediate area around Hanover and Lebanon, some of the towns they visit include Windsor and Springfield, Orford and West Fairlee, South Royalton and Sharon, Cornish and Claremont.
Willing Hands provides this service seven days a week, all year round, free of charge, delivering two to three tons of healthy food daily. Because these fresh produce items are often unfamiliar to the recipients, Willing Hands volunteers also provide recipes, cooking help, and other types of information that promote healthy eating and wellness among the people they serve.
How You Can Help:
- Make a cash contribution at the registers when you shop at the Co-op Food Stores, Community Market, or Service Center during March.
- Email Willing Hands to learn about volunteer opportunities or call the organization at 802-333-4268.
- Learn more by visiting the Willing Hands website.
