Gilmanton Food Pantry Collecting For
Back To School Kits
The Gilmanton Food Pantry will again provide “Back To School Kits”
to Gilmanton school children in need.
As a result, we are collecting the following supplies. Backpacks
(K-High School), scientific calculators, jumbo glue sticks, graph
paper, index cards, colored pencils, 1 & 3 subject notebooks, book
covers, #2 pencils, crayons, 1” binders, rulers, fine point Dry Ease
and fine & broad tip washable markers, etc.
If you would like to donate a complete School Kit for a certain
grade level, or want more information about additional supplies
needed, please contact Beth Lavin at 267-1934 for more details.
Drop off locations include The Gilmanton School Office at the
Elementary School on Route 140; Gilmanton Town Hall at the Academy
Building; Gilmanton Corner Church; as well as the Food Pantry during
normal hours. We need to receive donations by August 10th. Your
help and assistance with this worthwhile project is most
appreciated.
Thank you for helping us to help the children.
Swimming With Angels
Even in our darkest hour, there is help to guide our way
Inspired by the relationship of twin brothers Christian and Vincent
in Running With Vince, Jonathan Kuiper asks what happens years later
after our loved ones die? Are things the same? Are they different? A
book meant for better understanding family relationships and how to
move forward from loss, Swimming With Angels focuses on pushing
boundaries and being true to that inner spirit despite obstacles.
Eight years has passed since Christian’s twin brother Vincent died.
Between this loss and a recent divorce, Christian now finds himself
a shell of his former self, unable to move forward in his life.
After a blind date that wasn’t, the two brothers reunite. Through
Vincent’s prodding, Christian is forced to rediscover who he is and
discover what is truly important in life. At the same time, Vincent
must finally face the mistakes of his youth and figure out a way to
navigate those skeletons without jeopardizing his brother’s presence
and future.
This second book in the Christian Chronicles is centered on love.
Whether focusing on living in the moment, making conscious decisions
that will help move people forward, or embracing who we can be, not
who we thought we should have been, Christian and Vincent teach us
that love will continue to guide the way.
For more information, visit
www.jfkwrites.com
Gilmanton Food Pantry And Thrift Shop News
The Gilmanton Food Pantry and Thrift Shop would like to send a big
Thank You to everyone who participated in our recent Annual Yard
Sale. Whether you donated items, worked at the sale and/or stopped
by to browse and buy we thank you for helping to make the day a huge
success.
During the month of August, the Thrift Shop will be featuring
another bag sale. All you can fit in a brown paper shopping bag for
$5.00. You will be surprised at how much you can put in one of
those bags. Didn’t find a whole bag full, individual items are 50%
off.
The Barnstead/Gilmanton Fire Explorers Post 900 recently held a food
drive. As a result, they generously donated a big box of food items
to the Food Pantry. Thank You very much Explorers! Good Job!
A heartfelt thank you also to Mark Sisti and his family and friends
for their recent generous donations of food and money in honor of
Mark’s birthday.
Our Thrift Shop has partnered with the Helping Hands Shelter in
Concord, N. H. When we have items that cannot go on our racks for
sale due to tears, stains or other defects, the Shelter can salvage
many of these things to help the homeless in that community. As
part of their outreach, they are in need of tents and/or tarps. If
you, or anyone you know has any tents, tarps, or other items that
can assist in providing shelter, please bring them to the Thrift
Shop and we will see that they are delivered.
Correspondence and/or monetary donations should be mailed to
Gilmanton Food Pantry, Post Office Box 16, Gilmanton, N. H. 03237.
Our physical location remains the same at 1817 NH Route 140 in
Gilmanton Iron Works, N. H. Parking and entrance to the Shop and
Pantry is available at the Gilmanton Community Church parking lot.
Hours: Mondays, 1 – 5 pm; Wednesdays, 3 – 7 pm and Saturdays, 10 am
– 2 pm. Telephone number: 603-364-0114.
We hope to see you soon, and as always thank you for your patronage.
Book & Bake Sale At Gilmanton Iron Works Library
The Gilmanton Iron Works Library will hold a Book and Bake Sale on
Saturday, August 2 from 9:30 to noon. This historic library,
located at 10 Elm Street, will offer special books, videos, and
DVDs, as well as a wide variety of baked goods, sweets, and other
treats.
“Book and bake sales are the primary fundraisers for our small
library,” explains Susannah Chance, president of the Gilmanton Iron
Works Library Association. “We appreciate the support of the
community, as the funds we raise help us maintain and operate the
library each summer. We also hear that our patrons enjoy our
homemade goodies and the great deals on books.”
The Gilmanton Iron Works is open on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. – noon,
Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. – noon, and Wednesdays 4-6 p.m. A Children’s
Story Hour is held at the library on Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m.
A public library serving the community since 1916, the Gilmanton
Iron Works Library is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. A small group of volunteers maintains the building and the
library’s extensive collection of books and DVDs. For more
information, visit the Library at 10 Elm Street in the Iron Works,
or on-line at the Library’s Facebook page.
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