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THANK YOU WOOLWICH COMMUNITY

I was able to attend last nights Woolwich town meeting. Thank you all for approving the food banks ask for funds this year. We know taxes are going up and everyone is feeling the pinch. The funds you ...

Are you a TSA Employee?

Are you a TSA Employee in the Bath Area? Please email our director at kimfgates@gmail.com. She will take VERY good care of you...

FOOD BANK WISH LIST

We have a few things that we could really use to help fill our shelves: Kid friendly cereal, canned tuna, coffee and crackers...THANK YOU for helping us help so many!

Thank you to the patrons of Shaws in Bath

We are very thankful to everyone that donated to last years 'nourishing neighbors' funds drive at Shaws in Bath. You all donated OVER $6000.00 to food insecure families in the Bath Area. Thank you Mik...

SPRING FOOD DRIVE

We will be starting a spring food drive. If your organization, group, school, business would like to join our drive, please email our director, kimfgates@gmail.com and she will give you a couple of it...

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27 Feb

WE HAVE A NEW PHONE NUMBER!

We finally have a landline at the Bath Food Bank. The new phone number is (207) 442-0754.

We are SO thankful and pleased with Fidium!

Our Director met with Femi from Fidiium today. FROM NOW thru Mid March...they are offering internet 2 Gig *(normally 60.00 a month) for $30.00 a month for the first year. After the fir...

Meagan Cope joined us last year. She volunteers, holds fundraisers AND collects food for our families!!! THANK MEAGAN!!

BEST STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS!

We clearly have THE BEST staff and volunteers....we hear it over and over, 'I love coming in, it is so inviting'...'this is my happy place'

GIVE HUB

You may notice, we have updated our 'donation' key from Paypal to Give Hub. We would like to give this a chance...but if we find we are spending more on fees..we will go back to paypal..

FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL ON THANKSGIVING DAY!

Not only is is FREE...if you call ahead, they have the capability of delivery and transportation TO and FROM the location! THANK YOU NORMA BURPEE for taking this on AGAIN this year!!

BATH SHAWS DONATIONS!

It is that time of year again...the Bath Shaws ( they collect the LARGEST amount of donations than ANY other Shaws) is going to be asking for your donations as you check out. ALL AMOUNTS HELP! It will...

UPDATED SNAP INFORMATION

Here's what Mainers who receive SNAP benefits need to know: November federal SNAP benefits cannot be issued until the federal shutdown ends or new guidance is provided by FNS. At this time, ...

2025 Turkey Trot!!

Want to sign up online, and save $10.00? Here is the link: https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Bath/BathAreaTurkeyTrot 100% of what you pay for your trot goes directly to the food insecure families in the...

Thank you MCFCU!

Wow! When these two walk in...from Mid Coast Federal Credit Union, they generally have a check..AND THIS YEAR is no different. This year they presented us with $1325.00!! These funds are all collecte...

time to make a change

The Bath Area Food Bank is constantly evolving. Pre Covid we were feeding @ 200 families a month. Presently we are feeding OVER 600 families a month. In order to report accurate information to towns a...

Strawberry Shortcake July 4th

Will you come and join us July 4th on the Library Lawn for our FAMOUS Strawberry shortcake?? We will be holding a fundraiser this year and hope you will help us make it a successful one! SEE YOU ON T...

A+ received on our most recent Inspection!

We are truly honored to receive an A+ on our most recent inspection. We are grateful to Tiffany Wong, our pantry manager, Rachel Monbouquette, our Soup Kitchen manager and all our volunteers for their...

What a wonderful share!

I just want to say how thankful my family and I are for the food bank and all that you do for us. The impact is truly immeasurable. Here are two dinners my family had this week where 100% of the ingre...

Senior Nutrition Guide https://www.caring.com/caregivers/nutrition-guide-for-seniors/

https://www.caring.com/resources/nutrition-guide-for-seniors/">https://www.caring.com/resources/nutrition-guide-for-seniors/ Nutrition is a vital part of health, especially for seniors. A well-bal...

HAPPPPPPPPY NEW YEAR!

We at the Bath Food Bank wish all of our donors, guests, volunteers, and community members a very happy new year! THANK YOU for helping us help so many!

We need your donations!

In order to feed nearly 600 families a month and create over 1500 meals...WE NEED your donations to help make this happen! We are so grateful to all of you that have donated in the past...WE ARE LOOKI...

2023 COOKIE EVENT!

Do you like to bake?? would you be willing to bake some cookies for our food insecure families? We will box up all the different cookies into a box..and hand them out December 19th. We can accept cook...

CLOSED Thanksgiving day

We will be closed on Thanksgiving day, November 25th. THE TENT WILL BE OPEN WEDNESDAY November 23rd. The pantry will not...but we will put out a lot of GREAT FOOD!

VETERANS IN THE BATH AREA

Are you a veteran in the Bath area? We have fellow Veterans that would be willing to deliver food if needed. If you are not able to come and shop for yourself..we will get it to you. please, email kim...

SINGLE ITEM FOOD DRIVE!

ARE YOU READY??!! I am gearing up for our 'single item food drive'. IT HAS BEEN A HUGE success over the years..and we really need your help this year. If you, your organization, school, business, or ...

Thanksgiving meal boxes 2023

This year we are doing something a little different. Normally we have gone thru the schools to supply Thanksgiving meals to our families..THIS YEAR...you will come directly to the BAFB to pick up your...

2023 TURKEY TROT!

RUN, WALK, SKIP, CRAWL..but make sure you join us at the ever growing TURKEY TROT this year. It is getting bigger and bigger every Thanksgiving. We will be trotting Thanksgiving morning at 9am..and th...

FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL!

This years FREE Thanksgiving meal will be served at the Phippsburg Sportsmen's Club. We are so greatful that the Sportsmens club has picked up where Midcoast Pizza left off (not by their choice). They...

Returnable Cans and Bottles

YES!! we do collect returnable cans and bottles to help raise funds to feed our families. It is people like Hadley and Tiffany that have to re-bag all the returnables. If you would like, you can pick...

Grace Episcopal Church, Bath

Our director was invited to talk to the parishioners of Grace Church. Grace is the LEADING church in raising funds for our families..and has been for the past 17 years. They collect monthly for our fa...

BATH SAVINGS

We can ALWAYS count on Bath savings for so many things. They are one of the sponsors of our Turkey Trot every year, and thanks to the drive behind Marianne, they hold food drives all year long...not j...

Shoreline Nutrition 2023

Shoreline Nutrition will be holding their grand opening this week. They are accepting food donations that will help our families in the Bath area. On the October 7th - the 9th ALL the tips that are do...

Bath Senior Gold League

What a treat for our director to see the people from the Bath Senior Golf League every summer. They hold a funds/food drive each year...and it is VERY successful..THANK YOU ALL for helping us help so ...

MAINE COAST FISHERMAN’S ASSOCIATION

Our director has been working with the Maine Coast Fisherman's Association for several years. They purchase 100's and 100's of pounds of haddock from local fishermen...and that haddock is donated to o...

Kindness Day 2023

Our Director and Julie Upham handed out over 400 FREE bagels and cream cheese at this years Kindness day. It is our way of saying THANK YOU to our community for all their support!

Bath Elks Club

WOWOWOW!!! The Bath Elks came to our food pantry to donate a 4000.00 check! THIS WILL GO A LONG WAY in helping us purchase so much needed food. THANK YOU BATH ELKS!

Bath Historical Society

What a nice visit we had from the Bath Historical Society..Lean and Jim dropped of a check in February to help us help so many...THANK YOU ALL for supporting the families in the Bath Area!!

THANKSGIVING MEAL BOXES

This year...we will be taking names of people that would like to pick up a Thanksgiving Meal box. In the past we have one thru the schools..this year the certificates and boxes will all come directly ...

ANNUAL TURKEY TROT!

Trot, run, walk, crawl...we invite EVERYONE to be part of our growing Turkey Trot held on Thanksgiving morning. Sign up is online. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU! https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/...

FREE Thanksgiving meal

This years FREE Thanksgiving meal will be served at the Sportsmen s club in Phippsburg. They are looking for volunteers for Thanksgiving day, drivers to pick up clients, drivers to drop off meals, ser...

Returnable cans and bottles

YES...we accept returnable cans and bottles. People like Hadley and Tiffany have to re-bag all the donations into Clynk Bags so we can drop them off. If you are interested..we would be more than happy...

Trick or Tromp!

Come join Wendy and her volunteers for her 15th annual TRICK OR TROMP! She will be entertaining the children and holding a parade...but will also be collecting non perishiables for the Bath Food Bank!

MEALS SERVED 3 DAYS A WEEK!

Starting January 1st, we will be serving meals Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12-1:30. We will offer a hot meal to go...and a frozen meal to take home to heat up another time.

2022 FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL!

This year the FREE Thanksgiving meal will be served ON THANKSGIVING at the First Baptist Church on Washington Street. They are SO EXCITED to be able to step up and offer you a traditional Turkey dinne...

OUR ANNUAL FALL SINGLE ITEM FOOD DRIVE!

WE HAVE MANY organizations, churches, and schools gearing up for our SINGLE ITEM FALL FOOD DRIVE! HERE IS THE LIST of who is collecting what..IF YOU want to collect IT IS NOT TOO LATE. email kfgates@g...

SINGLE ITEM FOOD DRIVE

We are having our annual SINGLE ITEM FOOD DRIVE! If your organization wants to be involved..reach out to kfgates@gwi.net and our director will assign you a 'single item' to collect that will help our ...

TRICK OR TROMP 2022

Are you ready to TROMP?! I can't believe it but we are just 1 week away from our 14th Annual Trick or Treat TROMP & Food Drive! The amazing folks at the @bathmefoodbank have a special request for thi...

2022 TURKEY TROT!

https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Bath/BathAreaTurkeyTrot

Please donate cans and bottles!

Please donate your recyclable cans and bottles to help feed food insecure families in our area. You can leave your recyclables at the food bank..we have an outside bin. PLEASE..if you can put them in ...

Shaws ‘fill a van’ food drive 2022

SAVE THE DATE, we will be collecting food on November 19th and 20st at the Bath Shaws. COME SEE US, say hi to some of our board members and our director! COME MEET our Soup kitchen manager AND o...

2021 TURKEY TROT!

We are hoping to move forward with this years TURKEY TROT! It will be Thanksgiving morning, https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Bath/BathAreaTurkeyTrot here is the link, to sign up for the trot. November 25...

Single Item…fall food drive!

If you have been involved in our past single item fall food drive, we will be reaching out soon. if not...please reach out to our Director, Kimberly Gates and let her know you and your organization wo...

2021 Trick or Tromp

Native Maine Boxes

We will be receiving 100 Native Maine Boxes each week thru the month of March. These boxes have produce, dairy and meats in each box. You may pick up on Tuesday 4-6pm or Thursday 12-2pm. We hand them ...

Winter Resources

FREE FOOD FOR ALL

FREE FOR ALL non-perishable food distribution Where: Bath Area Food Bank 807 Middle Street Bath When: November 14th 10-2pm You do not need to be a Bath are resident or food bank client to participat...

THANK YOU….BATH ROTARY!

WOW!! This community never ceases to amaze me! In order to be able to continue feeding families over the winter months, it was clear we needed some sort of 'sturdy outdoor structure'. We found a struc...

NEW PANTRY HOURS!

Starting November 1, 2020 These will be our operating hours: Soup Kitchen: Tuesday 12-1:30 Thursday 12-1:30 Food Pantry: Tuesday 4-6 Thursday 12-2

Court Ordered Volunteer Service Application

BATH AREA FOOD BANK APPLICATION FOR COURT ORDERED VOLUNTEER HOURS Name_______________________________ Phone number________________________ Address______________________________ Hours needed___________...

GROCERY DELIVERY

We do not regularly 'deliver' groceries. If you live in Bath Housing...we have set up at system that the employees of BH pick up boxes/bags of groceries and deliver them to Bath Housing residents. IF ...

Produce donations during summer months

Do you have an overabundance of produce this summer? We can take your donations..but only on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am-4pm. This way your produce will go out that day to our families. We hav...

HOW TO….pick up groceries/receive a meal

The BAFB has been working hard to make sure individuals/families do not go hungry during these very difficult times. We do update our facebook page regularly, so 'liking' that page will give you updat...

HOW TO DONATE

Without the donations from so many...we would NOT be able to continue feeding the 100's and 100's of families we are feeding every month. You can send a check made out to the Bath Area Food Bank to PO...

Update 4/24/20

Things are moving smoothly at the Food Pantry and soup kitchen. We are supply 100's of meals every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (12-2). 1000's of pounds of food are going out ever...

POP UP MEAL SITE!

We have been receiving 'bagged lunches' and as we get them in...we will hold POP UP meal times. We don't know when they will come...so we can't schedule the times OR days. PLEASE...follow us on facebo...

NEW FOOD PANTRY HOURS

We will NO LONGER be open from 2-4 for case workers and Students. We will only be open on Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7 for everyone.

NEW SOUP KITCHEN HOURS

We will be providing meals EVERY Tuesday from 12-2. We will give you a hot meal, and 3 frozen meals. WE WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR MEALS ON THURSDAY!

New Distribution Process 3/16

If you come into the Bath Area Food Bank we have a new process during this COVID19 crisis. You will arrive..STAY IN YOUR CAR. NO ONE IS ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. A 'runner' will...

COVID10 UPDATE 3/28

We do our best to keep everyone updated, but it is difficult to update our web page daily..PLEASE follow the Bath Food Bank on facebook...that gets updated SEVERAL times a day. On an average month, we...

COVID19 information Pantry 3/17

We are posting daily on our facbook page. Here is the most recent information: *We will be open TODAY (Tuesday 3/17) for our food pantry..IT IS A DRY RUN, so if you can wait till Thursday..please do....

Fundraiser at the Taste of Maine!

We are SO fortunate that the Taste of Maine Restaurant has chosen to support the Bathe Area Food Bank with the proceeds from this years 'end of the season buffet'. IT IS AN AMAZING experience and MANY...

CHRISTMAS COOKIES!!

Having our community bake pies WAS SUCH a success...we are hoping you all would be willing to make some cookies for our families to enjoy during the season! Bath Savings employees and the Packard Hous...

2019 Annual FOOD DRIVE

We are getting ready for our annual Thanksgivng Food Drive at the Bath Shaws! The last 2 years..we have collected over 5000 pounds of food per year and over $2000.00 we can use to buy food for our fa...

Donations of Stocks and Securities!

Minimize capital gains taxes while proving groceries to food insecure neighbors. Donations of appreciated securities can be made to the Bath Area Food Bank. Our family numbers have increased 62% since...

Pies!

We are looking for donations of pies from 11-1-19 thru 11-21-19. Help make a families Thanksgiving special!

WHO IS COLLECTING WHAT for our Single Item food drive?

Who is collecting WHAT for the BAFB thru Christmas?? W. Bath School: Sweet potatoes (Thru 11/21) N. Woolwich Church, Hair Creations. Coastal Glass, Orthopedic Associates, and MCFCU: Pasta Burgess C...

Our 2019 Turkey Trot Sponsors!!

We are so fortunate to have the support of local businesses. It is expensive to put on a 'trot' and with their support we are able to put 100% of what our 'trotters' donate to helping food insecure fa...

2019 Annual Turkey Trot!

JOIN US for our annual TURKEY TROT! It will be Thanksgiving morning, November 28th. We start at the Bath Area Food Bank (807 Middle Street). Registration can be done online https://runsignup.com/Race/...

COUCH TO TURKEY TROT!

Starting October 1st, we will be holding a 'couch to 5k/turkey trot'. We will be meeting every Monday and Wednesday helping you get ready for our annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning! The cost ...

FREE flu clinic

October 1st the Bath Area Food Bank will be holding a flu clinic at 807 Middle Street. There are two time slots, 12-1pm and 5-7pm. There is no charge for this vaccine. EVERYONE AND ANYONE are welcome,...

Prime Rib Dinner

Prime Rib Dinner to benefit the Bath Area Food Bank When: October 19 Where: Bath Elks Time: 5pm Cost: $20.00 per person. No tickets sold at the door Tickets available at Coastal Glass, at the Elks, a...

2019 WALK FOR HUNGER

Saturday, September 21st is our 4th annual WALK FOR HUNGER. We will start at the Bath Area Food Bank..registration is 8:30-9am..and we will begin walking at 9am. You can download the sponsorship form ...

BOTTLES FOR FOOD

BOTTLES FOR FOOD July thru August GAVIN HANNA is holding a bottle drive over the summer months. 100% of what he collects will go directly to the food insecure families in the Bath area. His goal is $1...

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16 Jun

OUR NEW LOGO!

Thanks to Staci Best..WE HAVE OUR FIRST LOGO! It is something we have been looking for..and Staci was able to to tie in Food, AND the 'city of ships' theme! THANK YOU STACI!

Feeding our Future

We are working on a few different options for our food insecure student population over the summer months. WE WILL continue being open from 2-4pm every Tuesday and Thursday for Students to shop. We w...

Plant Home Food Drive!

The residents and employees at the Plant home held a VERY successful Food and Funds drive on Saturday June 1st. They brought in just over 700 pounds of food..AND OVER $800.00 IN CASH DONATIONS!! Thank...

2019 Postal carrier food drive!!

Saturday May 11th is the date for the 2019 Postal Carrier Food Drive! Hang donated items near your outgoing mail..and YOUR postal carrier will pick it up and deliver it to the Bath Area Food Bank. WE ...

Plant Home holds Food Drive

On June 1st 2019 the Plant Home will be holding a 'food drive' at the Bath Shaws. They will gladly hand you a 'wish list' of the items we need to feed hundreds of families every month!

State Farm in Bath Holds a fundraiser for the BAFB

The countdown begins...4 days to go! We are beyond excited to share that we are teaming up with the Bath Area Food Pantry for the entire month of March -> be a part of helping us help them just by ...

Government Shut Down

Have you been effected by the government shut down? The Bath Area food bank is open on Mondays and Wednesdays JUST FOR YOU from 10am-12pm. We are accepting ANY individual or family with a valid Govern...

2019 BAFB BOARD MEMBERS

CHAIR: Jennifer Trudell Pierce VICE CHAIR: Alicia Rice TREASURER: Paula Nelson SECRETARY: Eleanor Swain BOARD MEMBER: Regan Reed BOARD MEMBER: Lisa McInnis BOARD MEMBER: Olivia Plaisted BOARD MEM...

Free Thanksgiving meal!

Please join the folks at MidCoast Pizza and More for a FREE Thanksgiving meal ON Thanksgiving!

Fundraiser at Springers Jewelry!

The Springer's Jewelers Bath team is excited to invite you to our first annual holiday party, benefitting the Bath Area Food Bank. Join us as we start the holiday season with an evening of drinks, hor...

COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE!

Several of our local businesses, schools and organizations are joining us in collecting items needed to Feed @ 250 families for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday. Not only will we be supplying th...

2018 TURKEY TROT

Are you going to join us for our annual Turkey Trot? Here is the link you will need to sign up and pay online! Run, jog, trot, or walk, but JOIN US on Thanksgiving day! cut and past the following li...

Community Day!

We are getting ready for Community day! Every year we create 25 pans of homemade apple crisp. It is our way of saying THANK YOU for the communities support over the last year. COME SEE US! Meet a few...

Food Donation??

Are you interested in donating a 'non perishable food item'? If you go in the front double glass doors Monday-Friday 8am-8pm...there is a plastic bin to the left. Place your non perishable items in th...

Walk for Hunger Sponsor form

It’s time for our Third Annual Bath Area Food Bank 2018 Walk for Hunger Sponsored by Bath Savings Institution Saturday, September 22 Dear Potential Sponsor, I am participating in the Bath Area Food B...

WE ARE OPEN!

The food bank, in turn, held its final distribution at its longtime 150 Congress Ave. location July 19. It closed for two weeks until the scheduled Middle Street reopening of both its soup kitchen and...

Third Annual Walk for Hunger

Mark your calendars on Saturday September 22nd for our third annual WALK FOR HUNGER! We will be starting at OUR NEW facility at 807 Middle Street and walking for 5k. If you would like a sponsors...

WE ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN!

WE ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN! As of August 2nd, the Bath food pantry and soup kitchen ARE READY for clients! Our soup kitchen is open from 11:45-1pm, and the food pantry 5-7pm. Both are open Tuesdays and Th...

WE ARE MOVING!

We will be MOVING the Food Pantry from 150 Congress Ave to 807 Middle street on July 23rd! THANKS TO BISSONS MOVING AND STORAGE..we will have a truck and 3 men..BUT WE NEED A LOT MORE HELP. If you are...

HELP US STAMP OUT HUNGER!

May 12th is the date of THIS YEARS 'STAMP OUT HUNGER' FOOD DRIVE! Your postal carrier will be picking up bagged food and delivering it to the BATH AREA FOOD BANK! Just place the bag where ...

VETERANS HELPING VETERANS!

Are you a Veteran in the Bath Area?? Do you find it difficult to get to the food pantry to get your monthly groceries? COULD YOU USE groceries?? We have a program in place that a fellow veteran will D...

Bath Area Kitchen Table

As of May 1st, the Bath Area Kitchen Table will be CLOSED on Mondays. We will be open Wednesday's and Fridays from 11-12. Our goal is to be able to give each guest a 'take home meal' to eat the follow...

Spring has sprung!

Spring is a difficult time for us...donations are always down and people are just coming out of hibernation. We are working hard to keep our food insecure families fed, but could really use things lik...

Annual ‘fill a bus’ 18th and 19th

This years annual FILL A BUS will be November 18th and 19th. Bath Bus Service has generously lent us a bus for TWO DAYS so we can FILL IT at the Bath Shaws supermarket. We will also be 'filling a van'...

Liability Waiver for 2017 Turkey Trot

BATH AREA FOOD 2017 Turkey Trot Age (if under18, please have your parent/guardian sign the waiver below) __ I have attached my minimum donation of $25 per person __ I cannot participate but please ...

2017 TURKEY TROT!

WE ARE EXCITED to announce our 2017 Bath Area Food Bank Turkey Trot! We will be starting at the Library Park.We will be trotting thru Bath and is a little over 3 miles (a 5k). Registration...

Bath Area Food Mobiles

The Bath Area Food Mobile will be at Grace Episcopal Church, 1100 Washington street on October 31st and December 19th from 2-3:30pm. Please bring bags and boxes to carry your groceries home. ANY...

Snacks for Hungry Students

For many years, the Bath Area Food Bank has supplied RSU1 schools healthy snacks for grades 1-12. It is an expensive program to keep up, but a necessary one. We went thru nearly 1000 pounds of snacks ...

Morse Mini Food Pantry

Were you aware that the Bath Area Food Bank has a 'mini food pantry' available for students? It is in room 421, open from 7:30am-2:30pm, and is rarely locked. Students are able to visit the mini pantr...

Second Annual Walk for Hunger

Join us for our SECOND ANNUAL Walk for Hunger! September 23rd at Library Park. If you need a sponsorship form, feel free to contact Kimberly Gates at kfgates@gwi.net and I will send you a from via ema...

SUMMER FEED PROGRAM

This summer July 1-August 31 the Bath Area Kitchen Table is offering ANY child a hot meal Mon-Wed-Fri and on those same days children will be offered a 'bag lunch' and a 'bag breakfast' to take home a...

THANK YOU Merrymeeting Gleaners!

THANK YOU Merrymeeting Gleaners! They have been gleaning local farms and bringing in the most beautiful fresh produce we have ever seen! Kale, tomatoes, broccoli, garlic scapes, and lettuce just to na...

NEW BATH AREA KITCHEN TABLE ADDRESS!

The Bath Area Kitchen Table (formally known as the Bath Area Soup kitchen) will be relocating to 150 Congress Street, Bath. We will be within walking distance of 3 substantial housing locations. The...

Bath Rotary Fill – A- Bus Event

Saturday February 4th the Bath Rotary is holding a 'Fill A Bus' event at the Bath Shaws from 8am-2pm. You will be offered a 'wish list' of the items needed to feed our many many food insecure famili...

HELP US FILL A BUS WITH FOOD!

Help us FILL A BUS WITH FOOD on November 19th and 20th. The Bath Bus Service has generously donated two buses. On Saturday the 19th one bus will be located at Shaws Supermarket and the other at Brack...

FREE Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving!

Midcoast Pizza and More is ONCE AGAIN offering a FREE Traditional Thanksgiving Meal for Bath Area residents. It will be served on Thanksgiving from 12pm-2pm. A huge thank you goes out to Nick an...

Turkey Trot 2016

This years Turkey trot will be hosted by Kari and Shane McKenna, owners of Universe Gym. The trot will be November 24th, Thanksgiving morning. Registration begins at 6:45am and we begin walking, trott...

Walk For Hunger 2016

It’s time for our First Annual Bath Area Food Bank 2016 Walk for Hunger Sponsored by Bath Savings Institution Sunday, September 11 All proceeds will help feed hundreds of food insecure families...

Our First Food Mobile in Phippsburg

I am thrilled to report our first food mobile in phippsburg was a success!! We fed 43 families and I only recognized 3..that means we fed 40 NEW families!! THANK YOU Julia House and Michelle Sloan for...

Fabulous Black House Bath Middle School students

Say hi to just a few of the fabulous Black House Bath Middle School students that came to today's Food Mobile and volunteered! Not ONLY did they give of their time and energy..THEY, along with their t...

THANK YOU students from Jobs for Maines Graduates

THANK YOU students from Jobs for Maines Graduates for choosing the Bath Area Food Bank to donate $500.00 to! This is a fantastic group to work with and it is hard to say goodbye to seniors! THANK YO...

Ladies from the W Bath school

Say hi to the ladies from the W Bath school. I think I had as much tonight as they did. They were asking...CAN WE DO THIS AGAIN? All your clients were so greatful...I HAD FUN...were just a few things ...

THANK YOU to the W. Bath Historical Society

A huge THANK YOU to the W. Bath Historical Society for their generous donation today. They have presented us with a check...

THANK YOU LEILANI!

I am SO THRILLED to share Leilani Hanna Waller of Leilani's Heavenly Flour has generously offered to bake rolls one day a week for the Bath Area Soup Kitchen! So many ask 'what can I do to help?' Leil...

FILL A BUS event!!!

February 6th the Bath Roatary is holding a FILL A BUS event at Bracketts Market from 8-2pm. THANK YOU Bath Rotarians for being such huge supporters of the Bath Area Food Bank!

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Lovely_Daze27 My name is Kimberly Gates, I am the director at the Bath Area Food Bank. I would like to respond to your post:

I know the food bank does the best they can, but somethings need to be worked on, like food safety. My husband went through the tent today brought home some veggie snack packs, I went to eat one, noticed the best by date on the veggie dip said OCT 05 2025 and the carrots were moldy; it's almost May of 2026. How long are you keeping food for, before giving it away? People in need deserve better than moldy or expired food.

First, I could not agree with you more regarding 'expired food'. If you were to talk to anyone that has volunteered for me in the past 20 years, the one thing I repeat over and over 'if you wouldn't eat it..DON'T put it outside. If you see expired cans outside..it is because they were donated and GSFB tells us that they are still usable, BUT you will NOT find one in your box we send out. DO WE MAKE MISTAKES..good grief I am sure, but we make a conscience effort NOT to provide families, that are already dealing with so much, with expired items. I feel it is important to tell you, every month, my volunteers go thru thousands of pounds of donated produce, baked goods, dairy, Starbucks, and Panara. It takes them hours every morning to sort thru all of this donated food. Things that are not up to par, go into a 'farm box' and those get picked up twice a week. Could they miss an apple or two...yes, it is 1000's of pounds of food, but it is rare. It sounds like you had a store made veggie and dip snack pack...those come directly from our donors and if we don't use them within 4 days...it goes to a farmer...we do not 'save perishable items' from week to week. I have reached out to the generous supermarkets that are so good to us and they have both requested a picture..that would really help them make sure it does not happen again. We do not open the pre-made snack packs as to keep any 'contamination' to a minimum. For your inconvenience, I would be happy to give you a gift card. Please ask for me and I will bring it out. ... See MoreSee Less

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Period. 🙂

Thank you for all you do Kim. ❤️

I don’t think anyone should be complaining about food they got for free!? Now if u bought it, that’s totally different! People are nuts these days!

Such grace ❤️❤️❤️

Keep up the great work, Kim! ☺️💗

Thank you all for doing all you do!

Keep up the good work Kim. You do a great job and have a wonderful group of volunteers.

Thank you Kim for all your hard work you guys do to help people that are in need of food.I am very grateful that you do this for our community.Rena

You are all doing great work and give so much to your community, Kim. Most people know and appreciate this. And if they have a concern, well, blasting it on Facebook says something about them, not you and your volunteers/employees ❤️ Thanks for all you do!

Thank you Kim and volunteers that work SO hard to help so many

Thank you ,Kim as well as your volunteers for all that you provide to Bath as well as the neighboring communities! You are a true blessing to so many . 💕

If you could watch the volunteers going through the produce every day throwing out the expired or "gone by" food, you would realize that BAFB does a Herculean task of making sure all the food is good to eat. Can something slip by? Sure. But no more than what happens in our own homes.( Or at least in my home! )

I think you do a great job. Negative comments are ridiculous, especially for a program that provides much needed services to anybody who needs it! Thank you Kim and all of the dedicated volunteers for all you do!

When you go to a volunteered food bank, I believe you should be responsible and check the dates. Give expired to the staff and pick something else. The food bank did NOT intend to give those out. Show people grace. It is food to help the community and this person could help by checking before they take it home. Everyone can do their part

This must not be someone who has lived here very long. If they had lived in the area for a few weeks they would have contacted the food bank and not made a shame post (people in need deserve better than moldy or expired food)… Everyone knows that this is one of the best food banks that you will find. Kimberly has always said that if she would not eat it with her family, she will not give it to others. I look forward to seeing the veggie pack expiration and moldy carrots. Like others have said, it is like going to the grocery store. You also have a responsibility to check that the items you are receiving are in good condition. Quite rare at this food bank to find food given out that is not acceptable. *fun fact…Carrots do not mold easily when stored correctly. Surprisingly they are like cheese and you can cut the spots off if the carrot is still firm.

Thank you Kim, you and all your volunteers work so hard. Bath is so lucky to have all of you, keep up the great work you all do 💗

Why is it hard to give away free stuff and help people. Because some people can be ungrateful and complain taking it to Facebook really give me a break. ALL you had to do was throw it away and let the workers and volunteers know what had happened. No one did that on purpose the food is checked when it arrives, while going out and when in the tent when boxes are being consolidated. The food pantry is feeding over 600 families and 95 percent are thankful for BADB.. the 5 percent make it hard for everyone else..try being thankful.. No one is perfect mistakes will be made so do your part be thankful stop this BS ON FACEBOOK..

The Bath food Bank is the best of the Best. They do everything to accommodate people they service. The above note appears to me to be an isolated even and should not deter anyone from participating in the Food Banks services. They are outstanding!

Bath Area Food Bank

22 hours ago

Gooood Morning! Our director was honored to attend last nights Woolwich town meeting. Thank you for approving our request. We look forward to serving the individuals and families of Woolwich yet again! ... See MoreSee Less

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Your director is amazing! Your program is vital to so many. Thank you Kimberly F. Gates & the town of Woolwich for helping its residents that need the help of the BAFB!

Thank you, Town of Woolwich, for your continued support and generosity! 🥰

Thank you for your great work and your support for Woolwich

Bath Area Food Bank

2 days ago

The hours we serve our community have not changed in many years. Pantry Hours: Tuesday 4-6 and Thursday 12-2. Outside structure Tuesday 12-1:30 and 4-6 Thursday 12-2. Meals Tuesday 12-1:30, Wednesday 12-1, Thursday 12-1:30. ... See MoreSee Less

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can you please remove this page from your website as it contradicts the information in this post thank you bathfoodbank.org/2020/04/new-food-pantry-hours/

Bath Area Food Bank

2 days ago

Our numbers are increasing at a rate we have never seen before. We have had to go to handing out a bag to every guest so they all have the same size bag and we can only allow one trip thru the outside structure. Our families can get TWO boxes a month from the food pantry and we had to limit the meat/protein choices to 3 per family. Numbers are going up, and food donations are decreasing...this is a horrible combination. We serve Bath, W. Bath, Woolwich, Phippsburg, Arrowsic and Georgetown. We don't want ANYONE to leave without food no matter where they are from, but the box is a different size for families outside of these areas. We go by the information in our computer system in regards to family size and residency. We will have toiletries available (they are VERY limited) on Tuesday evenings 4-6..we will no longer be supplying anything OTHER than what is in the outside structure from 12-1:30 Tuesdays. We are trying 'new procedures'. THESE PROCEDURES COULD CHANGE. Our goal is to feed as many families and individuals as possible. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to our director, kimfgates@gmail.com. ... See MoreSee Less

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Prepacked boxes are great! In the past I have always loved the surprise. It gets everything moving faster too. Great job pivoting while still serving the community this amazing service.

I appreciate all that you do for us! Especially when help is limited! Blessings.

What items do you need the most?

If we want to donate food do we just drop off anytime?

Your all the very best. Thank you for all you do for us ❤️

Bath Area Food Bank

2 days ago

Do you have a space filled with these white Shaws reusable bags?? WE COULD REALLY USE THEM! We ask that they are clean and come from a non smoking home. You can drop off at the food bank, 807 Middle Street in Bath. Go to the front double glass door, push the button to the left, the door will open and there is a donation bin inside the lobby. You can drop off 24/7. Thank you in advance, we are going thru @ 75-100 a day! Please, no paper bags. ... See MoreSee Less

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Bath Area Food Bank

4 days ago

A very helpful friend has offered to create and share meals she picked up at the Bath Area Food Bank...Here is her first, Ratatouille.

For the body of the meal:
Zucchini
Tomato
Yellow squash
Eggplant
For the sauce:
Canned tomato sauce
Canned diced tomatoes
Bell pepper
Onion
Ground meat (I used a package of burger patties)

Seasonings can be to preference and availability, but I used salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and adobo on the meat. To the sauce I added parsley, thyme, oregano, rosemary, and red pepper flakes. ... See MoreSee Less

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Zucchini is a great filler for any meals. I put mine in soups and chili. It makes it stretch a lot farther. It takes on the flavor of everything. This looks amazing thank you for sharing.

Yumm!

Bath Area Food Bank

6 days ago

This is Jen Hall. Jen came in @ 4 years ago and asked 'Is there a woman here that adopted a Bernese Mountain Dog?' Well...that was our director. Jen had three Berners at the time and she has been with us ever since. She is the volunteer that can do practically everything! Some weeks she volunteers both Tuesday and Thursday. She is fantastic with our families outside and willing to do anything that will help on the inside. Jen volunteers with us and still manages to work at a local bakery. THANK YOU JEN for sticking by us...and helping out in so many different ways. ... See MoreSee Less

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Jen is a superstar!

Thank you, Jen! ☺️

She is ready and willing to do it all! She is amazing!

Wicked good human.

We all love Jen

Jen is a wonderful person, this doesn’t surprise me!!!

Love you Jen! You're famous

Bath Area Food Bank

6 days ago

This is Frank and Debbie. Frank came to us some time ago...and asked if there was anything he could do to help. At the time all we needed was help cleaning the floors every Thursday..he accepted the challenge! He also Volunteers at Paws in the Door..and he loves spending time with the kitties, Debbie came to us a little later and said yes to helping Frank clean the floors. They are both truly amazing and it is thanks to them..we have a clean Food Bank! ... See MoreSee Less

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