Donate Food
Food donations are encouraged and always accepted. Items may be brought to the Gorham Food Pantry during Open Pantry hours. We also have a donation bin on our entry ramp that is checked daily (weather permitting).
Please call to make arrangements for large food donations. Contact our Food Pantry directors , 222-4351, or email director@gorhamfoodpantry.org with any questions.
Other convenient drop-off location:
Gorham Police Department Vestibule (open 24/7)
Donate Time
The Gorham Food Pantry is supported by caring volunteers, and there are many ways to help. Anyone interested in lending a hand is encouraged to call the pantry at 222-4351, or email director@gorhamfoodpantry.org.
Click here to view or download the Gorham Food Pantry’s Volunteer Manual
Click here for the Volunteer Waiver Forms:
Donate Money
There are several ways you can contribute! Please choose the method that works best for you.
Click Here to make donations to the Gorham Food Pantry
Other Ways to Help
Sponsor a food drive;
Community service projects;
In lieu of gifts for birthdays, memorials, or other events; or
Consider sharing your professional skills or talents.
The Gorham Food Pantry provides an excellent opportunity for individuals to use their unique skills and talents to benefit others. If you are interested in helping in ways other than those listed, please contact the pantry at 222-4351, or email director@gorhamfoodpantry.org with any questions.
Current Food Needs
Our Pantry offers dry goods (i.e., cereal, pasta, kids’ snacks), canned goods (i.e., beans, vegetables, fruits, soups, canned pasta), personal care items (i.e., deodorant, soap, shampoo, toothpaste), fresh produce, bread, and frozen meats.
For a listing of current needs, please visit our Gorham Food Pantry Friends page on Facebook or contact the pantry at 222-4351 or director@gorhamfoodpantry.org. We supplement our donations with weekly shopping at local grocery and retail stores for items that are needed by our clients.
Our Pantry gladly accepts donations of fresh fruits and vegetables from home gardeners and market growers. Please call to inquire during the growing/harvest seasons about sharing your harvest.
To ensure food safety, we cannot accept: Open or used items, items with no labels, expired items, homemade food items, rusted cans, alcoholic beverages, fresh seafood, fresh milk (due to space constraints), non-commercially wrapped food items (such as fresh venison or other game).
