Our community is currently facing very difficult
financial circumstances, and many are unable to
provide for the needs of their families. Amazing
Grace Fellowship desires to help these families in
our own community, so we established the AGF Food
Pantry in the spring of 2001.
The Food Pantry has been able to help many hundreds
of families since it opened. The number of families
to which AGF is providing food is growing as other
food banks in the area have had a limited food
supply. The Church and church members continue to
bring in donations of food.
Our AGF Food Pantry, has already helped hundreds
of families in our community. But we can’t continue
to do it without you! If you’re interested in
donating, you can shop, and then drop the items off
at the Church.
Our Mission
Statement:
The Amazing Grace Fellowship Food
Pantry (AGFFP) is a ministry of Amazing Grace
Fellowship Church dedicated to assisting those in
financial need with food assitance to supplement
their food shopping. To that end, AGF FP
offers qualifing families boxes of groceries once a
month. In that box, we will offer the highest
nutritional value available. We gladly accept
assistance from public and private aid agencies as
well as from members of the Greater Bangor
Community. We work in accordance with
Federal, State, and Local guidelines for food
pantries.
Amazing Grace Fellowship Food Pantry
is an agency partner with Good Shepard Food Bank in
Auburn to help feed Maine's hungry. AGF FP
will be distributing food boxes on the first week
and the third week of any given month. Pickup
days and times are listed below in the chart.
All food is free; there is no requirements to
receive food boxes. Except for the TEFAP for
the State of Maine which is as follows:oss
Income Limits begin at $1,361 per month for a
household of one.
Household Size:
Annual Income
Monthly Income:
Weekly Income:
|
1 |
$16,335.00 |
$1,361.00 |
$314.00 |
|
|
2 |
$22,065.00 |
$1,839.00 |
$242.00 |
|
3 |
$27,795.00 |
$2,316.00 |
$535.00 |
|
4 |
$33,525.00 |
$2,794.00 |
$645.00 |
|
5 |
$39255.00 |
$3271.00 |
755.00 |
|
6 |
44,985.00 |
3749.00 |
865.00 |
|
7 |
50,715.00 |
4226.00 |
975.00 |
|
8 |
56,445.00 |
4704.00 |
1086.00 |
|
EXTRA PEOPLE |
5730.00 |
477.00 |
111. |
|
This table shows a yearly gross income for
each family size. If your household income
is at or below the income listed for the
number of people in your household, you are
eligible to receive food. State of Maine
TEFAP Income guidelines for July 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2012. 150% of Federal Poverty
Guidelines. |
All the we distribute is free. You will not
be asked to participate in any religious activities,
take literature, participate in prayer or be
contacted in the future in regard to any religious
event. Your name will not be put on a list
sold or disseminated except as the government TEFAP
programs requires for those people who choose to
receive those food items per the TEFAP guidelines.
Who We Help
Our food pantry is open to any household in the
following towns and that participates in of of the
following government assistance programs:
TOWNS SERVICED:
| BREWER |
BANGOR |
HAMPDEN |
HERMON |
HOLDEN |
| DEDHAM |
ORRINGTON |
VEAZIE |
EDDINGTON |
ORONO |
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS:
| Food Stamps/SNAP, |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) |
WIC Program |
TANF |
Head Start |
| Fuel Assistance |
Welfare |
MaineCare |
Veteran's Aid |
USDA thresholds |
In
accordance with the federal and state guidelines, we
require a person to sign a form and provide their
address, the number of people residing in their
household, their ethnicity and their signature. By
providing their signature, the recipients are
verifying that they are currently receiving one of
the benefits mentioned above.
*
Per US Dept of Agriculture (USDA), The Food
Assistance Program (TEFAP) and Mass. Emergency Food
Assistance Program (MEFAP)
How the Food Pantry
Works
If you are a client of the
food pantry an intake form is done before food is
given out. This is to make sure that you meet
the requirements set by the Food Pantry and our
partners. If you are unable to reach a person
on the church line, leave a message and someone will
get back to you within 24 hours. The
person that calls you back will ask you questions
off our intake form. Then setup a time when
you can come pick up your food. If you don't
have transportation we will send you the food at the
next available time we have. Please bring or
have a picture ID available to pick up food.
If you are wanting to pick up food for other people
please arrange for this in advance or bring the
other person to the food bank with you. The
food pantry is open to everyone, an applications
needs to be filled out and show photo ID.
Food is available once a month per
household.
Hours of Operation
Tuesday 10:00am
to 8:00pm & Thursday 10:00am – 8:00pm
The First & Third Week of the month.