The Grafton Food Bank has been assisting Grafton residents for 30 years. First formed by longtime Grafton residents Maureen Clark, Nancy Hazen, Doris Metivier and Dolores Ward, they worked together with local churches, schools, community groups, businesses and residents to organize countless food drives. All Municipal Center employees at the time, they would often coordinate these efforts during work breaks, lunch hours and after work hours. Maureen, Nancy, Dolores, and Doris successfully petitioned the town to dedicate space to create a formal Food Bank inside the Municipal Center where it remains today. Over the years the Food Bank has grown to meet the increased need of those experiencing food insecurity. Thanks to the generosity of so many through food and monetary donations, the Food Bank has been able to continue meeting this need with the assistance of dedicated volunteers who remain committed to fulfilling its mission.
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all-volunteer run organization and depend on the generous support of our community. Over 95% of all the monetary donations, and 100% of the food donations go directly to Grafton residents in need. Our non-profit identification number is EIN: 04-3214054.
About Us
Mission
The Grafton Food Bank is organized to provide support to Grafton residents in need of food relief.
Vision
The Grafton Food Bank is organized to ensure Grafton residents have sufficient access to food and needed support.
Diversity
The Grafton Food Bank is organized to strive to provide services with compassion and respect to all inclusive of race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; orfax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; oremail:
Program.Intake@usda.govThis institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Board of Directors
Krista Kiley, President
Lisa Arbogast, Vice President
Dolores Charron, Secretary
Owen Carr, Treasurer
Joann Brennan, Tisia Ciesluk, Rachel Costello, Joan Foley, Roxanne Kaminski, Jessica Melo,
Allison O’Brien, Paula Quartulli, Michael Roseen