Free Meals Kitchen

The York County Shelter Program operates a

Free Meals Kitchen each weekday.  A free lunch is served at noon at the Masonic Temple on Elm Street in Sanford (behind Goodall Library and across the street from the Elks Lodge) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  A free lunch is served at noon at the Springvale First Baptist Church on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Many volunteers have dedicated their time and efforts to this program.  All are welcome.  For additional information, please call 207-324-8811.

In the fiscal year of 2007, there were 11,011

meals served at the Sanford Meals Kitchen and 2,909 meals served at the Springvale Meals Kitchen.

First Baptist Church in Springvale

Volunteers at the Sanford Meals Kitchen.  Back from left:  Manny Duran, Lindy Butler.  Front from left: Rachel Roy, Cecile Huppe, and Kathleen Ricker.

Volunteers at the Springvale Meals Kitchen include seated from left:  Reginald Fontaine, Harriet Randall.  Standing in the back from left:  Raleigh Folsom, Rhoda Folsom, Letty Davis, and Jean Ridley.

Sanford Meals Kitchen volunteers from left:  Cecile Huppe and Paul Fortin.

Volunteers at the Sanford Meals Kitchen include front row from left:  Shirley Neill, Dawn Tuttle, Sally Lamontagne, Dot Desrochers, and Jackie Butler.  Back row from left:  Manny Dureau, Lindy Butler.

Springvale meal Kitchen volunteers include from left:  Roger Mitchell, Physllis Mitchell, Barbara Boyle, Reginald Fontaine, Doris Grondin, Carol Swartendruber, Eve Tarmey.

Steve Garvin

David Yuill

Ken Haskell

Tom Goding

Raleigh Folsom and Glen Ridley

A special thank you is extended to the late Jackie Butler who donated a great deal of effort and dedication to the Free Meals Kitchen and feeding programs.  Condolences are extended from the York County Shelter Programs to his family and friends.  A special thank you is also extended to the Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church for their many years of hosting the Free Meals Kitchen.

Masonic Temple on Elm Street in Sanford

Volunteers with the Sanford Free Meals Kitchen include back row from left: John Bernier, Jerry Lamontagne, Richard Golden, Lindy Butler, and Paul Fortin.   Seated from left:  Many Dureau, Sally Lamontagne, Ray Dutremble, Kathleen Ricker, and Rachel Roy.  Volunteers missing from the photo included Dawn Tuttle, Shirley Neill, Doris Desrocher, Rick Wenner, and Cecile Huppe.