Wilton Woman’s Club Pick Up and Delivery Instructions for the Wilton Food Pantry

The WWC is the only organization that transports frozen meat products, dairy and fresh
produce weekly from the Lower Fairfield County Food Bank in Stamford to the Wilton Food
Pantry at the Comstock Community Center. Volunteers are needed to pick up these items every
Monday morning. The time commitment is approximately 2 hours.

To choose a time please visit the WWC website (wiltonwomansclub.com). Near the top, click
on Community Service and scroll to Stock Food Pantry section. Click on the RSVP button and
you will be transferred to the Sign Up Genius to select your volunteer time. Food Pantry runs
can be done by yourself or with a partner.

We shop at the Food Bank on Mondays (Wednesdays are an option, but Mondays are preferred
since Wilton Food Pantry are open to shoppers that day). You can start as early as 8:30 am, but
the Food Bank often hasn’t unloaded food from suppliers until 9 am, so a later start works too.
All food must be delivered to the Food Pantry by 11:15 am. If you do not see any frozen meat,
ask the foreman to bring it out.

We are tasked with selecting approximately 2 boxes of fresh produce, 2 boxes of frozen meats
and 2 boxes of nonperishables (up to 100 lbs.): pasta, cold cereal, white meat tuna, peanut
butter, beans, strawberry and grape jelly.

What to Expect at the Food Bank:

• When you arrive, you need to check in with the office and tell them you are with the

Wilton Women’s Club picking up for the Wilton Food Pantry

• They will give you a small slip of paper you will hand to the Foreman when checking out.

• Then select a cart and gather empty boxes to fill. They will help you if needed.

• Once you have filled your boxes, bring your cart to the foreman who will weigh your

food and give you the receipt to bring back to the Wilton Food Pantry.

 Best Practices:

• Text Lauren Hughes, 203-613-2903, from the Wilton Food Pantry the morning of to see

if there is anything specific they need, especially concerning the nonperishables.

• Do not bring back produce or dairy products past their expiration date (except frozen

meat).

• No expiration dates older than 1 month for the meats. Do not select and

packages of frozen meat that have freezer burn or the packaging is “puffy”
expanded looking.

• Do not bring back large size pieces of meat (e.g., whole turkeys) or gallon size containers

of milk. The Wilton food pantry has limited space and want to serve as many people as
possible.

• Bring washable gloves for selecting frozen food (and possibly mushy produce, so your

hands don’t freeze!).

• Wear a jacket if chilly. 

• Look for personal hygiene items in baskets near the offices. They are not always

available.

The Lower Fairfield County Food Bank is located at 461 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, about a 25-
minute drive from the Wilton town center.

The Wilton Food Pantry is located at Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton.
Entrance is on the side of the building. We are currently dropping off the groceries inside the
building by 11:15 am. If you have time to help unload, that would be appreciated, but if you do
not have time the Social Services staff will take care of it.

Contact info:
Wilton Woman’s Club Coordinator: Patti Dormer: 203-249-8963
Wilton Food Pantry Contact: Lauren Hughes: 203-613-2903

No one under 16 years old allowed in the food pantry.

At least one person in the group must be 18 years old or over.