Little Pantries Project

- by The Rotary Club of New Minas Sunrise

About the Rotary Club of New Minas Sunrise's Little Pantries Project

Give what you can. Take what you need. Working together for a better future!

Your local Rotary club has identified a need for easy-to-access food items for our neighbours in New Minas. Did you know that in Nova Scotia, the number of households whom have suffered some level of food insecurity is 15.4 per cent — almost one in six households — the highest rate recorded in any Canadian province.

Jim Vibert, The Chronicle Herald

Especially with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, it is very difficult to get to a local food bank so we have decided to place some little pantries in the local New Minas area.

We are hoping that we can grow this project into more areas of the Annapolis valley as well as areas we may have missed in New Minas. If you would like to donate to the project or request a little pantry in your area please contact The Rotary Club of New Minas Sunrise below

image of little pantry in the wild — A Rotary Club of New Minas Sunrise Little Pantry in the wild

Phillip Bosen of the Burlington Rotary Club, discusses their pantry project

filled little pantry with food — A food filled little pantry

How you can Donate

Please consider giving to a Rotary Club of New Minas Sunrise Little Pantry in your area. Suggested items are canned foods, dry pasta, tomato sauce, rice, beans, cereal, granola bars, hygiene products. Click here for feed Nova Scotia's list of most needed food items.

Please do not leave perishables or expired items. Please do not leave baby formula in extreme hot or cold temperatures.

For Those in Need

Please take from the Little Pantries with love from your neighbours. If you find yourself in need regularly, know that your community and local Rotary club is here to help. There are local food banks able to provide you with more substantial and nutritious supplies of food designed to meet the specific needs of you (and your family).

Please Call 211 or visit www.ns.211.ca and select ‘Food Support’ for a listing of other food support services in your area.

Little Pantry Locations

The pins on the map below are the current Rotary Club of New Minas Sunrise Little Pantry locations. They can be found in New Minas

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A map of the little pantry locations within the Annapolis Valley