Who We Serve
LIFE Ministries food pantry served 241,388 meals in 2023, an increase of 57% from 2022. We served 1,027 individuals from over 388 households.
This year the average meal cost for the food pantry has been $1.27 due to the large amount of food we get for free or at low-cost from the NH Food Bank and USDA.
We serve people from 24 area towns.
6% of our clients are homeless.
We served 236 families for Thanksgiving this year.
Qualified Clients in 2023
We served 388 families consisting of 1,027 individuals with a total of 24 communities served.
27% from Wolfeboro
25% from Ossipee
8% from Tuftonboro
6% from Alton
6% homeless
Food provided
Each member of a family is provided sufficient food to prepare 12 meals per week (breakfast, lunch, & dinner).
In 2023 we served 241,388 meals. In 2022 we served 153,951 meals. Our annual food budget for Fiscal Year 2024 is $210,400. We receive free food from the USDA in Tamworth bi-monthly. We also travel to the New Hampshire Food Bank several times a month where we receive free and low cost food for our clients.
additional programs
Vacation Station - provided meals for children during school vacations who receive free lunch and breakfast.
The New Americans Program serves groups of immigrant and refugee families from the Manchester area who visit All Saints Church periodically.
The total of meals distributed in 2023 was 241,388, a 57% increase over 2022.