Randolph Area Food Shelf

05/11/2026

Would you or someone you know benefit from assistance purchasing firewood? Wood4Good is an organization that helps Vermonters in need with no cost firewood! Follow the link to apply:

Sign up here to be added to the list if you are in need of wood.

05/08/2026

Registration for the School Kids Program (SKiP) is now open on the Randolph Area Food Shelf website! Registration deadline is Friday, June 5!
A little bit about SKiP:
SKiP is our School Kids’ Program, which offers complete lunches for children (ages 3-18 years) during times when they are not in school (February, April, and summer breaks). Since 2014, SKiP families have received milk, bread, fresh fruits and vegies, proteins, snacks, and other supplies to satisfy their children’s appetites. Participating adults visit the Food Shelf at a designated time, once a week, to pick up the ingredients for five lunches, plus extras.
Here is the link to the form:

SKiP originally stood for “Summer Kids Lunch Program” and was initiated by the Randolph Area Food Shelf in 2014. Its purpose was is provide free lunches five days a week during the summer when free or reduced price lunches were not available to students.

05/06/2026

The Randolph Area Food Shelf has a couple of volunteer needs to fulfill! Training will be provided!

1. Someone available to help with food pick-ups from Shaws and Cumberland Farms on Wednesday, the shift starts at 10:30 AM.

2. Volunteers to help with food ordering from the VT Foodbank through their computer system.

3. Volunteers to help put deliveries from the VT Foodbank away at the food shelf- experience with pallet fork and ability to lift is necessary.

4. Help making phone calls to participants of our delivery program (can be done at home!)

If none of these opportunities interest you, but you'd still like to volunteer, we always welcome people to help volunteer in the storefront as a substitute (as needed) or to help with the School Kids Program (SKiP) over the summer!

To apply, please visit our website and fill out a volunteer application, which can be found here:

Interested in lending a hand? The Food Shelf is entirely run by volunteers. There are a variety of ways that you can get involved! Contact us today!

04/28/2026

Hello community members! We received an email from someone who works at Wood4Good- an amazing Vermont organization that provides firewood free of cost to families in need. If you are interested in this great program, please fill out a form at

Attention: We are out of wood for the year, if you expect to need wood next year, please sign up and we will add you to the list for the future.

03/24/2026

Cat Food Shortage at RAFS!

We've been out of cat food for over a week and there is currently no supply available through our Foodbank — so we're turning to our community for help.

If you can spare any dry or wet cat food, we'd be so grateful for a donation!

Drop off at the food shelf- 2 Prince St # 3, Randolph, VT 05060

No donation is too small. Please share — together we can take care of our neighbors and their furry family members!

03/22/2026

We are so grateful for this incredible community! 🙏

A huge thank you to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife for their generous donation of 97 pounds of venison to our food shelf through the Venison for Vermonters program. This great program helps distribute wild game killed on the road or through illegal hunting practices to local food shelves!

We also want to give a heartfelt shoutout to all the local businesses and community members who showed up for our Empty Bowls Dinner! Whether you donated food, gave your time, or simply came out to share a meal and support a great cause. Every single contribution matters.

This community never ceases to amaze us. Thank you for helping us feed our neighbors. ❤️

03/18/2026

🍲 Empty Bowls Dinner — This Friday, March 20! 🍲

Join us for a warm evening of good food and community spirit, all to benefit the Randolph Area Food Shelf. Come hungry, leave with a full heart (and belly)!

📍 Randolph Union High School Cafeteria
🕔 5:00–7:00 PM

✨ This year's incredible soup lineup:
• Broccoli Cheddar – Prince St. Cafe
• French Onion – The Forge
• Green Lentil – Pond Village Pub
• Panang Curry Chicken – Saap Thai Restaurant
• Classic Vegetable – Pearl St. Pizza
• Tomato & Chicken Noodle – Randolph Technical Career Center

Plus rolls from Wit and Grit, desserts from Windy Lane Bakehouse, and soft drinks courtesy of Sunrise Rotary! 🥖🍰

🎟️ Tickets:
• $25 — Dinner + a handmade pottery bowl from Third Branch Pottery
• $15 — Dinner only
• Kids under 12 — By donation

Purchase tickets ahead of time through PayPal https://www.randolphareafoodshelf.org/events. Every bowl filled helps fill another. 💛

03/15/2026

Join us Friday, March 20 from 5–7 PM at Randolph Union High School Cafeteria for our annual Empty Bowls Dinner — a celebration of community, generosity, and really good food!
🥣 Soups by: The Forge, Prince Street Cafe, Pond Village Pub, Pearl Street Pizza, Saap & Randolph Technical Career Center Culinary Arts program!
🍞 Dinner rolls by: wit & grit.
🍰 Desserts by: Windy Lane Bakehousese & local volunteers
🥤 Soft drinks from Randolph Sunrise Rotary Club
🏺 Handmade pottery bowls by: Third Branch Pottery Supply
🎟️ $25 – Dinner + a gorgeous pottery bowl to keep forever
🎟️ $15 – Dinner only
🎟️ Kids 12 & under – By donation
💛 All proceeds benefit the local food shelf
We can't wait to see you there! 🥣✨

Option to prepay for tickets via PayPal! https://www.randolphareafoodshelf.org/events

03/11/2026

Big news! 📣 After a 3-month pilot, RAFS will now have permanent Saturday hours!

We're open Monday–Saturday, including Saturdays from 10 AM to 12 PM.

Thank you to every volunteer who made this happen. And please — share this post so our whole community knows we're here for them.

03/10/2026

Our Empty Bowls dinner is just 10 days away! Mark your calendars! Details in the shared post below! We hope to see you there 😊🥣

Join us for our Empty Bowls Dinner on Friday, March 20 from 5-7 PM at the Randolph Union High School Cafeteria. We are teaming up again this year with , who will be donating gorgeous bowls and a number of local restaurants who will be preparing soup (we will also have bread, dessert and soft drinks)! Cost is $25 for dinner and a handmade pottery bowl or $15 for just dinner. Proceeds will benefit the food shelf! Want to prepay? Can't make it but still want to donate? Go to our website and click on the "events" tab! Can't wait to see you there!