How You Can Help

How You Can Help the Family Pantry

Become a Bag a Month Ambassador ($25, $50, $75 or $100 commitment per month). Please click on the "Bag a A Month Program" button at the bottom of this page to set up your automatic payment. This is an easy way to support the Pantry year - round.

Make any donation online or by mail to: The Family Pantry - 133 Queen Anne Road - Harwich MA 02645
If you wish to donate in another person's honor or memory we will notify the other person or his or her family as well as send a thank you letter with the appropriate tax language for your records.

Bring your empty recyclable plastic bottles and cans to the Dennis or Harwich transfer stations, the parking lot at Holy Trinity Church, the Stop and Shop in Harwich or to the Pantry. These empties are a great revenue source for us.

Come visit our thrift shop, Second Glance, located at 265 Main Street in West Harwich. We offer clothing, jewelry, household treasures, artwork, kitchen items and un-upholstered furniture. Our Summer hours are Monday thru Sat. 10-5 PM. Winter hours are Tuesday thru Sat 10-4 PM. We are always looking for donations of these items. Please consider us if you are moving, downsizing, remodeling etc. We can arrange a pick up of approved furniture. Please call store manager Carol Chaves at 508-432-0636 for information on furniture donations and pick ups. All non furniture donations should be dropped off at the Family Pantry at 133 Queen Anne Road in Harwich.

Donate clothing, jewelry, linens and/or small household items: Click here to view suggested items (page 2) which can be brought to the pantry located at 133 Queen Anne Road in Harwich. Volunteers are available to receive donations Tuesdays from 7 AM - 3:00 PM; Wednesdays 7 AM to noon; Thursdays from 7 AM to 3:00 PM; 5 - 7 PM on Thursday evening; and Saturdays from 7 AM to noon.

Donate non-perishable food items. The most common items we're happy to accept are: Click here for a list of suggested items Food items can be brought to the pantry located at 133 Queen Anne Road in Harwich. Volunteers are available to receive donations Tuesdays from 7 AM - 3:00 PM; Wednesdays 7 AM to noon; Thursdays from 7 AM to 3:00 PM; 5 - 7 PM on Thursday evening; and Saturdays from 7 AM to noon.

Text to Donate - Our newest and easiest way to donate to the Pantry. On your cell phone simply text the word "PANTRY" to 80100 to donate $10.00 to the Pantry or text the word "HUNGER" To 80100 to donate $25.00 to the Pantry. Your donation will appear on your cell phone bill

We are often looking for new volunteers. Please take a moment to complete the on-line Volunteer Application Form or you may call 508-432-6519