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The New Salem Bread of Life Food Pantry is dedicated to serving the Linden community with the highest quantity and quality food, and with dignity and respect. The pantry processes about 10,000 pounds of food each month.

We’re inviting the community to join Besa and NBC4 on Wednesday, November 18th to help distribute Thanksgiving food boxes to Linden neighbors. Volunteers will help in a variety of ways, including: setting up the distribution area, packing food boxes, and distributing Thanksgiving food boxes drive-through style. 

New Salem Bread of Life Food Pantry will provide gloves and face masks. The pantry is small, but we'll try our best to practice social distancing. Limited client interaction will take place during this volunteer event. If you have your own gloves, face mask and/or hand sanitizer please feel free to bring it/use your own. 

The health and safety of volunteers is a priority. If you are sick, over the age of 60, or have a chronic health condition, it is in your best interest to stay home. Click here for more information about COVID-19.

• This is a kid-friendly opportunity, but all minors must be accompanied by an adult.

• Please note: This project takes place both indoors and outdoors, rain or shine.
• We encourage wearing layers and comfortable clothing and shoes that you don't mind getting a little dirty.

• Depending on the items selected, moderate to heavy lifting may be involved. If you're not comfortable lifting heavier items, please inform your Besa Volunteer Leader at the beginning of the event.

• Parking is available in the surface lot behind the church. Please park along the fence and meet at the gate. The food pantry is located in the brown house directly behind the church. 

• Unfortunately, this event is not ADA accessible. 
• Court-appointed volunteering: At this time, we can not accept court-appointed requests.

Can't make it to the volunteer day? Consider making a donation to New Salem. Your financial gift will support local outreach programs that help thousands of our Columbus neighbors. Click here to donate. 

About Besa
Besa is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting those who need it most by connecting people and businesses with community service. Since launching eight years ago, Besa has forged partnerships with some of the most notable companies in Columbus, including Big Lots, CoverMyMeds, Jeni’s and more. We've rallied 50,000 volunteers to complete more than 8,500 projects citywide and have made $22 million in impact to date.