Order Ahead
Online Ordering for the Bethlehem Food Bank
Online Ordering for the Bethlehem Food Bank
The Bethlehem Food Bank serves the people of Bethlehem, Connecticut.
Food orders may be placed online by 12:00 noon each Thursday
for pick up on Friday (3:00 - 5:00),
Saturday (10:00 - 12:00),
or Monday (10:00 - 12:00).
Note: See calendar for actual schedule --->
To join OrderAhead, speak to Rick or Vera at the Food Bank.
Order Weekly Before 12:00 Noon on Thursday
Friday (3:00 - 5:00)
Saturday (10:00 - 12:00)
Monday (10:00 - 12:00)
Orders may be placed beginning on the previous Friday.
I want to pick up my groceries on Saturday the 15th.
I can place my order anytime between Friday the 7th and 12:00 noon on Thursday the 13th.
What if I placed an order for Friday but I can't make it?
You may pick it up on another day when the Food Bank is Open.
Simply text or leave a message including your name (860-631-3169) to let us know when you are coming.
What if I can't make another day when the Food Bank is Open?
Text or leave a message including your name at (860-631-3169) explaining the situation. Someone will contact you to arrange a time for pick up.
What if I missed the Thursday Deadline?
Text or leave a message including your name at (860-631-3169) explaining the situation. If time permits, someone will contact you for your order.
Simply show up during open hours and place your order. This may cause delays if the volunteers are busy.
Ordering is very much like any other online ordering process.
Select an item.
Indicate how many.
Place it in the cart.
When you are ready to Check Out, tap the Check Out button in the lower right or the Shopping Cart in the upper right of your screen.
Then answer the questions, (First Time create your account), and click Submit.
You may shop online every week by using this link. Be sure to make a Favorite or Bookmark.
List other needs in the Notes section during the last step at checkout.
Our online inventory is generalized. You may see a photo of a specific item, but we will provide whatever is available.
(For example: You see a photo of Del Monte Pears, but we have Mission Pride. We provide what we have.)
As always, we do not have all items all the time. We work hard to make sure we have as much as we can, but you may order an item several times and not receive it because it is not available to us. We do not have the volunteer-power to customize the shopping inventory every week.
OrderAhead is an online shopping platform under development by Feeding America. Bethlehem Food Bank in Bethlehem, Connecticut, was one of the first 12 local food pantries piloting OrderAhead in the country.
Please contact Rick by email Friends@CFBethlehem.org or by leaving a message at 860-631-3169.
Caring for Bethlehem is an equal opportunity provider.
Caring for Bethlehem, Inc. is an all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity organization dedicated to creating an umbrella of support for those in need in Bethlehem, Connecticut.
Caring for Bethlehem, Inc. provides assistance for local individuals and families regardless of race, religion, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, citizenship, veteran or disability status, or of any other class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Bethlehem residents who meet the financial guidelines established by the USDA for The Emergency Food Assistance Program are eligible to receive food at the Bethlehem Food Bank. Others who meet the guidelines are eligible for food subsidized by government funds. Other requests for food assistance are handled on an individual basis.
Bethlehem Food Bank is a registered trade names of Caring for Bethlehem, Inc.
Caring for Bethlehem, Inc. PO Box 5, Bethlehem, CT 06751
The Bethlehem Food Bank is a distribution point for
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002- 508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form.
To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
De conformidad con la Ley Federal de Derechos Civiles y los reglamentos y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés), se prohíbe que el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA discriminen sobre la base de raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o en represalia o venganza por actividades previas de derechos civiles en algún programa o actividad realizados o financiados por el USDA.
Las personas con discapacidades que necesiten medios alternativos para la comunicación de la información del programa (por ejemplo, sistema Braille, letras grandes, cintas de audio, lenguaje de señas americano, etc.), deben ponerse en contacto con la agencia (estatal o local) en la que solicitaron los beneficios. Las personas sordas, con dificultades de audición o discapacidades del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA por medio del Federal Relay Service [Servicio Federal de Retransmisión] al (800) 877-8339. Además, la información del programa se puede proporcionar en otros idiomas.
Para presentar una denuncia de discriminación, complete el Formulario de Denuncia de Discriminación del Programa del USDA , (AD3027) que está disponible en línea en: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Spanish_Form_508_Compliant_6_8_12_0.pdf y en cualquier oficina del USDA, o bien escriba una carta dirigida al USDA e incluya en la carta toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de denuncia, llame al (866) 632-9992. Haga llegar su formulario lleno o carta al USDA por:
(1) correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; o
(3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov.
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.