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Templeton Food Pantry says volunteer shortfalls and seasonal donations strain year-round operations

Templeton Food Pantry (managed by New Hope Bible Chapel) · November 12, 2025
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The Templeton Food Pantry, managed by New Hope Bible Chapel, said it struggles to staff shifts consistently and relies on November–December monetary donations to sustain service to Templeton, Phillipston and nearby villages, director Shocote said.

The Templeton Food Pantry, managed by New Hope Bible Chapel, is struggling to keep shifts covered and relies on holiday giving to sustain operations for the rest of the year, the pantry’s director, Shocote, said during an interview.

Shocote said New Hope Bible Chapel has run the pantry since November 2020 and that the pantry currently serves Templeton and neighboring Phillipston; within Templeton, service includes Otter River, Baldwinville and East Templeton.…

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