Town notes Freedom Food Pantry usage and seeks regional planning representative
Selectmen reported the town gave $6,000 to the Freedom Food Pantry in 2025 (which served 609 people and provided 12,789 meals) and the Leech Region Planning Commission is seeking a representative from Effingham.
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A committee member reported mail-folder items including a state highway block grant and a 2025 report from the Freedom Food Pantry. The pantry's letter detailed that it served 609 people in 2025 and distributed 12,789 meals; the committee member said the town contributed $6,000 to the pantry in 2025 and characterized the funding as "money well spent." "Number of people served was 609, and a total of 12,789 meals were disbursed," the committee member said.
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