Resources

Here is a Hub for information that may be helpful for you! Take a look at the resources for food, holidays, clothes, school supplies, and more below!

Reach out to Emily Robinson at emily.robinson@sau26.org for any and all questions you may have.

Additionally, if you are unable to get there, want to ensure that you have a Thanksgiving Meal to share with your family, or do not have the space to cook the full meal and would still like to enjoy one, please reach out to Emily Robinson, MSW, K-8 Social Worker @ emily.robinson@sau26.org.

St. James Community Food Pantry & St. John Neumann Food Pantry both require an application before picking up food, please reach out if you are interested in an application.

Mobile Food Pantry- Utilize if you can, if there are transportation issues, please reach out and we can work together to access this for you and your family.

For those whose SNAP Benefits have been paused, you can access this with your ID and EBT Card.

DW Diner and Pay It Forward brought this initiative to our community to help bring warm meals to those that need them. Bring the family or take your meals to go for dinner that evening. No questions asked, any meal, any time, Monday-Friday 6:00am-1:30pm

Here are the locations of the Pop Up Pantries for this winter. Please utilize these locations if you are in need. If transportation is an issue, please reach out and we can work together.

Here is more information for the pantries in town and other resources within the community that can help!

https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/food-meals-assistance/snap-and-wic-federal-shutdown-information?fbclid=IwY2xjawN1lAhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFrZzU1Q2FtekU0ckl6SjhqAR7mko1uEnrRLYTxEyXNQ7d4UBYwN59hZWRaFonjmOZyIhTLSeDtM184_kabbA_aem_DsZg5ySkwWdApgis58DrCw

A limited amount of Thanksgiving Food Baskets, Real Christmas Trees and December Holiday Food Baskets will be available through the Welfare Department this year. Donated items are limited and will be a first come first serve basis. Please let me know if you could use this help:

Email welfare@merrimacknh.gov or call Welfare Office at 603 423-8535 to sign up for one or more of the following:

* Limited amount of Real Christmas Trees Vouchers by Merrimack Rotary Club Members. Contact by 11/7/25 .

* Thanksgiving Food Boxes delivered to your home by Fire Fighters Union. Contact by 11/7/25.

* December Holiday Food Baskets to your home by the Police Union. Contact by 12/5/25.

Please indicate your name, address, and household size for food baskets when requesting the assistance. Food baskets are delivered directly to you home so in these programs I do have to share your name and address with the Fire and Police Union.

Each school has their own Giving Tree-Christmas Donation system, if you are interested to learn more or add your student to the list, please reach out ASAP so we can add your student to our list for holiday gift support.

The Salvation Army has a similar program to help families with holiday support. Please look at the photo to see what they need from you before sending in your application. If you need assistance with the application, reach out to Ms. Robinson, K-8 Social Worker.

Applications are due by November 13th.

If your student is in need of new clothes, the school has many options to help you! Send Emily Robinson and email with the size your student needs, the school they attend, and what you are looking for. Ms. Robinson will gather the items and bring them to the respected school for you to pickup or to go home with your student.

Same goes for shoes, socks, underwear, sweatshirts, shirts, pants, winter gear, etc.

https://sites.google.com/sau26.org/communityresources/home

Email: emily.robinson@sau26.org

Phone: 603-426-1629