Upton Food Bank

821 Holly St. PO Box 683 Upton, WY 82730

United States

Cheryl Foelkner

307-941-0553 307-468-2444

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Additional Organizations & Agencies, Business of the Month

Thursdays 11 AM -1 PM

The Upton Food Bank moved into its present building in 2005 when the Upton Seventh Day Adventist Church took it on as a ministry. The building was paid off over the next ten years. Initially, the Food Bank was run by the Upton Methodist Church.

The Upton Food Bank is managed by Cheryl Foelkner, as well as six volunteers. It is administered through the church’s 501 (c) 3 so all donation checks have to be made out to the church with “food bank” in the memo for donors to receive donation receipts for tax purposes. Food donations will be weighed and then a donation receipt will be given. They are always appreciative of food donations, but also welcome such items as paper goods (kitchen and bath), toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, laundry soap, shampoo, etc.

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