Chamber board member and general manager of Comfort Inn & Suites in Wilton, Tammy Hutchinson chaired the program this year. On Friday, Dec. 13, she and her staff loaded up the boxed holiday meals from three local Chamber member grocers: Hannaford Farmington, Tranten’s Market and Farmington Walmart.

The boxes included a turkey with all the trimmings and dessert for a family of four. The majority of the food baskets were picked up by local Franklin County food pantries which will distribute them to families in need.

Food baskets were distributed to the following area food pantries:

Wilton Area Food Pantry,

Clearwater Ministry Industry,

Town of Carthage,

Philips Area Food Pantry,

FAEM Care & Share Farmington,

United Methodist Economic Ministry Food Bank Salem,

Stratton/Eustis Food Pantry and

Tri-Town Ministerial Food Cupboard Livermore.

Requests for baskets were also submitted by local service agencies or members of the public.

In addition to the meals, the Chamber will be sending any donated food or money not incorporated into the baskets to the local food pantries to help them meet the season’s demand.

The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who contributed to this cause:

A Partner in Technology,

Aaron & Tracy Knapp,

Acme Land Surveying,

Ally Payment Solutions,

Ann B Crafts,

Arkay Pizza,

A-Copi Imaging Systems,

BEE Line Cable,

Buttons For Babes,

Charles Crafts,

Clayton & Joyce King,

Colwell Banker Sandy River Realty/Sandy River Property Management,

Colon Durrell/Village Realty,

Comfort Inn & Suites,

End of the Rainbow Alternatives,

Farmington Emblem Club Members:

Shannon Smith,

Annette Pound,

Christine Greenleaf,

Sylvia Richards,

Mabel Cox,

Candy Clark,

Claudette Merchant and

Debbie Holt.

Farmington Walmart,

Good Times Unlimited,

Hammond Lumber,

Hanlon Pet Haven,

Hannaford Farmington,

Hight Chevrolet Buick GMC,

James & Frances Brown,

James & Susan Grant,

Jared Ranger,

Judy & Bob Burdick & Family,

Key Bank,

Lisa Thompson,

Main-Land Development Consultants,

Marlene Newhall,

Mike Monahan/Signworks,

Norman & Leona Leavitt,

Otis Federal Credit Union,

Patricia Ridley,

Pitcher Perfect Tire Service,

Rick’s Market,

Sawyer & Cooper Nelson,

Shiretown Insurance,

Skowhegan Savings Bank,

Taylor Made Homes,

Thomas Conant & Betty Kent-Conant,

Tranten’s Market,

Tyne Anzelc,

Western Mountain Financial Services,

Wiles Funeral Homes,

Winfield & Victoria Robinson.

“It is truly an honor to work for an organization that is committed to reaching out and helping those in need in our local community. It was a joy to see tremendous support and generous donations pour in from both residents of Franklin County and Chamber member businesses,” said Erin Arthers, the Chamber’s executive director.

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