For the second year, Belletetes is collecting food for Granite Staters experiencing hunger at all 10 of its locations; last year Belletetes collected a total 43,484 pounds of food for those in need

Manchester, N.H. – Belletetes, a family-owned and operated lumber and building supply company based in New Hampshire, will once again host a month-long food drive at all 10 of its locations starting August 1 in support of the New Hampshire Food Bank. Last year, Belletetes collected 43,484 pounds of food to support the thousands of New Hampshire residents who are food insecure. Belletetes will also supplement food donations with a monetary contribution to the New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities New Hampshire. Belletetes will place donation bins at the front of each store for patrons and community members to drop off donated goods.

“Last year, Belletetes made an incredible impact on the lives of those experiencing hunger in New Hampshire,” said Eileen Liponis, executive director, New Hampshire Food Bank. “The New Hampshire Food Bank works to ensure all Granite Staters have access to the food and resources they need with the ultimate goal of eliminating hunger in New Hampshire and we could not do that work without dedicated community partners like Belletetes. We know this food drive will make a major positive impact on the one in 10 Granite Staters who are food insecure, meaning they do not know when or where their next meal will come from.”

Belletetes will deliver donations collected at its nine New Hampshire locations to the New Hampshire Food Bank in September, in recognition of Hunger Action Month. Belletetes will deliver food donations collected at its Massachusetts location to the Winchendon Community Action Committee, a partner agency of Worcester County Food Bank.

“Last year as part of our yearlong celebration commemorating our 125th year in business, we made a connection with the New Hampshire Food Bank. Millions of people in the U.S. face hunger and, here in New Hampshire, one in every 10 residents experience food insecurity and for children that number increases to one in every seven,” said Mike Shea, president, Belletetes Inc. “Through the support of our employees and the community we serve, we were able to donate 43,484 pounds of food last September during Hunger Action Month—the largest single-day corporate food drive donation to the Food Bank to date. This September, we look forward to another successful food drive to benefit the New Hampshire Food Bank and the more than 400 partner agencies it supports throughout the state.”

Belletetes will collect donations at the following locations:
• 51 Peterborough St, Jaffrey, NH
• 188 Concord St, Peterborough, NH
• 80 Northeastern Blvd, Nashua, NH
• 20 West St, Ashland, NH
• 24 Ten Penny Ln, Andover, NH
• 21 Sargent Rd, Sunapee, NH
• 129 Sheep Davis Rd, Pembroke, NH
• 121 Whittier Hwy, Moultonborough, NH
• 89 Rte 13, Brookline, NH
• 245 Central St, Winchendon, MA
In 2023, as the state’s only Food Bank, the New Hampshire Food Bank procured and provided more than 16 million pounds of non-perishable food items, fresh produce, and meats to more than 400 nonprofit food agencies in all corners of New Hampshire.

The New Hampshire Food Bank is asking individuals and businesses to consider donating canned fruits, canned vegetables, dried or canned proteins, packaged nuts or nut butters, whole grains, or other shelf stable products. To see the full list of the Food Bank’s most needed items, please visit www.nhfoodbank.org/get-involved/donate/most-needed-items.

About the New Hampshire Food Bank
The New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, has been working to relieve hunger in the Granite State since 1984. In 2023, as the state’s only Food Bank, the New Hampshire Food Bank efficiently procured and distributed more than 16 million pounds of food to people in need through more than 400 non-profit registered agencies. Agencies include food pantries, neighborhood centers, low-income housing sites, senior nutrition centers, family crisis centers, hospices, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after school programs and day care centers. For more information about the New Hampshire Food Bank, please visit www.nhfoodbank.org. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

About Belletetes
Founder Elie Belletete was a hardworking Canadian immigrant, he worked six days a week in the local textile mill and on nights and weekends he cut hair. After saving $500, Elie went into business for himself opening his general store in Jaffrey, NH. The company’s mission is to grow its business as a premier building materials company, by offering quality products at a fair price, while providing excellent customer service and enriching the lives of its employees. As the company has evolved over the last 125 years, its commitment to these beliefs has remained the same. Operating 10 locations across New Hampshire and Massachusetts, they stand committed to supporting your project from start to finish.

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