Events

What’s up at KLS Community Food Pantry

Throughout the year, a number of activities are held to support the work of the KLS Food Pantry.  Annual events include “Stuff the Cruiser” (July), “Scouting for Food” (November), and the “Shredding Event” (August).

In addition, over the course of the year many local businesses, community service organizations, school groups, and others conduct food collections to help stock our shelves. Check this page for upcoming events.

 

Ultra 1K

Organized and conducted by the O’Halloran Group, this event is the premier fundraising event for food pantries in the Lake Sunapee region with $90,000 having been raised since 2020.  You pick the date and the 3280′ course and let your feet do the rest. For information and to register go to www.ultra1k.com.

August 2025

Protect your identity and sensitive data by shredding your outdated personal documents. All documents will be confidentially shredded on site at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 724 Main St., New London, on Saturday, August 23rd from 9 a.m. to noon. While you are at it, give back to the community. Donations to the KLS Community Food Pantry are greatly appreciated, volunteers will be on hand to accept your unexpired non-perishable food or cash donations. We will also be collecting used eye glasses to support the Lions Club International program.

Stuff a Cruiser

Thank you to the NL Police Department and Benevolent Association who held the annual       Stuff-a-Cruiser event at Hannaford’s on 7/12/25.  Thank you to the community for donating 482 bags (over 5000 lbs) of food and non-perishables  to help our neighbors in need who visit the pantry each week.  And thank you to NL Hannaford’s for hosting the event and to our volunteers who helped at Hannaford’s and at the pantry stocking shelves.  

 

 

November  2025

Scouting for Food  is America’s largest one-day food drive. In the KLS area local Scout Troop 71 will set up in front of the local Hannaford’s grocery store in November.