No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry

11/04/2025

Huge Thanks to Whitney for providing all the turkeys for our Thanksgiving Feast Baskets!!

11/04/2025

Thanksgiving Feast Baskets UPDATE. You all have been amazing. Here is the list of items still needed for our 6 Baskets. I will update this post as items come in.
That is freaking amazing & brought tears to my eyes.
6 4lb bags of white potatoes
✅24 Sweet Potato
6 packs of Fresh Green Beans
12 Acorn Squash
✅6 packs of Dinner Rolls
6 Pies (3 Pumpkin 3 Apple)
✅6 Turkey Stock
✅6 Butters (1lb..each)
6 gallons of Milk
6 half gallons of Egg Nog
6 large sturdy baskets (can be laundry baskets)

11/04/2025

BIG Thanks to Laurie & Keegan for donating the Disposable Roasting Pans, Gravy, & Cranberry Sauce for all 6 of our Thanksgiving Feast Basket!

11/04/2025

Voting for No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry in Best of the 207 just got easier! Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor we now have a dedicated page where you can VOTE for us without scrolling through all the options! Just click the photo below.

Vote for No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry through Wednesday, November 12th at 05:00 pm

11/04/2025

There are many amazing organizations and businesses nominated in Best of the 207. Many are friends, many I admire, & all deserving. If you want to see all the nominees & vote your heart, here are step by step instructions for voting in multiple categories. These instructions only cover the 3 categories we are nominated in but they apply to all categories, simply repeat the instructions prior to "Submit Ballot" - you can vote in each category every day until November 12th at 5pm. There is no such thing as a wrong vote. Yes, we all say we do not care about winning but do we want to win? Of course! Who does not want their hard work recognized?! No, winning does not come with a check, heck we have to pay for our plaque, but it does come with a sense of pride. Do I obsess over winning? Absolutely not! I obsess over many things but winning is not one of them. Do you compete in ANYTHING and not want to win? Of course not. Vote for the organizations and businesses that speak to your heart.

Here are your step by step VOTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Go to:
👉🏼https://bestofthe207.com/vote/
👉🏼 Select Services
👉🏼 Select Nonprofit
👉🏼 Select the business of your choice
👉🏼 Scroll Down - Select Add Vote
👉🏼 Select Choose New Category
👉🏼 Select Services
👉🏼 Select Customer Service
👉🏼 Select the business of your choice
👉🏼 Scroll Down - Select Add Vote
👉🏼 Select Choose New Category
👉🏼 Select Services
👉🏼 Select Woman Owned
👉🏼 Select the business of your choice
👉🏼Scroll Down - Select Add Vote
👉🏼 Click SUBMIT VOTING BALLOT

Remember you can Vote every day. Voting ends on November 12th at 5pm.

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11/04/2025

We received a surprise Chewy delivery today. Whoa! I felt like we hit the lottery! Dog food, cat food, dog treats, cat treats, dog toys, cat toys!! Much appreciation to the donor.

11/03/2025

Wow! I am almost at a loss for words! Communities coming together with pure kindness is truly breathtaking!! I will argue with anyone who says kindness is dead, our pantry prices just the opposite everyday & what Andy's Farm and Garden & every single person who attended Pumpkin Chunkin' accomplished yesterday is truly phenomenal! I am awestruck & a little emotional. I am so very grateful to the Cole Family, Andy's Farm & Garden, and every single person who attended Pumpkin Chunkin' yesterday. In addition to the massive pet food donations, we also received $361 in cash donations! Thank you all!

11/03/2025

This is our friend, Ozzy. Ozzy has the most giving & generous heart. Unfortunately for his pawrents, Jen & Dale, he also has access to their debit card & superior powers of persuasion. When Ozzy heard about our Thanksgiving Feast Baskets he looked at his Mumma & said "Hold my catnip". Then using stealth cat mode Ozzy did a Vulcan Mind Meld on his Mumma and sent her to the store. We now have all the stuffing for the Feast Baskets. Thanks Ozzy, Jen, & Dale.

11/03/2025

Raine & I just did an interview with about the domino effect of the government shutdown & loss of SNAP benefits. We are all hearing about the impact to human food insecurity and we get it, we fully support all the human food pantries and organizations that are in the direct path of chaos BUT I want to remind people that pet food pantries statewide are also seeing a major increase in need. The past 3 weeks have been a cyclone here, with substantial increases in requests for assistance. The domino effect: the government shut down, federal employees working with no pay, SNAP benefits suspended, heating season, snow removal looming on the horizon, holidays knocking hard on the door, children still have to go to daycare, families still have to eat & somewhere in that mix are the much loved family pets! No one should have to face surrendering their pets because our government is failing its people (not a political statement - just a fact). Pet Food pantries do not get the State aid that Gov. Mills released to help with food insecurity - we rely 100% on the kindness & generosity of our communities. I know for No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry we will be at our pandemic numbers by the end of this month & that is terrifying but we will do it because pets are family too!
It was a brief interview but you can catch it on WGME 13 at 5pm.

11/03/2025

Jordan did it again! Jordan has been very busy doing yard work, fall cleanups, & stacking wood all to raise money for the pantry & our Charlie's Cherubs fund. Jordan has earned his Superhero cape & if he keeps going I may have to give him a Superhero power! Last night he stopped by with more money for us - $80!! Jordan said it was up to me if I put it in the pantry or Charlie's Cherubs, so I want you all to vote! Pantry or Charlie's Cherubs? Voting ends tonight at 8pm.

11/03/2025

Voting for No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry in Best of the 207 just got easier! Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor we now have a dedicated page where you can VOTE for us without scrolling through all the options! Just click the photo below.

Vote for No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry through Wednesday, November 12th at 05:00 pm

11/03/2025

Here is your daily reminder to VOTE for No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry in 3 categories for Best of the 207 🤯
We need to combine our voices, we need your votes! Please vote for No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry everyday - we are small but our community is mighty!

Here are your step by step VOTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Go to:
👉🏼https://bestofthe207.com/vote/
👉🏼 Select Services
👉🏼 Select Nonprofit
👉🏼 Select No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry
👉🏼 Scroll Down - Select Add Vote
👉🏼 Select Choose New Category
👉🏼 Select Services
👉🏼 Select Customer Service
👉🏼 Select No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry
👉🏼 Scroll Down - Select Add Vote
👉🏼 Select Choose New Category
👉🏼 Select Services
👉🏼 Select Woman Owned
👉🏼 Select No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry
👉🏼Scroll Down - Select Add Vote
👉🏼 Click SUBMIT VOTING BALLOT

Remember you can Vote every day. Voting ends on November 12th at 5pm. Your support means the world to us and with your support we can stand as a beacon of hope for hungry pets in Maine.

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