Freeport Community Services

Freeze Out 2025: 21 Years of Freezin' For A Reason

For the past 21 years, on a chilly day in February, we've pulled on our bright red mittens and headed outside. Alongside our neighbors, we raise funds for and awareness of our critical programs. This year, we ask you to give what you can to help us ensure that our neighbors in Freeport & Pownal continue to have ample access to food and fuel resources within their community.

Your gift of any size will make a difference, but please consider the following:

Please donate today to help our Freeport and Pownal neighbors.

Don't forget to drive by FCS on Friday, February 21st between noon and 4pm to show your support as we're outside Freezin' For A Reason at our 21st Annual Freeze Out!

Learn more: Freeze Out 2025

For the past 20 years, on a chilly day in February, we've pulled on our bright red mittens and headed outside. Alongside our neighbors, we raise funds for and awareness of our critical programs. This year, we ask you to help us ensure that our neighbors in Freeport & Pownal continue to have ample access to food resources within their community.

We have all seen the price of food increase recently. Patrons are visiting our Food Pantry in larger numbers than ever; our Pantry provides immense relief. Your support maintains a reliable resource for 180 households or 335 people each month. This summer FCS created its own summer food program for RSU5 students. We had an overwhelming response with 179 children and 70 families participating. This success has led to strong participation in our school year Backpack program with more than 60 children receiving food weekly.

Your gift of any size will make a difference, but please consider the following:

• $205 provides one child with 216 weekend meals for the entire school year. We provide food for an average of 60 children weekly.

• $35 provides one child with supplemental food during the summer months. An average of 120 children participated weekly.

• $550 provides one person with 1,095 meals each year. Around 335 people access our pantry each month.

Please donate today to help prevent our Freeport and Pownal neighbors from experiencing hunger.

Don't forget to drive by FCS on February 24th to show your support as we're outside Freezin' For A Reason at our 20th Annual Freeze Out!

For nearly 20 years, Freeport has been home to a Free Community Meal for Thanksgiving. Please help us by donating to this year's dinner!

Run by volunteers and funded by donations, our chefs put on a wonderful meal for our community. We rely on you to make this beloved tradition a success. We are raising $2000 to cover the cost of the meal.

This year, we plan to serve 100 people at Freeport Community Center. AND, 200 hot meals will be delivered on Thanksgiving Day to folks in our community!

A tremendous amount of work goes into creating the dinner each year. When asked why he continues to donate his time to this event, organizer Jonas Werner is clear. “I do it for the people in the community," he says. "There are people that, not by any choice of their own, spend a lot of time alone. They spend their birthdays alone and holidays alone. This is a time when I can help bring people together." Jonas believes that it doesn’t matter where people come from or what their religion is or what their beliefs are. Everyone deserves to have a place to go to celebrate with others on this holiday.