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GBCS
COMMUNITY
PARTNER
PROFILE
The Kitchen Cupboard
provides free food to
individuals and families
without restriction.
Where community members’ needs
are met
D
epending on the day, depending
on the individual, Greater
Bennington Community
Services (GBCS), is a lot of things to a
lot of people. Some days it’s a food bank
offering everything from fresh produce,
pasta, meat, and dairy, while other days
it’s a free health clinic providing flu
shots and preventive screenings. But no
matter the day or the need, it’s always
a place where individuals struggling to
meet their basic needs can turn to find
support and resources provided in a
respectful and compassionate manner.
The right resources, right when you
need them
“Even in the best of circumstances, life is a
challenge,” says GBCS director Natalie Basil. “But
for people living in or near poverty, the challenges
are compounded. Our goal is to help minimize
some of the challenges so that people can put their
energy and efforts into finding ways to improve
their situation and create a brighter future for
themselves and their families.”
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Toward that end, GBCS provides a number of
resources at no cost to individuals in need.
They include:
The Kitchen Cupboard
The Kitchen Cupboard
The Kitchen Cupboard
provides free food to
121 Depot Street
individuals and families
Bennington
without restriction.
open:
Guests are welcome
Tues 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Thurs 10:00 a.m.–noon
to visit once a week
Sat 10:00 a.m.–noon
and make their own
shopping choices
(within the limits of availability).
The Dr. G. Richard Dundas Free Clinic
(formerly the Bennington Free Clinic)
Providing care to uninsured adults 18 and over,
who cannot otherwise afford health care, The Dr.
G. Richard Dundas
Free Clinic offers
primary medical care,
care coordination,
prescriptions, and
referrals. Staffed with
volunteer doctors
and nurses, the
clinic also provides
preventive screenings
for conditions and
MENTAL
HEALTH
diseases including breast
The Dr. G. Richard
and cervical cancer,
Dundas Free Clinic
diabetes, and heart disease,
121 Depot Street
as well and smoking
Bennington
open:
cessation programs.
Tues 6–9 p.m.
Note: Space is limited,
Thurs 10 a.m.–noon
and appointments are
Sat 10 a.m.–noon
required. You can make an
appointment by
calling us at (802) 447-3700 x1 or emailing
info@gbicsbennington.org.
Emergency Needs Fund
The Emergency Needs Fund is intended to
help low-income families in southern Vermont
experiencing a financial crisis bridge the gap until
they are on their feet again. Funds may be used
to pay for shelter (including rent or mortgage
payments), heating oil, utilities, and household
expenses. The Fund is available to residents of the
following communities:
Bennington | North Bennington | Glastenbury
Pownal | Readsboro | Searsburg
Shaftsbury | Stamford | Woodford
Applications are available at the GBCS office at
121 Depot Street, Bennington.
Molly Stark Oral Health Clinic
In conjunction with the Bennington Oral Health
Coalition, GBCS provides free dental treatments
for children between the ages of 3-11 who attend
Molly Stark Elementary
School. Operating out of
Molly Stark
an office at the school,
Oral Health Clinic
181 Orchard Road
a local dentist and
Bennington
hygienist provide services
for hours, email
including dental exams,
info@
X-rays, cleanings, fluoride
gbicsbennington.org
varnishes, and dental
sealants. +
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