Food Programs

Operation of the largest food pantry in the area requires many volunteers.  Over 75 volunteers show up weekly to sort food, prepare bags of food, and help distribute the food and household goods to the 168 registered families who qualify under our income guidelines.  Our pantry program provides a weekly distribution to low-income families and individuals who do not have the means for adequate food or toiletries.  In some cases, the distribution from our pantry is the only food in the home.  On a weekly basis we provide canned and dry goods, bakery and dairy products, produce, meat, and nutritional supplements.  We provide paper and personal hygiene products on a monthly basis as available.

The Pantry also participates in the Shriners' Circus Angels program, Girl Scouts April Showers, Boy Scouts Scouting for Food, and Post Office Stamp Out Hunger.  For Easter we provide hams and Easter Baskets.  We provide new school supplies each year for our registered children in grades K thru 12.  We also participate in the Knights of Columbus "No Hunger Holiday" at Thanksgiving.  We are also supported by many community and civic groups, local schools and individual families in our community.

Weekly contact with our families provides an opportunity for us to nurture in a caring, hopeful environment.  By providing food assistance the Care Service allows the families to use their financial resources for other household necessities such as utilities and transportation.  The ensures that the families are stable, and working towards independence.

How Can You Become Involved?

For additional information, to make a donation of food, or to volunteer, please contact 636-441-1302.