News : Area Food Pantry seeking Paper Products for the Month of May

On the 3rd Saturday of every month,  group of volunteers gather at Wesley United Methodist Church (the church by the Library) and work to provide food and household goods to over 55 people every month.

The volunteer work begins on Thursday when 1 volunteer stops at a HACAP location to pick up food and another volunteer gets it to the church.

On Friday evening, many more volunteers come in to set up the tables and arrange the items for the morning visitors.

The Saturday morning usually sees 20 more volunteers, ready to help each person as they come in.

The Mobile Food Pantry is open from 10:00 – 11:00 AM, and with 85 families registered, they never know how many there will be, as not every person can come every month.

The Mobile Food Pantry (MFP) follows the HACAP income guidelines, so a family earning less than $2538 per month qualifies. If a family receives SNAP or free/reduced meals, they qualify. However, it is important to note that if anyone is in need, assistance is always there. To date, the volunteers at the MPF have not had to turn anyone away. 

The Food Pantry is seeking donations of paper products for the month of May, and Canned fruit for the month of June.