Food
Pantry
The
The Food Pantry is a mini-gorcery store that provides a four-day supply of food for carefully screened applicants. Volunteers from local congregations staff the pantry from 9 to 11 a.m., Monday through Friday. They sort, stack, and bag groceries for each family who comes to Stewpot for assistance. The pantry is stocked through generous donations from individual and business supporters and from our partnership with the Mississippi Food Network. Some food items, however, such as sugar, canned fruit, cereal, and peanut butter, are in constant demand and must occasionally be purchased by Stewpot. During the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, the Food Pantry also prepares special baskets with turkeys, hams, and other holiday food items.
Facts
- Approximately
1,000 individuals benefit from Stewpot's Food Pantry each month.
- Over
a hundred thousand cans of food are donated each year.
- The
Food Pantry gives away 600+ turkeys each year during the holiday
season.
- The
Food Pantry is open from 9 to 11 a.m. each Monday through Friday.
Volunteering
Volunteers
are needed to:
- Bag
groceries for families
- Organize
food storage
- Organize
food drives
- Pick
up donations and deliver to Stewpot
Contributions
If
you are interested in contributing financially to the Food Pantry,
you can mail or take your donation to:
Stewpot
Community Services
1100 West Capitol Street
Jackson MS 39203
You
may also contribute online! To make a contribution using your credit card or Paypal account, press this button
Contact
Us
Contact:
Stephanie Echols
sechols@stewpot.org
Phone: 601-353-2759
