Food Pantry
Donations: The Pantry’s food and clothing is provided by donations. Village Church members and others interested in the Pantry give donations of food and clothing by bringing them to the Pantry or by placing them in boxes at various church entrances when they are attending services or meetings. Donations of money are also received to help buy food from Harvesters to provide the food items that are not donated or can not be easily donated such as frozen meat. The Pantry also receives donations of bread, produce and other groceries from local stores.
All donations are greatly appreciated. The food items the Pantry needs most each week appear at the bottom of the home page of the Pantry web site.
Food Pantry map
▪Christine Germann, Director, 913-671-2315
Monday-Friday: 10:30am-2:30pm
Tuesday Night: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday Night: 6:15pm-8:15pm
Saturday: 10:00am-12:00pm
The Mission of the Village Church Food Pantry and Clothes Closet is to minister to those in need with food, clothing and personal items through volunteers from Village Church and the community.
We will accomplish our mission by:
▪Providing food, clothing and personal and household products in a
safe, friendly and compassionate environment that maintains the
dignity of each person.
▪Recruiting and training volunteers to support the mission.
▪Providing volunteer opportunities that encourage growth, faith, and
fellowship.
▪Ensuring ongoing donations of products and financial resources.
▪Partnering and establishing collaborations with organizations to
advance our mission.
CLIENT QUALIFICATIONS AND SERVICES
Who May Apply: Any person who is below the Federal poverty guidelines with a referral by a social service representative. A person with an emergency need may receive groceries one time without a referral.
How to Apply: Social Service representative contacts the Pantry and refers a client. The client or social representative can then make an appointment. If the client contacts the Pantry first, a social service representative must contact the Pantry with a referral to keep the appointment. A client must bring proof of income and Social Security cards for every one in the family to the first shopping appointment.
Available Groceries: Canned vegetables, canned fruit, protein items (soups, canned Tuna, peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, one dish meals etc), Pasta, cereal, sugar, flour, bread, buns, rolls, diary products, fresh produce, dessert bakery items, frozen meats, personal items (toilet paper, tooth paste, feminine products, hand and body soap), household items ( laundry detergent, dishwasher soap etc) and snack items. All items are subject to availability
Clothing: Men’s, women’s and children’s clothing is available in the Clothes Closet Shopping area. As each new season approaches, appropriate clothes for the Coming season are placed on the clothing racks.
Shopping Restrictions: Each client may only shop at the Village Food Pantry or any other area food pantry once each 30 days. Through the Mid-America Assistance Coalition computer system, the Pantry is able to track attendance of clients in the area. If a client shops more then once in a 30 day period, they will not be permitted to to shop at the Pantry again.
Volunteers: It requires over 200 volunteers to staff the Pantry each month. The only paid staff is the Pantry Director. Volunteers generally work one morning, afternoon, or evening a week. Monday through Friday morning hours are 9:00am-12:30pm and afternoon hours are 12:30-3:00pm. Thursday evening hours are 7:00-9:00pm and Saturday morning hours are 10:00am 12:00pm.
Volunteers are retired as well as working adults and students. Students may apply their volunteer hours for social service time needed for school or other activities or for Court diversion programs.
Volunteer positions include, scheduling and receiving clients, shopping with Clients, sorting and stocking groceries, sorting clothes, staffing truck & van Pick-ups and deliveries, loading and unloading trucks and vans and data entry and filing.
If you would like to join the Pantry staff, please call 913-671-2315, and ask for the Director.
