Food Pantry

Food Pantry

Holy Innocents Church in Duvall seeks to fulfill its mission of service to all in need who come to seek aid. The existing outreach center receives donations from parishioners and other community members.

The Holy Innocents Outreach Centers includes:

• The Food Pantry with cupboards stocked with canned goods and toiletries (soaps, personal hygiene items, disposable diapers, etc.) We also have two refrigerator/ freezers that are stocked with fresh and frozen items. Anyone who comes to the church asking for help is invited to fill two grocery bags full of any items they wish. All that is required is that they fill out a simple form so we can track how many are served. They may come to the Pantry once a week. No one is discriminated against for any reason.
• • We currently have a group of 35 volunteers who keep the pantry open twice a week.
  • In 2009, 400 households were given food at the Pantry (representing 1213 individuals), and 5,500 bags of groceries were given out.
  • Food and non-food items to stock the pantry are given by parishioners. We also receive “day old” items from local groceries provided to us by volunteer ‘gleaners’.
  • In addition, money donated by parishioners is used to by needed items for the pantry. Volunteers do the purchasing.

The Food Pantry is open Wednesdays 10 to 11:45 am and 3 to 4:45 pm.

Suggested donations for the pantry:

Food

Canned Fruit, Canned Tomato sauce, Canned Chicken, Tuna, Meat, Chili, Canned meals, Chunky soup, Pasta Sauce, Cereal, Peanut Butter, Jam or Jelly, Salad Dressing, Catsup, Mustard, Sugar, Coffee

Non-food items

Toilet Paper, Shampoo, Deodorant, Toothpaste, Tooth brushes, Shaving Cream, Razors, Ziplock Bags, Dish Detergent,  Laundry Detergent, Household cleaners