About Us
New Life Food Pantry began in a closet in the basement of St. George's Church with 2 shelves of food. Each week 5-6 people would stop in and pick up a bag of emergency food that had been donated by the church parishioners.
The pantry has now expanded into 4 [sometimes 5] rooms, has multiple storage and shelving units, a commercial refrigerator, commercial freezer and 2 new large capacity refrigerator/freezers that keep the food fresh and properly cooled. We now have a dedicated staff of 49 volunteers that help keep our pantry operating. We serve an average of 48-60 families each week. For more on our journey through 2017 please click here.
The pantry has now expanded into 4 [sometimes 5] rooms, has multiple storage and shelving units, a commercial refrigerator, commercial freezer and 2 new large capacity refrigerator/freezers that keep the food fresh and properly cooled. We now have a dedicated staff of 49 volunteers that help keep our pantry operating. We serve an average of 48-60 families each week. For more on our journey through 2017 please click here.
Our MissionThe Mission of the New Life Food Pantry is To provide food and other resources that improve the quality of life in our community
Our VisionTo secure funding to expand our pantry.
Our dream is to provide space for our patrons to wait for their turn in a comfortable, sheltered room. A new facility would include a small kitchen to provide refreshments, increased storage for the perishable and non-perishable food we receive, private space for counseling and medical screenings, an expanded resource room for job, housing and other assistance searches, restrooms, shower room for the homeless to refresh themselves, and larger distribution rooms to improve the flow of patrons through the pantry. |
Beyond FoodOur pantry has expanded far beyond food distribution. In addition to helping ANYONE IN NEED with food, we provide personal care items, drinks, health and nutrition products and job/resume assistance. We offer health and wellness events several times throughout the year including; blood pressure checks, blood sugar monitoring, Cholesterol screening, discounted or free mammograms and prostate tests, discount prescription cards and flu shots. We also bring in specialists to assist our patrons with insurance, housing and other emergency needs.
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Why we are hereThe experience here is unique.. We provide a place of refuge for those who, in other social service areas, fall through the cracks. Even if they do not qualify for food stamps or utility assistance their needs can be met here. Many times people don’t qualify for assistance because they “make too much” with their Social Security or because they own a home. But when they are left with making a choice between getting their medication and eating that day they won’t go hungry because we are here. When they need to choose between having heat in the winter and providing lunch for their children, they won’t have to choose – we are here. When they are rejected from other pantries because they live in a different town they don’t have to go hungry – we are here.
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New Life Food Pantry has earned the
Guidestar 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency. This is the highest level a non-profit can achieve. |
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