Help Support the Little Free Pantry

Published on December 5, 2024 • Michelle Voelker

Little Free Pantry Drive

During the month of December, we are having a funding drive for our Little Free Pantry.

In 2019, the Little Free Pantry (“LFP”) was erected to help with the rising food insecurity. In 2022, the LFP backstock room was created to have an inventory of food. On average, we have purchased $923 on food and personal care items monthly this year. We have a team of volunteers who stock the LFP with 50+ items 1-2 times a day. The pantry provides sustenance for a growing need in the area where nearly 72% of students at the neighborhood elementary school qualify for “free & reduced lunch”. Typically, the pantry is empty when the volunteers arrive to refill each day.  On occasion, the volunteers get to meet

some of the people using the pantry who take what they need to help supplement a meal for a day or two. We also know that there are residents in the neighborhood who regularly put food in the pantry.

We are asking for additional contributions during this holiday season to build up our funds for the Little Free Pantry. You can also provide donations online through the GIVE page* or by check payable to Grace Lutheran Church designated for “Little Free Pantry”.