What To Expect

Each food pantry location includes a mix of USDA and donated foods.  The foods that are from the ​USDA are subject to income restrictions while the food that is donated, is not.  The guidelines are updated yearly and are also available below in the forms section.

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Each location has their pantry set up differently as well.  The Upper Des Moines Opportunity and Spirit Life food pantries both give you a bag of food to take with you.  Good News Community Church and Lake Park both have theirs set up like a grocery store and have you pick out the foods you want. 

If you have problems with transportation, please do not hesitate to call and request help.  The pantries are happy to assist you as they can!

You Are Not Alone

Each pantry has around 80 people attend during the time they are open.   There are also a handful of volunteers at each location that are happy to help you in any way they can.  Everyone present has one goal, get you the help you need in a dignified and respectful manner.

Forms

Each location has required paperwork that needs to be completed for reporting purposes.  The reporting is to show that there is a need for the services, it is not to track what you do.

Interactive Map

Click on the icon in the top left to make the map appear

Downloadable Map

Dickinson County Map

Clay County Map

Emmet County Map

Food Pantry Tours

The Good News Food Pantry 

Lake Park Mobile Food Pantry

Grand Avenue Community Outreach Food Panty

Crossroads Community Church Food Pantry