Come and See Your Community Pantry
The Community Pantry will also be having a ServSafe Manager Training on October 23rd at 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Certificate is good for five years when you pass the course. ServeSafe Food Handler’s training will be October 24th at 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Certificate is good for three years when you pass the course. For more information: 505-343-9848 Volunteers are always welcome at The Community Pantry. We are a non-profit organization which loves its community members. We want community members of every need and desire to join in helping us help The Community Pantry and Hope Garden. Volunteers are needed to: Pack food boxes Pack food for kids Bagging Produce Sweeping and Moping Working in the Hope Garden
The Community Pantry and Hope Garden 1130 Hasler Valley Road Gallup, NM 87301 (505) 726-8068 www.thecommunitypantry.org 50
October 2017
The Community Pantry was founded in 1999, under the vision of Jim Harlin. Mr. Harlin’s vision was “to nourish our families and children so our communities will thrive.” The Mission is to acquire, store, and distribute wholesome food to children, the elderly, and families in need. Starting out in a rented warehouse of 2,400 square feet, and serving a geographical area of 16,971 square miles, encompassing three counties in rural northwest New Mexico, including the Navajo and Zuni Reservations within New Mexico, the Community Pantry quickly outgrew its original facility when distributing over a million pounds of produce and other foods in its second year of operation. Since then, over 2,000,000 lbs. of food are distributed every year. Here is a list of programs we are offering: Free Produce-This program links fresh produce and perishables gleaned in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to our community every week. Free to all clients. Available Tuesday through Friday.
The Emergency Food Box- Provides families with up to two weeks worth of food up to four times per year. This food is raised in the community through food drives by the Confirmation Classes and Letter Carriers. Food For Kids- The Food For Kids program helps reduce food insecurity for school children. In the 20 schools, we are currently serving (16 in McKinley, four Cibola), 480 children who might well go hungry over the weekend are provided nutritious food. Emergency Food Assistance Program-Distributes food commodities to approximately 1500 families a month. The Agency Program-This program distributes Feeding America food and other food available to local non-profit agencies and churches for free distribution among their own clients. The Dollar Stretcher & Meat Box- These programs are for families by providing vegetables, cereal, meat and other products at low cost.
