Common Pantry

Client services program - common community: helps people and families address the challenges that result from economic instability.we offer walk-in services from 11:30 a.m. To 4 p.m. On wednesdays and our social service office is also open on thursdays from 12 p.m. To 4 p.m. Or by appointment. Our social services program manager and a team of dedicated volunteers (including a bilingual spanish volunteer) to help guests navigate available resources in areas of medical/mental health referrals, housing support, government programs and employment opportunities. We have the potential to transform the lives of clients by offering them the help they need to become self-sufficient. The program had 889 social service interations, 1668 touchpoints through special programs and partner tablings.

Community rescue hub program- a common pantry driver safely rescues ready to eat food from retailers and delivers it to 3 partners for their own pantry programs. Launched in september 2023, the program runs 4 days a week and enables thousands of lbs of healthy food to be distrubuted to households not coming to common pantry. In total during 2024, we rescued 379,718lbs of food from 10 retailers and redistributed 178,595lbs to our three partner pantries.

Nutrition education- common pantry launched our education program in summer 2024 to empower guests to make their own nutritional choices through sustainable, structured nutrition practices to help reduce chronic diseases and enhance wellbeing through food. The pantry hosted monthly cooking classes, meal sampling with recipes and prepared meals for senior home delivery clients. Nearly 730 individuals benefitted from our nutrition programs in 2024.