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Our
food pantry provides emergency food to about 700 families
per month. The food pantry is supported by monetary
contributions and donated food items from churches,
individuals, and organizations in the Hattiesburg area.
For the past two years, grant awards from Jarden Consumer
Solutions Community Fund have increased our capacity to
provide food.
ESFC is an approved
distribution agency of the Mississippi Food Network
(MFN) which warehouses and distributes donated
products from the USDA, Feeding America (formerly
known as “America’s Second Harvest”), and wholesale
food distributors. The Society of St. Andrews
coordinates the gleaning of produce from fields of
participating farmers across the state to provide
fresh food to pantries.
The food pantry
· Provides boxes of staple food
items
· Utilizes volunteers for most of
the work
· Follows all the USDA guidelines
for distribution of food to individuals
· Accepts donated food from
individuals and organizations
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Each summer around this time, it becomes harder for
ESFC Food Pantry to supply staple items for food bags for
our clients. During June 715 families received a food bag
representing 1,384 people being served. This is the
equivalent of approximately 20,000 pounds of food.
Thankfully donations from the good people in various
companies, organizations, churches and individuals
continue to help. In June, donated food from these sources
equaled about 6,120 pounds. Food received from the
Mississippi Food Network totaled 2,880 pounds. The bulk of
the needed food is purchased from local stores and
shopping for the best price is always a priority.
Please keep the Pantry in mind this summer in your giving
of food and finances.
ITEMS ALWAYS NEEDED (A DONATION OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF ONE
ITEM IS IDEAL FOR THE APPROXIMATELY 200 BAGS GIVEN OUT EACH
WEEK)
BOXED MILK (QUART)
SOUP (12 OZ. )
DRY MILK (25.6 OZ.)
VEGETABLES (12 OZ.)
FRUIT (14.5 OZ.)
GRITS (LARGE QUICK GRITS)
MAC AND CHEESE (16 OZ.)
PASTA (16 OZ.)
TOMATO SAUCE (15 OZ.)
PASTA SAUCES (26.5 OZ.)
CANNED TOMATOES (15 OZ.)
RICE
CANNED MEAT (TUNA OR CHICKEN)
DRY BEANS
CANNED CHILI (15 OZ.)
OATMEAL (LARGE BOX)
CANNED RAVIOLI (15 OZ.)
PEANUT BUTTER
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