Grenada Food Pantry

This Saturday, January 23rd will be distribution day.  We will have a MOBILE FOOD PANTRY only!!    

Opportunities to help are Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until noon for bagging the groceries and again on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until 10.

Recipient information:The Grenada Food Pantry will have MOBILE DISTRIBUTION ONLY this Saturday, January 23rd, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the location by the Grenada Police Department and City Auditorium. ALL recipients will drive through on Green Street. If you do not have the NEW YELLOW 2020-2021 ID card, you must show us proof of income, something showing your residency in Grenada County, a photo ID and names and ages for any others you are claiming. We will not issue new cards at this distribution!!

Distribution from the Food Pantry will be this Saturday from 8:00 until 10:00 a.m.   Bagging of the groceries is on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until noon.
We will continue to do a mobile pantry where all of our recipients drive around the block to Green Street and volunteers put the bags straight into the cars.  Last month, we were absolutely overwhelmed with the number of people needing our help (over 1100 households).  We count on our volunteers to show up so please pass this on to any high school students, groups that need communityservice, etc because we can’t do this without assistance.  Tomorrow – Thursday, the 17th we will be doing a LOT of bagging starting at 9:00 a.m., so we also need you then!!
Please consider joining us…
Kim McReePat HavensClaire WollenGerry Morris

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!
Kim McRee662-417-6210

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our wonderful supporters!! We hope that you will be able to enjoy this time of year with family amidst the struggles of the pandemic. Please know that we are so THANKFUL for each of you but most of all, we are grateful to God for allowing us to serve those in Grenada who are in need.
Distribution is this Saturday – from 8:00 until 10:00 – however, we need our volunteers there by 7:00 – 7:30 to help get the food out back for our mobile distribution. Thursday, we will bag the groceries (and a LOT of potatoes) from 9:00 until noon.
If you can come, we welcome you. If you know of students needing community service hours, please send them our way!!
May God bless you this season!!!
Kim, Pat, Gerry and Claire

This Saturday, September 26th is our distribution day.  We will have a MOBILE FOOD PANTRY again!    
If you plan on volunteering this month, please bring your mask.  Opportunities to help are Thursday, September 24th from 9:00 a.m. until noon for bagging the groceries and again on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until 10.

We appreciate each of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kim McRee        662-417-6210
Pat Havens          404-435-1290

**NOTE: We ask all volunteers and recipients to please stay home if they do not feel well or experience any symptoms of illness.

This Saturday, August 22nd is our distribution day.  We will have a MOBILE FOOD PANTRY again!    
If you plan on volunteering this month and saved your mask, please bring it with you.  Opportunities to help are Thursday, August 20th from 9:00 a.m. until noonfor bagging the groceries and again on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until 10.

Thanks so much and again, keep us in your prayers.  Our numbers are still very high and the need for volunteers is more than ever!

Kim McRee 662-417-6210
Pat Havens 404-435-1290

This Saturday, July 25th will be a repeat of last month.  We will have a MOBILE FOOD PANTRY only!!    
If you plan on volunteering this month and saved your mask, please bring it with you.  Opportunities to help are Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until noon for bagging the groceries and again on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until 10.

Thanks so much and again, keep us in your prayers.

Kim McRee        662-417-6210
Pat Havens          404-435-1290

**NOTE: We ask all volunteers and recipients to stay home if they do not feel well or experience any symptoms of illness, or if they have traveled to high-risk locations within the last 14 days.

This Saturday will be a repeat of last month.  We will have a MOBILE FOOD PANTRY only!!    If you plan on volunteering this month and saved your mask, please bring it with you.  Opportunities to help are Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until noon for bagging the groceries and again on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until 10.

Thanks so much and again, keep us in your prayers.
Kim and Pat

Happy Monday everyone!!!  This Saturday will be a repeat of last month.  We will have a MOBILE FOOD PANTRY only!!   Thanks to all who helped us these last 2 months – it has been quite an undertaking!!  If you plan on volunteering this month and saved your mask, please bring it with you.  Opportunities to help are Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until noon and again on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until 10.
Thanks so much and again, keep us in your prayers.
Kim and Pat

Kim McRee 662-417-6210
Pat Havens 404-435-1290

Happy Monday everyone!!!  This Saturday will be a repeat of last month as below.  We will have a MOBILE FOOD PANTRY only!!   Thanks to all who helped us last month – it was quite an undertaking!!  If you plan on volunteering this month and saved your mask, please bring it with you.  We are trying to get some more, but as you know, they are in scarce supply.  Opportunities to help are Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until noon and again on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until 10.
Thanks so much and keep us in your prayers.
Kim and Pat

The Food Pantry WILL have distribution this Saturday from 8:00 until 10:00.  We will pack the groceries on Thursday starting at 9:00 a.m.I am pasting below the notification that is on Facebook for all of you to see.  This distribution will be limited face to face with our recipients as they are ALL to drive around the block and be served.  We will put groceries in the trunk and attempt to have little or no contact with them.  A large percentage of our recipients are elderly!   As far as our volunteers go, we will only allow a certain number of people to go inside the pantry and bring out the bags of food and the frozen meat.  The rest of the volunteers will assist in getting the items in the car and some of us are going to attempt to write down names.  This is going to be challenging BUT, there are so many who have lost jobs and can’t afford to go buy groceries.  My email and phone have blown up this week from those in dire need.   I know some of you in this contact list are recipients so I ask that you be patient with us as this is going to take a while.  I also ask that all of you pray for us that God will place a hedge of protection around those of us serving.  We are doing our best to get masks and gloves for everyone there working.  Thanks to all of you!!  Again, as stated below, if you are sick, stay home please!!!  We also just found out that due to computer issues, the announcement will not be in today’s paper so please help us spread the word!Kim McRee        662-417-6210Pat Havens          404-435-1290

This is the post on Facebook:

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE GRENADA FOOD PANTRY:

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread globally and throughout the United States, we are taking proactive measures to protect the health and well-being of our staff, volunteers and neighbors as we remain committed to serve our community.

While the challenges we face are changing daily the Food Pantry plans to serve our neighbors to the best of our ability during this crisis. As developments arise, we will continue to monitor the situation and act in accordance with state and local authorities, CDC recommendations, and guidance from the Feeding America network.

With that being said – The Grenada Food Pantry will have MOBILE DISTRIBUTION ONLY this Saturday, March 28th, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the location by the Grenada Police Department and City Auditorium. ALL recipients will drive through on Green Street. If you do not have the BLUE 2019-2020 ID card, you must show us proof of income, something showing your residency in Grenada County, a photo ID and names and ages for any others you are claiming. We will not issue new cards this month.

Volunteers are needed on Thursday, March 26th from 9:00 a.m. until noon for bagging of the groceries and on Saturday, distribution day, from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m.

If you have questions, please call Kim McRee at 662-417-6210 or Pat Havens at 404-435-1290.

**NOTE: We ask all volunteers and recipients to stay home if they do not feel well or experience any symptoms of illness, or if they have traveled to high-risk locations within the last 14 days.