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Emergency Food Pantry

With the continued unemployment and economic crisis, more and more families are finding it impossible to stretch the food budget throughout the month.

Our food pantry served an average of 545 families per month in 2011. Family size has also grown due to many families moving in together to save costs.

We are deeply appreciative of the donations YOU provide.

 

Sasha Hall sorts food donated through the Foodathon Dodgeball game sponsored by local grade    school staff and students.

 

Donate to our Food Pantry!


Our food pantry has more than just food and USDA Commodities. When donations allow, CCS is able to offer other items such as paper products, hygiene products, and cleaning supplies!

Your food donations help us feed an ever increasing number of families.

Monetary donations are also accepted. Your monetary donation allows us to purchase food at local groceries and from the Northern Indiana Food Bank. Donations for food can also be made in our name at the Food Bank in South Bend, Indiana. Your designated donation to the food bank will be put into our account. The Food Bank of Northern Indiana also delivers USDA Commodities to our Emergency Food Pantry.

Contact Peggi at pwright@combinedcommunityservices.org or Bill at bleslie@combinedcommunityservices.org for more information on donating to our pantry or making a monetary donation on our behalf to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana.

 

Facts about our Emergency Food Pantry

In 2011, an average of 545 households received food from the pantry each month. Visits to the food pantry are generally limited to one time per month.

Food in the pantry is provided through generous donations by individuals, annual food drives (Food-A-Thon, Stamp Out Hunger), donations from schools, churches, and business food drives, USDA Commodities, and from The Northern Indiana Food Bank. Owens on Market Street provides us with bread products and Little Ceasar's Pizza donates pizzas to us. 

 

Jay Michaels, Willie 103.5 and Alexis Light collecting food at Martin's Supermarket during Foodathon 2011

 

Support Staff and Volunteers manage the daily operations of the pantry. Donations to our emergency food pantry come in all shapes and sizes! From local preschool children who bring a can of food to donate, to the annual WRSW Food-A-Thon. Your donations of food and/or funding are the reason we are able to serve those in need!  If you would like more information about making a food donation or having a food drive for CCS, please call Alexis at 574-269-6019 ext. 30 or email alight@combinedcommunityservices.org or Peggi at ext. 22, or email pwright@combinedcommunityservices.org.

Current Needs for the Food Pantry

Food Bank Volunteers

Peanut Butter & Jelly

Eggs

Cereal

Pancake Mix & Syrup

Spaghetti Sauce & Pasta

Canned Fruit

Macaroni & Cheese

Tuna

Personal Hygiene Products

 

AND volunteers!