Bethesda Food Pantry & Food For Lane County Distribution

We opened our doors for Food for Lane County in April 2010 for twice-monthly distribution of food and other basic necessities. We primarily staff distribution with our own volunteers, but are happy to welcome volunteers from outside Bethesda.

We also offer an Emergency Food Closet during office hours.

The following items are very beneficial to our clients:

Toiletries and especially feminine hygiene products
Individually wrapped single-serve snacks
Top ramen
Jelly or jam
Spaghetti and sauce
Sugar and flour
Tuna and crackers
Peanut butter
Water bottles
Bread
Canned food w/pop-top lids
Oatmeal individual bags
Boxed milk

Hamburger helper and ground beef
Butter and eggs
Pre-made meals (non-perishable)
Oil, spices, salt, pepper
Tea bags, instant coffee
Seeds for planting
Cake mix and frosting
Dishwashing liquid
Stovetop stuffing
Instant potatoes
Single-serve packets of sauces & butter
Chocolate
Dog and cat food

Donations can be brought during church office hours in containers convenient for transferring to the appropriate storage location.

This Institution is an equal-opportunity employer and provider.

Food Pantry Distribution

We distribute on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month, from 9:30am – 12pm, first come, first served. Set-up is the day before (Friday) at 12pm.

Emergency Food Closet

Bethesda’s office staff operates the Emergency Food Closet during office hours, Monday – Thursday, 9am – 1pm. There are a variety of non-perishable food items available.

Little Sprouts

The goal of our Little Sprouts program is to send a Snack Pack home on the weekend with each child in Malabon, Danebo, and Clear Lake Elementary Schools, specifically those at risk for hunger. There are approximately 125 students between these three schools.

Each Little Sprouts Snack Pack includes individual servings of:

Applesauce
Pudding
Oatmeal
Crackers

Raisins
Mac & Cheese
Juice Box
Granola

To send Little Sprouts Snack Packs home with each child for the school year, it will cost $100 per child. This is where you come in! Please consider sponsoring a child, giving $100 at one time or a monthly donation of $10 over the school year. You can pair with another family (or several) to sponsor a child. We will collect donations and pledges until all kids are funded.

We would love for this program to not only continue, but be expanded to include even more children.

Thank you for your continued prayers and support for this vital community ministry.

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Little Sprouts Update

We are continuing to deliver 155 snack bags to the five elementary schools in the Bethel District.

We are still in need of two delivery drivers. If interested contact Donna, Sandy or Krista.

We appreciated having a table for Little Sprouts during the Fellowship Hour last Sunday so we could share about the program. It costs about $10,800+ to fund the program for the school year or around $1200 a month. Any donations or Thrivent grants are always very much appreciated.

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