Happy New Year! The Geneseo-Atkinson Food Pantry is open: Mondays 9:00 am to 7:00 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; and Fridays 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The clothing room is closed on Fridays. The Food Pantry will be closed on President’s Day, Monday, February 17. Food is distributed, and donations are gratefully accepted during business hours. We also have collection boxes in the vestibule at Fareway, NOSH, and at Inspire Continuing Care for donations. If the Geneseo Schools are closed due to weather, the Food Pantry is also closed.
Because of the community’s generous support, the Food Pantry provided food and emergency assistance to 340 households in December. In addition to our regular food distribution, we provided each of these families with Christmas baskets. Thanks to the many donors who make all this possible!
We are a full choice food pantry, which means guests choose the food they take home. Households that meet requirements may receive food once per month. Anyone may shop in the clothing room once per week.
Do you want to achieve significant life changes and receive help and support setting and reaching your goals? Then the Five Loaves program at Geneseo-Atkinson Food Pantry is for you! Call 309-944-3165 or visit geneseofoodpantry.org for more information.
These are a few of the 39 volunteers who assist guests in shopping for food, sort donations in the clothing room, pick up donations, pack school supplies bags, sort toys and assist in the Christmas toy room. We appreciate every one of them!
On January 30, Dietitians from Hammond-Henry Hospital taught a free healthy cooking class in the Matthew 25 Center at the Food Pantry. The Dietitians will be back to teach another free dietitian class on February 20 at 1:00 at the Food Pantry, and the public is invited.
The Food Pantry partners with two nurses to provide two Foot Care Clinics to the public each month. Nurses soak feet, trim, and file toenails, help with ingrown toenails, and give a light foot massage with lotion. Please call 309-944-3165 or email geneseopantry1@gmail.com to make an appointment. Cost is $37 but Food Pantry guests are given a voucher.
Thank you to all who donated money, food, clothing, personal care items, and toys to the Food Pantry. Thank you to those who organized angel trees, food drives, coat drives, toy drives, collected monetary donations, and made deliveries to the Food Pantry. Thank you to the donors who provided Christmas gifts for 56 families in need. Thank you to those who provided food or monetary donations for Christmas food baskets. Thank you for making it possible for the Food Pantry to help those in need and may God bless you all!
Food needs: Tea, low sodium soup, cereal, crackers, 100% juice
Non-food needs: Lotion, feminine hygiene products, household cleaners, pain relievers, and ziploc bags.
Clothing room needs: Fall & cold weather clothing items, hats, gloves, boots, snowpants, men’s clothing (all sizes), women’s XS clothing, bath towels, blankets.
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