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. 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. The Food Pantry will be closed on Good Friday April 3, 2026.
Because of the community’s generous support, the Food Pantry provided food assistance to 458 households in January. 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!
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.
A dietitian from Hammond-Henry Hospital will teach a free healthy cooking class on March 24 at 1:00 in the Matthew 25 Center at the Food Pantry. She will provide recipes for lower cost healthy dishes, a cooking demonstration, and free samples of healthy food. This class is open to the public.
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.
If your church is planning any summer events or Vacation Bible School, please consider including a school supplies drive for the Food Pantry. A list of school supplies needed can be found at: geneseofoodpantry.org. The Food Pantry has had an increase in students in need, and we depend on donations to provide what they need for school. Thank you for your support!
Our Volunteer of the Month, Lee Fluck, has been volunteering at the Geneseo-Atkinson Food Pantry for 6 months. Lee sorts and displays donations in the clothing room. he has a wife, Kathi, and three grown sons, Adam, Justin, and Kyle, as well as a dog, Oliver. Lee enjoys gardening, walking his dog along the canal, and going to Geneseo football games. Lee said the best thing about volunteering is the people he works with, and knowing the donated items are received by people who need them. He said, “Every day is a memorable experience giving to the people who need help!” Thank you, Lee!
The Food Pantry accepts any size clothing, accessories, kitchenware, decorations, books, games, toys, movies, and other household items. If donors have large items they want to donate, we post the name of the item on the white board, and if someone is interested in the item, we give them the phone number of the donor to arrange pickup.
The clothing room is especially in need of: Children’s clothing all sizes, spring jackets all sizes, girl’s and boy’s underwear, sheet sets, bath towels and washcloths.
Food Needs: Spaghetti sauce, chunky soups, canned carrots and peas, mash potatoes and juice.
Non-Food Needs: Toilet paper, kleenex, cleaning supplies, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant and feminine products.