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Thanksgiving Basket Pick Up During Nov. Pantry Visit
If you signed up to receive Thanksgiving groceries from the Good Samaritan Food Pantry during the month of October, you can pick up your Thanksgiving Basket when you come to shop the full pantry during November. If you have questions, please call Celia at (515) 478-3760.
Read MoreWeekend Backpack Program Offers Food to Kids on the Weekend
We are happy to once again assist the ADM & Van Meter School Districts in offering food on the weekends for students. The Food Bank of Iowa’s BackPack Program™ is designed to increase access to easy-to-prepare, single servings of food to school-aged children on weekends when school breakfast and lunch is not offered. We invite…
Read MoreSummer Volunteers Needed at Farmer’s Market
We will be offering Kid Food Packs this summer and need volunteers to help with distribution at the Adel Farmer’s Market each week. Volunteers will hand out pre-packed food bags to kids that stop at the Good Samaritan Food Pantry van parked at the Farmer’s Market. Time: 4-7pm on Tuesday’s (June – Aug.) Location: Fullers…
Read MoreKid Summer Food Bags
Back by popular demand! The Good Samaritan Food Pantry will continue to provide a weekly bag of food for all children during the summer months. This weekly food bag will contain: 7 breakfast items 7 lunches 14 snacks Bags will be available weekly starting June 5th at the Food Pantry (215 North 11th Street, Adel)…
Read MoreVOLUNTEER PICK-UP & DELIVERY DRIVERS NEEDED
Are you passionate about making sure our friends and neighbors have enough to eat? Are you ready to lend a helping hand to those in need? We are currently in need of volunteers to pick up “Rescue Food” at several grocery and convenience stores on Mon. and Tues. mornings from 8-11am. Volunteers will drive the…
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