Thank you to so many folks checking in to see what they can do to help the pantry during this time.
Right now due to social distancing, food donations are very difficult for us to receive, sort and date check.
While we are open to clients and are serving pre-packed groceries in the parking lot to maintain social distancing, we are seeing depletion of supplies. Fortunately, we have discounted purchasing options to stretch our dollars.
If you are able, the pantry could use your monetary support. We can accept donations on our webpage- clemmonsfoodpantry.org or by check via USPS (PO Box 871, Clemmons, NC 27012).
Thank you!
clemmonsfoodpantry.org
The Clemmons Food Pantry is a local non-profit dedicated to fighting hunger in Forsyth County by providing supplemental groceries and education to our residents.At Clemmons Food Pantry, we are working hard to serve clients and observe appropriate social distancing. As such, clients are being served pre-packed groceries in our parking lot. Only volunteers are allowed in the pantry. While we hate that we cannot offer client choice, we are thankful we are able to continue our client service.
Thank you River Oaks - this is an amazing and generous gift to help those in need. We are humbled by your kindness.
River Oaks Community Church makes large donation to local pantry - clemmonscourier
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By Larry Stombaugh For the Clemmons Courier Andrew Wild, the executive pastor at River Oaks Community Church, along with three other individuals from the church, delivered a check in the amount of $25,000 last Thursday to Kathy Kovack, the executive director of the Clemmons Food Pantry. Both Kovack....As we work to keep the pantry operating with maximum safety standards, we are asking our community to currently hold on to your food donations. We appreciate these a great deal but we are trying to minimize touches of items coming in to the pantry. Thank you for understanding - we appreciate all that you do!
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
In an effort to be part of the solution to controlling the Coronavirus/COVID-19 it is necessary for the Pantry to implement some cautionary practices for the near term. We are prepared to operate under the following conditions until the end of April unless we find the need to continue until the problem subsides.
We recognize that people still need food and many more people in our community may find themselves in an economic bind. While it is important to be a part of the team trying to control the spread of the virus, it is still our mission and goal to feed those in need.
As of today, we are postponing or cancelling all tours or special events until the end of April.
Immediately, we are implementing new procedures where the clients will stay in their cars and volunteers will bring their food to them. Volunteers will work the parking lot identifying family size and special requests such as diapers, dietary restrictions, etc. and forward the info to the interviewers inside the Pantry. Boxes will be packed and delivered to the client’s car. This is a work in progress and we will continue to fine tune the process until it works as well as we do indoors.
We are all in this together whether it be work, school, sports or the Pantry and we need to make the best of a less than desirable time in history. This will pass and we will move on to summer and hopefully we will all be healthy and ready to enjoy the warm weather.
Wishing you Good Health!
Clemmons Food Pantry
If you wish to donate, you can do so securely through our website, clemmonsfoodpantry.org