Our Vision
Meeting the Community’s Needs
The Clemmons Food Pantry has experienced tremendous growth in both the number of clients we serve and the amount of food donated to meet their needs.The new facility will position us to meet demand for the foreseeable future, distribute food more efficiently, and provide an excellent environment for both our volunteers and clients.
Addressing the Root Causes of Hunger
As we grow and move forward, we want to be part of the larger conversation about food insecurity in our community. To accommodate this vision, we will provide a room dedicated to training and workshops that will allow us call upon community resources to provide educational opportunities to help our clients address the root causes of hunger.
Key Features of the new facility
The current problems
- Space: We currently provide our clients with a week’s worth of supplemental groceries every 30 days, and our client census has doubled since we first opened our doors. Luckily, we have experienced increased community donations to help with the increased need, but that has created a warehouse issue. Since 2014, our community donations have increased by 12,000 pounds per month. This growth has significantly strained our facility. Because our shopping and warehouse space is so limited, we struggle to store all the food we receive at our facility in an environment that is efficient for our volunteers and clients.
- Privacy: We have outgrown our waiting, shopping and warehousing spaces, and the interview process takes place in a loud waiting area with no privacy. Our goal is to always treat clients with dignity and respect. Many are coming to us in a time of crisis and being able to work with them in a non-tumultuous environment is important.
- Parking: Our lot is not big enough to handle our clients and volunteers during distribution days, and they are often forced to park on the street or wherever they can find room. This limits our capacity to serve our clients and volunteers properly.