To watch the above video, just click on the arrow.

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 Pantry Hours:

• ~Monday – Wednesday – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• ~Thursday and Friday – 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
• ~Every Saturday – 9:00 to noon through the winter months

If you are in need of food and clothing, please visit our pantry.

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Our Pantry is in need of the following:

• fall and winter clothing
• coats all sizes
• mens’ shirts and pants
• jeans all sizes
• sweaters,  jackets and coats for adults and children
• bed linen
• pots and pans
• dishes
• household small appliances
• small children toys 
• canned and boxed food items
• monetary donations 

If you are wanting to donate items, just bring those items during our business hours.  We just ask that you do not leave those donations outside the front door as it creates a hazard for us and violates the town ordinance.

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A New Way to Donate

If you shop on Amazon,  you can also donate to our Eastern Plains Community Pantry.  Be sure to use  smile.amazon.com  Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.  Support your charitable organization by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com

  Volunteers are the key to the success of the Eastern Plains Community Pantry (EPCP).  You can make that real difference in helping serve the people of our community.  

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

Our Pantry continues to serve more families in need.  This past month we served over 1,400 people.  We have 29 volunteers that donated 730 hours during the month of February.  The “Volunteers of the Quarter” is George Hoover. He volunteers every week and always greets everyone with a warm hello and smile.  George is one of our drivers to get food from various donation businesses.   If you or you know of someone who would love to volunteer in any way, just drop by the pantry to let us know or call us 719-347-3062.     If you or you know of someone who would love to volunteer in any way, just drop by the pantry to let us know or call us 719-347-3062.  

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November: 

is “Spinach and Squash Month”, “National Peanut Butter Lovers Month”, “National Veterans and Military Families Month” and “Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month”.

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This month’s recipes…

• Cream Cheese Cranberry Dip
• Crockpot Stuffing

• Roasted Butternut Squash
• Creamed Spinach {with Bacon!}

 

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  Our fresh produce refrigerator. We can now provide fresh lettuce and vegetables.
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  Thank You Mt View Electric for your donation to our pantry.
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  We received the People's Choice Award at the Health Fair 2018. Pictured from left to right: Richard Mackay, Tasha Ryan, Cheryl Lopez, Deb Drew and Shorty Lopez.
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  Our new van to help in gathering donations weekly for the pantry.
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Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving!