People's Choice Pantry

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People's Choice Food Pantry

Monday nights from 6:30-7:30pm and Tuesday mornings from 11:30am-1:00pm we open our People's Choice Pantry to the community. Offering more than just your regular pantry items we offer patrons a chance to choose their own groceries that they know will be best for themselves and their famlies. Choosing from a prescribed list of necessities including grains, proteins, vegys & fruits, fresh produce (when available), frozen meat & cheese products (when available) and personal items for all ages, we hope to provide patrons with a refreshing and dignifying experience.

First Grace's People's Choice Pantry is run as a partnership with the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank and follows the necessary guidelines required by the Food Bank and First Grace ministry expecations.

A current State ID that matches your current living address is necessary to recieve grocery support. We reserve the right to refuse services for any reason, include information based on out-of-city or out-of-state residential status.

Due to the generocity of local and congregations donations, program participants can recieve a 3 day supply of emergency groceries every 30 days as needed.

Dates & Hours Open:

Mondays 6:30pm-7:30pm

Tuesdays 11:30am-1:00pm

As our economy contines to weaken and wane, the need for programs like our People's Choice Pantry become more and more important every day. But we cannot do it alone! We rely on the tallents and support of community volunteers to aid us in making every shopping experience, every week a succesful one!

Volunteer With Us!

We're always looking for fun and friendly people to help stock shelves, greet & check-in community patrons, help with personal shopping, and more!

To learn more, visit our volunteer page here, or contact us directly to speak with Lisa Fijalkowski, our Advocate for Volunteers & Community Education at lisafjalkowski@ameritech.net or 330-962-4581

Thank You to the North Coast Parrot Head Club

North Coast Parrothead Club is an officially chartered club of Parrot Heads in Paradise whose purpose is to assist in community and environmental concerns and provide a variety of social activities for people who are interested in the music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical lifestyle he personifies. They are the local chapter for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.

For several years now the North Coast Parrothead Club has been supplying the People's Choice Pantry with a variety of items including food and toiletries. In the Fall of 2009, it was decieded that they would take the beloved and unique project of supplying dog and cat food (and regularly donated items) to the People's Choice Pantry under the belief that "This little project of feeding pets will hopefully become a blessing to families in need. For many, those hungry little furry friends ARE their family, " Patricia Collins, Vice President.

First Grace is so proud to be recipients of this amazing gift from the NC Parrothead Club and their gifts helps us lead the way in providing a dedicated, compassionate and dignified pantry process for the whole family!

Working closely with the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank, First Grace is proud to be a part of a community that cares about erasing hunger from the mouths and minds of Akron citiziens.