Open Monday through Thursday 12:45 to 4:00 pm
1227 Great Falls Hwy, Lancaster, SC 29720
YOU MUST BE A SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENT TO RECEIVE FOOD
In 1992, Christian Services responded to a growing need for food assistance for Lancaster County residents by starting a Food Pantry. Since that time, Christian Services has been a partner agency of Second Harvest in Charlotte, North Carolina and has worked with local groceries to secure food for those who need long term food assistance. Over the past 5 years, the Food Pantry has provided food assistance for over 4,000 families and distributed over 5.5 million pounds of food.
Our FOOD PANTRY distributed over 900,000 POUNDS of food to over 1,800 families in South Carolina experiencing hunger and food insecurity in 2023!
House holds can sign up to receive an allotment of food once per month from our Food Pantry. New clients have to live in Lancaster County and meet income guidelines. All clients are assigned a day in a specific week of the month and time that they can pickup their food.
MONTHLY TEFAP FOOD PROGRAM
MOBILE FOOD TRUCK
Our Mobile trucks are a great way for any business, church, or local group to engage in community impact right here in Lancaster. When your group sponsors a truck with us, you are bridging a gap in the community that serves the real need of food scarcity in the Lancaster area. So, how do you get involved? What does that include?
When you choose to sponsor a truck you will be signing up for the following:
1. $500 Donation - this donation covers the food truck provided by Second Harvest to us.
2. Volunteers - Your organization will need to provide at least 8-12 volunteers to assist with the
distribution day.
3. Location - Whoever sponsors the truck, will also provide the space in which to hold the mobile. The mobile
functions like a food pantry drive-thru, so our clients will drive through, the food will be placed in
their car, and they will be on their way.
4. Smiling Faces - We're sure you'll have those ready.
CALL TO DONATE (803) 285-4444 to feed hundreds
Donate Food For Families In Crisis
Another way to help out and donate is by purchasing items off of our Amazon wish list and having them sent to us. These are items that we could always use more of at our pantry and will be happy to accept donations of at any time. With inflation increasing everyday, these are items that people with lower incomes need because they're healthy filling foods that help you feel full longer and are staples in most kitchens. Click the button below to view our wish list and have food sent directly to us!
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina strives through education, advocacy, and partnerships to eliminate hunger by the solicitation and distribution of food. We provide a regional distribution warehouse and branches that supply food and grocery items to charitable agencies that assist people in need. We also provide training, consultation, technical assistance, and hunger education to our partner agencies.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT - ENGLISH
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
Mail:
US Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
Fax: 202-690-7442
Email: program.imtake@usda.gov
THIS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT - SPANISH
For all other FNS nutrition assistance programs, State or local agencies, and their subrecipients, must post the following Nondiscrimination Statement: Los demás programas de asistencia nutricional del FNS, las agencias estatales y locales, y sus beneficiarios secundarios, deben publicar el siguiente Aviso de No Discriminación:
De conformidad con la Ley Federal de Derechos Civiles y los reglamentos y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés), se prohíbe que el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA discriminen sobre la base de raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o en represalia o venganza por actividades previas de derechos civiles en algún programa o actividad realizados o financiados por el USDA.
Las personas con discapacidades que necesiten medios alternativos para la comunicación de la información del programa (por ejemplo, sistema Braille, letras grandes, cintas de audio, lenguaje de señas americano, etc.), deben ponerse en contacto con la agencia (estatal o local) en la que solicitaron los beneficios. Las personas sordas, con dificultades de audición o discapacidades del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA por medio del Federal Relay Service [Servicio Federal de Retransmisión] al (800) 877-8339. Además, la información del programa se puede proporcionar en otros idiomas.
Para presentar una denuncia de discriminación, complete el Formulario de Denuncia de Discriminación del Programa del USDA, (AD-3027) que está disponible en línea en: http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Spanish_Form_508_Compliant_6_8_12_0.pdf. y en cualquier oficina del USDA, o bien escriba una carta dirigida al USDA e incluya en la carta toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de denuncia, llame al (866) 632-9992. Haga llegar su formulario lleno o carta al USDA por:
(1) correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; o
(3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov.
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