Food For Thought operates both a traditional stationary Food Pantry and a Mobile Pantry.
B. Raymond Food Pantry:
3540 Seaman Road, Oregon, OH - Open Monday-Thursday, 10am-2pm
The Food Pantry is a “Choice Pantry” meaning that individuals can choose what they receive. This creates a grocery store atmosphere, which is much more pleasant to shop in, and more responsive to individual families’ needs. Food is acquired through donations and by purchase at local food banks.
Located inside New Harvest Christian Church, the Food Pantry’s mission is to increase access to food for hungry people. We serve nutritious non-perishable food, occasional fresh produce, and personal care items to families throughout Lucas County, particularly those in the Oregon/East Toledo area.
The Food Pantry also participates in Toledo Area Ministry’s “Feed Your Neighbor” program.
Mobile Pantry:
5 different sites each month, see schedule below
Our 17-foot trailer is our Mobile Pantry, carrying nonperishable food to those who don’t have ready access to a pantry in their neighborhood. The Mobile Pantry participates in the CARE (Community Asset & Resource Engagement) Team, a unique partnership between Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak, United Way, Food for Thought, 1 Matters, the Toledo Neighborhood Block Watch Program, Neighborhood Health Association, AIDS Resource Center of Ohio, Lucas County Department of Job and Family Services, ABLE and The Source. Each month, the CARE Team travels to a different neighborhood to provide resources.
In addition to these CARE Team events, Food For Thought’s mobile pantry visits 4 locations monthly:
If you need food:
You will need to bring a photo I.D. (driver’s license) as well as social security cards for every dependent. You may visit any of our locations; however, you may only visit us once per month. You will not be permitted to visit two separate locations in the same month.
If you would like to volunteer:
Please see the times and locations above, then click on the “contact” button at the top of the page, and let us know where you would like to plug in!
