Food Pantry

St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church Food Pantry

Food Pantry Pick Up Times

Appointments preferred but not required. Please call at least 24 hours in advance to make an appointment.

Hours:

Monday 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Thursday 9:30am - 1:00pm

Phone:

(804) 464-1842 ext. 280

Accessing Our Food Pantry Services

The food pantry is a partner agency of FeedMore.

To access our food pantry services we ask that you please make an appointment ahead of time to help reduce your wait time for food services. If you are unable to make an appointment ahead of time, we will still happily serve you, however you may have to wait longer to receive your food. You can make an appointment with us by calling (804) 464-1842 ext. 280.

Llame a (804) 822-4111 - para recibir asistencia en espanol.

For additional services from Feedmore, click on the Get Help link below.

Get Help

Community Resources

Apply for SNAP Benefits (Food Stamps)

Commonwealth Catholic Charities has served in communities across Virginia for over a century, impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals over multiple generations. We believe that every person deserves a brighter future and we are honored to be a part of that journey each day.

Caritas offers a variety of housing services including shelter employment services, furniture bank and addiction recovery services.

Chesterfield Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry (CCHASM) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization providing emergency food pantry appointments (in person and through delivery) and utility financial assistance to area residents in Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Prince George, Virginia.

At CCHASM, we work cooperatively with government and community agencies to care for the emergency needs of the citizens.

Housing Resource Line: Housing services can be confusing to navigate. The Housing Resource Line (HRL) provides a centralized access point to help connect Richmond-area residents to programs and services that will help address their housing needs. The HRL is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am - 4:30pm.

Caring Closet: We have found that there is a lack of suitable, free, high-quality clothing, available to at-risk/vulnerable families in the community. Therefore, we provide consignment quality, FREE clothing, in a timely manner, in a supportive setting, as well as bags filled with necessities and comfort items.

Mercy Mall: A ministry offering FREE clothing, housewares, baby items, and more to individuals and families experiencing crisis situations.

Ministry Opportunities for the Food Pantry

In 2012 our pantry began serving about a dozen families with about the same number of ministers (volunteers). Today our pantry serves 75,000 meals a year with dozens of ministers making it all run smoothly. Our need for ministers is not limited to pantry operating hours. On most days during the week, there are ministers busy doing the behind-the-scenes duties required to meet the needs of our quests. Below are the ministry positions needed to make our pantry work.

We also welcome high school students and others who need community service hours.

If you would like more information about the ministry position(s) with our food pantry you can email our pantry at foodpantry@stmatmidlo.com.

Requirements for pantry volunteers: As required by our insurance provider and The Episcopal Church USA, all pantry volunteers must take a Safe Church training course and undergo a criminal background check before they begin working in our food pantry.

Please use the link below to signup to take your safe church training. As a pantry volunteer you will need to take the Universal Training. You have two options for take Safe Church in person or online. A schedule of in-person training is available on the Safe Church web page. To signup for the online course (which we recommend), scroll down the Safe Church page to Praesidium Academy Online Training to signup. Once you complete your training, you will need to email a copy of your certificate to Br. Mark at mark.jenkins@stmatmidlo.com

To begin the criminal background check process, use the button to access the Background Screening Consent Form.

Safe Church Training Background Investigation Form

Greeter

Ministry Overview

Welcomes clients coming in for food
Records visits and updates informatinon on iPad

Time Required

2 hrs a month (or more if desired)
Monday evening 5pm to 7pm
Thursday 9a to 11am OR 11am to 1pm

Skills Required

Comfortable with use of iPad (training provided)
Comfortable with interacting with individuals with food insecurity

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Packer

Ministry Overview

Pack food (using list provided) for clients scheduled on days assigned
Requires some lifting and bending
Training provided (aways with another packer)

Time Required

2-3 hrs a month or more if desired
Monday 5:30pm to 7pm
Wednesday 12:30pm-2pm OR 3pm-4:30pm
Thursday 9am to 12 noon

Skills Required

Ability to pack food using double bags and label each with last name of client

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Organizer

Ministry Overview

Receive items delivered to the pantry from outside vendors and assist in shelving according to guidelines, refrigerating or putting in freezer as required
Training provided