The Mt. Olive Food Pantry, operated out of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, serves as an emergency food source for families facing a variety of crises as well as the homeless. Christ Lutheran Church collects non-perishable items the FIRST SUNDAY of every month for the Mt. Olive Food Pantry. Typically our church’s annual goal has to do with weight. However, it’s not always the heavy items that are the most needed. In 2009, we will lift up the needs of the homeless as Mt. Olive provides 250 lunches to the homeless every week. Additionally, it distributes 250 hygiene kits each month.

First, let it be known that you can bring ANY NON-PERISHABLE ITEM and it will be greatly appreciated. However, below is a list of the items for the homeless and our donations of these items can help to off-set the food pantry’s costs.

Homeless Lunch Bags
Little cans of Vienna Sausage (pop-top)
Fruit cups (pop-top)
Saltine crackers
Fruit juice (small plastic bottles)
Small bags of chips (lunch size)
Packets of peanut butter or cheese crackers

Hygiene Kits - Travel-size items of the following: Lotion, Shampoo, Bar of Soap, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Razor

Another Need - Small canned hams