We have partnered with Delaware Opportunities to host a satellite Food Pantry in our building, so that families and individuals in crisis have access to food. The United Ministry also holds the Bill Cash Sr Memorial Food Bank Fund. All monetary donations to this Fund are used to supply needed items on a regular basis. The pantry is also supplied by regular donations from other local churches and community service organizations.

In addition to the regular Food Pantry hours, we have been able to distribute boxes of food to seniors and long-term homeless housing.  Our plan is to continue with this food distribution as long as funds are available.  Your generous donations make this possible.

The Food Pantry offers food on Mondays 1-3 PM & Thursdays 3:30-5:30 PM

Donations are gratefully accepted to help buy bread, milk, and other fresh items. Click here to give.

Delhi Food Pantry experiences it’s own food insecurity

[The Walton Reporter online: Delhi Food Pantry experiences its own food insecurity ]

“Old Mother Hubbard, went to the cupboard, to give her poor dog a bone. But when she got there, the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog had none”

Edie Campbell, director of the United Ministry Food Pantry, often feels like Old Mother Hubbard. The pantry’s cupboard is often bare/low on many important items.  After 13 years of feeding others, the pantry has noticed shortages of some of its main sources of food.

Delaware Opportunities has experienced cutbacks and is having problems acquiring nutritious foods, specially produce, to supply their pantries throughout the county. Various other sources of produce such as Shop-a-Lot (Regional Food Bank) and CSA 607 Produce have not had produce available. Here in Delhi, the United Ministry Food Pantry served 27 children under the age of 18 during a recent month – children who could not count on eating a nutritious meal at home. These children were part of the 53 families needing emergency food rations that month.

Unfortunately, these families aren’t the only ones in our area experiencing food insecurity.

In America nearly 1 in 7 children live in poverty. In New York, it is 1 in 5. These children live in families that like Old Mother Hubbard, have cupboards that are bare. They are experiencing food insecurities and lack regular servings of nutritious foods like vegetables, meat, and fruit.

Unfortunately, we have all heard that funding at the federal level for food programs may face cuts as we move into the winter months. Many churches, organizations and individuals throughout our community generously support our food pantry and allow us to fill in these gaps. 

We continue to appreciate and welcome all donations of canned goods, money and produce. With your help we can continue to assist those in need in our community and fill the cupboard on a regular basis. It is what it is