The Food Pantry Program, one of Area 10's In-Home Services, provides food to low-income, homebound citizens of Monroe and Owen Counties. The program presently serves over 200 households with 28 routes.
 
The Food Pantry Program seeks to provide each household with 3-5 days worth of groceries each month; consumer nutrition and specific dietary needs are top priority. Dry goods and frozen food from the Food Bank's Meal Share program are provided. Pet food is also supplied for companion animals upon request.

The food supplied is free to the program's clients through the Hoosier Hills Food Bank, with the support of community food drives and local churches.  We encourage you to have a food drive!

Area 10's Food Pantry Volunteers

Who Volunteers?
Many of Area 10's Food Pantry Program volunteers are part of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. The program also receives help from working adults in the community, Indiana University college students and local churches, making the program truly intergenerational.

Get Involved
Area 10's Food Pantry Program always needs new volunteers to:

• shop at the Food Bank
• prepare grocery bags for distribution
• drive a delivery route
• help with the meal share program
• call clients to remind them of delivery dates
• help recruit new volunteers.

We currently have an urgent need for volunteer delivery drivers and volunteer baggers.

For more information about the Area 10 Food Pantry please call Area 10 and ask for Chris Bottorff, Food Pantry Manager, at extension 535 or email at cbottorff@area10agency.org.