New Sharon United Methodist Church

Where Friends Become Family

 

 

 

 

 

          

The CARE FOOD PANTRY is located at the McVay Family Center at  101 N. Main Street.

Hours of Operation: The 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10AM to 12 Noon. Please call before you come in order to assure availability of someone to assist you.  

The CARE Food Pantry is open to anyone in need of food or meat, regardless of income. 

Phone: 641.637.2561

If you need assistance outside of the regular hours of operation, you may call the phone number Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm or you can email us at care@newsharonumc.org  

HOW TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE

1. Assistance is restricted to residents living within the area codes of the North Mahaska school district.  
2. There is no pre-qualification. If you are in need of assistance, you are welcome.
3. Bring one form of residence identification (driver's license, utility bill, telephone bill, cable bill, etc.)
4. Complete a simple registration form upon arrival at the food pantry.
5. Visits for food assistance at this time are unlimited.
6. Each family receives food and toiletry items according to the size of the family.
7. As funds are available, each family unit receiving assistance also receives a food voucher that can be redeemed at the local grocery store for dairy products, bread and eggs.

ABOUT THE CARE FOOD PANTRY 

The CARE Food Pantry operates as an ecumenical and community supported food pantry serving the New Sharon, Lacey and Barnes City communities in North Mahaska county by providing food assistance and toiletry items to improve the quality of  life for those in need without respect to income, gender, race, sexual orientation, or religion.  

The CARE Food Pantry is funded and serviced through the generosity of the area New Sharon churches, individual donors, local civic organizations, local community clubs, local ministerial association, and the Iowa Food Bank. 

The CARE Food Pantry is a member of the Iowa Food Bank and receives yearly facility inspections from the same. The CARE food pantry has adequate shelving for food items, paper products, toiletry items, and also frozen nfood storage for meat.  

The support and willingness of the New Sharon community has made a difference to keep the food pantry open and available to all in need. The New Sharon community wholeheartedly supports the CARE Food Pantry and the benefits it provides for those in need of food assistance.