Donate


Make a one-time or regular donation with your credit or debit card. Your donation is processed by Paypal and funds will be deposited into our Paypal account. A small processing fee will be applied. You can increase your donation to cover the fee. To avoid the fee, send a paper check or submit the ACH DONATION Form below.

Other ways to donate

We appreciate all donations, large and small, and accept donations by direct debit, check, Facebook donations, and Kroger donations. If you would to donate through your self-directed fund, estate, or with other assets, or have questions about donations, please [link] contact our treasurer.

Donate by direct debit

Donate by check

Donate on Facebook

Donate through Kroger

We can now accept electronic donations directly from your bank to ours. You’ll set the amount to be deducted from your account automatically each month and you can stop the donation at any time. Please see our ACH donation instructions, and contact us if you have any questions!

Please make checks payable to: “Athens County Food Pantry”.
Please send checks
via U.S. mail to:

Athens County Food Pantry

c/o Treasurer

9 N. College St.

Athens, OH 45701

You can use the donate button on our Facebook page, @athenscountyfoodpantry

You can add your Kroger Plus card to the Kroger Community Rewards program, and Kroger will make a donation to Athens County Food Pantry whenever you shop!

Donate Food

You can help by donating unexpired, non-perishable food
directly to the Pantry. Your direct donations will be used to immediately feed folks in need. You can drop off food during any of our regular open hours (10am-3pm Mon-Fri) or contact us to arrange another drop off time.

We'll gladly accept any nonperishable donations, but please see the list below to review which staple items we provide in our food packages.

Staple foods to donate

Peanut Butter (or other nut butters)

Jelly

Cereal (whole grain, low sugar preferred)

Granola Bars

Canned Fruit (preferably in juice and not syrup)

Canned Vegetables (low sodium preferred)

Condensed Soups (low sodium preferred)

Chicken, Beef or Vegetable Stocks or Broths

Pasta Noodles (whole grains preferred)

Canned Pasta  / Tomato Sauce

Canned or Boxed Meals (Chili, Beef Stew, Chicken & Dumplings, etc.)

Boxed Side Dishes (Macaroni and Cheese, Stuffing, Powdered Potatoes, etc.)

Canned Tuna (in water, preferred), Canned Chicken, Canned Pork, Canned Salmon

Canned Pasta (heat and serve pasta with sauce)

Canned Beans (Pork & Beans, Kidney Beans, Black Beans, etc.)

Dried Beans, Rice, Quinoa or other grains

Dried Fruit (Raisins, Prunes, etc.)

Shelf Stable Milk or Milk Substitutes

Note: Canned goods with pop-top lids are preferable as they are easy to open.  Also, please avoid foods packaged in glass when possible to avoid breakage during handling.

Host a food drive


Looking for a group or family project to do some good in the community?

Here are some ideas for food drives and fundraisers:

Neighborhood food drives

Dinner parties

Boy Scout, Girl Scout and 4-H projects

Church groups and Sunday School classes

School class competitions

Anniversary celebrations, in lieu of gifts

Birthday parties

Athletic teams

Employee competitions

Can castles

Get In Touch

Physical Address: Athens County Food Pantry, 13183A State Route 13 Millfield, Ohio 45761

Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address: Athens County Food Pantry, 9 N. College St., Athens, OH 45701

Hours of Operation:

Mon - Fri: 10am to 3pm

Saturday: Closed most Saturdays

1st Saturday of the month: 1pm to 3pm

Sunday: Closed

We are a Gold Guide Star Participant

Sign up for our Newsletter

Sign up for our newsletter so you can become a friend of the Food Pantry.

We'll send you a few updates a year on what we are doing to fight hunger and food insecurity, what it's like "behind the scenes," and how we are working to serve more families.

As a special bonus for signing up, we'll send you a link to our "Recipes of Iconic Athens Restaurants and Chefs" PDF booklet.