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.
Volunteer
Learn more about volunteer opportunities and sign up today.
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
Volunteer
We are a 100% volunteer-driven organization. Join our team to help us help our community! Read about the volunteer options below and sign up using the form linked in the description.
Become a food distribution volunteer
Food distribution volunteers are the “face of the food pantry” to our clients. They distribute food at the Job and Family Services building (old county home on Rt. 13 outside Chauncey) Monday through Friday from 10AM to 3PM (in several 3-hour shifts).
Since these volunteer positions are so important, we require some training and “shadowing” with an established volunteer first. In return, we ask that you make a volunteer commitment to serve for a period of time, like one shift a week for a few months. We’ll coordinate with you to find a time each week that works for you.
Offer your special skills
We are always looking for volunteers with special skills. If you have administrative, financial, photography, blog writing, or technology/web skills, for example, please contact us. We’d love to talk to you about how you can contribute!
Volunteer with other local organizations
Other food organizations are always looking for volunteers as well, and often can handle one-time or short-term volunteer opportunities. The Southeastern Ohio Foodbank, in Logan, OH serves as a clearing house for folks interested in volunteering for food insecurity and may be able to direct you to other organizations in our area in need of volunteers (such as the Salvation Army, etc.) – you can see more at this link: http://hapcap.org/volunteer.
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.
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