Good Samaritan Food Pantry
One in nine Iowans — that's about 300,000 people — do not have consistent access to adequate nutrition. A third of
these Iowans are children. This month, your donations to Missions will be directed to the Good Samaritan Food Pantry
in Adel, whose goal is to "lend a helping hand by providing access to basic needs while offering connection and hope".
The pantry serves the residents of the Adel, DeSoto, Minburn, and Van Meter School Districts, and the towns of Redfield, Dexter, and Linden with three programs:
Food Pantry
Households can shop once a month for staples such as canned goods, cereal, pasta, and other shelf stable items.
Meat, dairy, and produce are offered when available. Personal care items are also distributed as available.
Anytime/Rescue Food
Perishable food (often referred to as rescue food) donated by local stores is available to households in the service
area anytime the pantry is open.
Kids Backpack Program & Kids Summer Packs
The pantry provides weekend meals for students K-12 during the school year. This food provides a consistent source
of nutrition for kids who may not otherwise have adequate food during off-school hours.
What Do They Need?
Particularly useful food items include:
* Canned meals (ravioli, chili, beef stew, etc.)
* canned soup
* boxed meals (potatoes, rice, hamburger helper, etc.)
Click here for a list of other foods and personal care items most needed by the pantry.
Bags for Bidwell
The Bidwell Pantry needs used grocery bags to help pantry guests carry their groceries.
The bags can be paper, cloth, or the usual plastic. Since the pantry serves an average
of 5,000 individuals a month and each shopper uses 2-3 bags, they need a lot of bags.
There's a tub in the church entryway where you can put your donated bags. We plan to
continue collecting these throughout the year, so please keep bringing them in.
Adel (Good Samaritan) Food Pantry
This month's personal item is feminine hygiene products.
Please place your donation in the marked tub in the church entryway.
Learn more about the
food pantry here
and here.
