Hancock County Food Pantry

Hancock County Food Pantry Since opening its doors in 1986, the Food Pantry has provided food to almost 150,000 Hancock County citizens. The Pantry provided food to 17,662 clients in 2007

In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of people needing help. The Hancock County Food Pantry is a state chartered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1986 by area churches. The Pantry’s mission is to purchase food and personal hygiene products for people living in Hancock County, MS who have an immediate “crisis or emergency” need for the assistance we can pr

ovide. A typical client is someone living on a fixed income or out of work, who may be living at or below the poverty level, and unable to provide food for themselves or their family. The Hancock County Food Pantry is the only full-time food pantry in Hancock County and is open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon every business day, except holidays. The Food Pantry is operated entirely by volunteers – there is no paid staff. Over 88% of the donations received are spent to provide food to those in need.

01/24/2025

The food pantry will remain closed on Friday, January 24th.

We apologize for any inconvenience this weather closure has posed for our clients!
We will reopen on Monday, January 27th at 9:00 am ready to serve.

01/22/2025

CLOSURE UPDATE

In keeping with our protocol on following the Hancock County School District closure decisions with regard to inclement weather, the Hancock County Food Pantry will remain closed on Thursday, January 23.

01/19/2025

Due to the forecast of inclement weather and to ensure the safety of our clients and volunteers, the Hancock County Food Pantry will be closed on Tuesday, January 21st and Wednesday, January 22nd.

01/18/2025

The Hancock County Food Pantry will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Day.

Additionally, we are keeping an eye on the weather and working with local officials to determine if the pantry will be opened on Tuesday. With the forecasted winter storm we want to ensure the safety of our clients and volunteers. We will make an update if the decision is made to close.

12/24/2024

The food pantry will be closed:

Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24th

Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th

New Years Eve, Tuesday, December 31st

New Years Day, Wednesday, January 1st

11/23/2024
11/23/2024

The Pantry will be closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for Thanksging. It will reopen Monday Dec. 2.

09/10/2024

The Hancock County Food Pantry will be closed Wednesday, September 11 and Thursday, September 12, due to
Hurricane Francine.

11/24/2023

The Hancock Food Pantry Needs Volunteers!

We hope to start up our 5 day a week schedule again. Since the pandemic we have only been open on Tuesdays and Thursdays with drive thru service.
We have decided it's time to get back to full service. In order to do that we need volunteers for Monday, Wednesday and Fridays.

We need people to work the warehouse by taking the food off the shelves and filling the bags that are then put in the baskets and are wheeled out to the clients.
We also need people to interview the clients to see if they qualify and input the info into the computer.

If either of these jobs are something you can do, please let me know.
Just call Peg Walton 228-326-1842

Address

Bay Saint Louis, MS

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+12284672790

Website

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