Platte County Food Pantry

10/05/2026

🥫🍐 OUR PANTRY SHELVES NEED A LITTLE HELP! 🍅🥕

The Platte County Food Pantry is currently experiencing a shortage of both food and monetary donations, and we could really use the support of our community.

❤️ THIS MONTH, WE ESPECIALLY NEED:

🥫 Canned Peas
🥕 Canned Carrots
🍐 Canned Pears
🍅 Diced Tomatoes
🍝 Canned Pasta — Spaghetti, Ravioli, etc.

Every can makes a difference!

Families need food all year long, not just during the holidays. Your donation—whether it’s a bag of groceries, a few cans from the store, or a monetary gift—helps us keep our shelves stocked and provide food for our neighbors when they need a helping hand.

💵 Monetary donations are especially helpful, too, because they allow us to purchase the items we are running lowest on.

🛒 Next time you're grocery shopping, would you add just ONE extra can to your cart for the food pantry?

One can may seem small, but when an entire community joins together, those cans can fill a shelf. ❤️

Please help us STOCK THE SHELVES and FEED OUR NEIGHBORS!

🥫 One can.
❤️ One donation.
🤝 One community helping another.

Thank you for supporting the Platte County Food Pantry!

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08/29/2026

Families in need don’t just need food during the holidays—hunger happens all year long. ❤️ Help us stock our pantry shelves now so we can continue providing nutritious food to our neighbors and families when they need a helping hand. Thank You!
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08/10/2026

The Monday and Wednesday position would involve driving our van to local grocery stores to pickup donation. There would be lifting involved.
The Friday morning position would mainly be to help fill grocery sacks, put away donations.
Please contact the Platte County Food Pantry if you have the time to help us out. Call 402-563-4544 Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings between 10:00 and 11:30AM. Ask for Jan
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Thank You!

06/26/2026

A Huge THANK YOU from the Platte County Food Pantry!

We would like to take this opportunity to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this year’s Can Care-A-Van a success. We are incredibly grateful to all of the volunteers, businesses, organizations, and individuals who donated food, funds, and their time to our annual food drive, and to KOLN/KGIN for sponsoring this event every year.

Without your generosity and support, we could not continue helping our friends and neighbors who have fallen on tough times.

Over the past five years, the Platte County Food Pantry has assisted an average of 2,500 people each year with their grocery needs. While the Can Care-A-Van is an important part of keeping our shelves stocked, it is only one piece of the ongoing effort to provide food assistance throughout the year.

Donations are always welcome! If you would like to help, you can drop off non-perishable food items during our regular pantry hours:

Monday: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Monetary donations may be mailed to:

Platte County Food Pantry
3020 18th Street, Suite 13
Columbus, NE 68601

Thank you for helping us ensure that no one in our community has to face hunger alone. Your kindness and compassion truly make a difference.




Thank You!

06/03/2026

The 2026 Can Care-A-Van is quickly approaching. Please drop off your nonperishable food items or monetary donations, either on June 25th at the Pizza Ranch parking lot or you may drop them off earlier at the Platte County Food Pantry. Our hours are M & F 10-11:30 or Wed 10-11:30 & 1-3:45. Just be sure to let us know that your donations is for the Can Care-A-Van.
Thank you in advance for helping us to help less fortunate families.
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04/10/2026

ATTENTION: There is a rumor that has been going around recently that we "The Platte County Food Pantry" is closing. This is NOT true!!!!
We want to take this opportunity to extend our Thank You to all of you that continue to support us with food and monetary donations so that we can continue to help those in need.
Jan Berry
Executive Director

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03/13/2026

It's early, I know, but I have an idea for all of you! This year's Can Care-A-Van will be Thursday June 25th from 9:00-3:00. As usual we will be located in the Pizza Ranch Parking lot where you can drop off your donations.
So here's the idea. From now until then, when you go to the grocery store pick up just one or two extra items. (anything non-perishable). Save them in a bag or box. then you can just drop them off with the volunteers on June 25th. Start this week and you will have gathered 14 items to donate.
We (and all the families that need help) would really appreciate it.

Thank You
Jan Berry
Executive Director
Platte County Food Pantry

01/23/2026

Due to the extremely cold weather, the Platte County Food Pantry will be closed today. Friday, January 23, 2026. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Please stay home, stay warm, and stay safe.

12/29/2025

The Board of Directors and Staff of the Platte County Food Pantry would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generous donations throughout 2025. Your continued support has made a meaningful difference for the families and individuals we serve.

We are truly grateful for your kindness and commitment to our mission, and we wish you and your loved ones a wonderful and happy New Year.

With sincere appreciation,
The Board of Directors and Staff
Platte County Food Pantry