Community Food Pantry

04/21/2026

Happy Birthday 🎉🎈🎂 to the food pantry’s tech guru, our sweet Kaylee Long. She’s our behind the scenes go to for computer questions, grant writing, monthly reporting to the Kansas Food Bank, and filling in on short notice.
The story never gets old, her mother told her she needed to volunteer somewhere to get involved in the community when she first moved to town. Little did she know 😂😂😂😂.
Have a great birthday, thank you for all you do for the Community Food Pantry.

03/28/2026

Thank you to all of our farm families that donate fresh chicken eggs and goose eggs to the food pantry. I won’t name you all, because I will miss someone. Your willingness to share such a highly nutritious, wholesome food helps to make a difference. We truly appreciate you.🐓 🪿🍳

03/14/2026

One of the perks of partnering with The Kansas Food Bank in Wichita, is having 30 boxes of assorted fresh produce delivered to us in our monthly shipment at no charge.
These boxes came yesterday and are ready for distribution this morning when we open at 10.
Requirements to use the food pantry are that you must reside in the USD 248 school district and have a document with that address.
Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday 10-noon.

03/08/2026

All 1,259 food items donated by the community!
Thank you to the Girard Boy Scouts Pack 84 and Troop 84 for going around town to collect it, bright and early Saturday morning.
The boys, girls, and their leaders were a joy to work with. The group checked each and every item for expiration dates, counted each item and then stocked the shelves. Thank you all for making this such a successful project. Thank you to the community for supporting their project.

03/07/2026

The first load is in for the Girard Boy Scouts collection around town. Watch for a scout, they are out and around this morning.

02/27/2026

❤️🥖 SPREAD the L❤️AF! 🥖❤️

We are incredibly grateful to partner with TOAST through their Spread the Loaf program! Each month, we receive a generous donation of freshly baked bread that goes directly to the individuals and families we serve.

Access to fresh bread may seem simple, but for many in our community, it makes a difference. These monthly donations help us provide not just food, but nourishment and care.

Thank you, Toast, for helping us spread the loaf and the love throughout our community. ❤️

Learn more about the SPREAD the L❤️AF initiative here:
https://www.toastinpitt.com/spread-the-loaf

02/16/2026

There's still time to find a Girard Trojan student and give them a donation to the Can War competition between Girard and Frontenac schools. Every donation here on out will count toward the total collected.
It's a win-win for the students and the Community Food Pantry!
Donations can also be dropped off at the schools by the end of the day, Tuesday, Feb.17.

02/15/2026

It’s that time of year. All donations made to the food pantry until Feb 17 will be counted towards the canned food challenge with Frontenac. It’s a win-win for the school kids and the food pantry.

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

Out with the old, in with the new. Two refrigerators and 1 deep freeze up for grabs. We are here now, first come first served.

Update: freezer taken

01/28/2026

We are deeply grateful for the $17,650 awarded through community foundations and grants that supported our pantry in 2025.

This generosity goes far beyond dollars—it means milk in the fridge and the ability to show up for our neighbors when they need it most.

Thank you for believing in our mission, for investing in our community, and for being part of the good that happens here every day. We truly could not do this work without you. ❤️

We would like to extend heartfelt thank you to the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas, Girard Area Community Foundation, Heartland Rural Electric Co-Op, Farm Credit Services, and Pritchett Trust.

📸: Girard Area Community Foundation Award Night with all present 2025 grant recipients.

01/25/2026

You know the drill, we follow the the schools lead, they close, we close.
Closed Monday, January 26, 2026.