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The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs

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The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs exists to feed families with dignity, compassion, and consistency—meeting physical needs while nurturing hope.

We serve through community partnerships, volunteer care, and faith-driven outreach. Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs
1107 MLK Jr Blvd
Green Cove Springs FL 32043
Phone: (904) 284-0814
Mail: P.O. Box 696 GCS 32043

11/10/2026

🍂 You Are Invited to Our Thanksgiving Day Meal 🍂

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever." — Psalm 107:1

This Thanksgiving, The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs and our friends at Santioni's Italian Restaurant want to share a table with you. There's a place for you and your family, and all are welcome.

🕚 Thursday, November 26, 2026 • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs Parking Lot 1107 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 🚗🚶 Drive-Thru / Walk-Thru Pickup 🍽️ Complimentary, warm, ready-to-eat meals to take home

Reserve your free meal: Text THANKSGIVING to (904) 284-0814. Just include your name and how many meals your family needs.

Meals are limited to 200, so please sign up soon.

"For I was hungry and you gave Me food." (Matthew 25:35) We're grateful to serve our neighbors, and thankful to Santioni's for their generous heart. 🙏

Please share this post with a neighbor, friend or family member who could use a blessing this Thanksgiving.

11/05/2026

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL REMINDER OF GOD’S FAITHFULNESS!

Yesterday, The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs was blessed to receive $3,739.55, along with non-perishable food items collected by the Clay County Tax Collector’s Office through their Cares Committee.

Every dollar. Every food item. Every generous heart. We see God’s hand in all of it.

To Kelly Ivey and the entire Clay County Tax Collector’s Office, thank you for allowing God to use your generosity to bless the neighbors we serve. Your kindness helps us continue providing food, hope, encouragement, and compassion to our community.

God continues to remind us that we are blessed so that we can be a blessing. ❤️

Thank you for being part of what God is doing through The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs.

10/21/2026

Teddy Bear & Stuffed Animal Drive

As we enter this beautiful holiday season — a time when we celebrate hope, joy, and the love God pours into our community — we are asking for a little help from our neighbors.

At the Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs, our waiting area is a place where children find comfort while their families receive food and prayer. One small way we share Christ’s love is by offering a teddy bear or stuffed animal to every child who walks through our doors.

If you feel led, we are gratefully accepting new or gently‑used teddy bears and stuffed animals. These small gifts become a reminder to a child that they are seen, loved, and never forgotten — especially during the holidays.

📍 Drop‑off Location:
Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs
1107 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Green Cove Springs, FL

Thank you for helping us shine God’s love a little brighter this season. 💚

10/17/2026

Our good friend Erik "with a k as we jokingly call him" has been a blessing to The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs. Every time we needed help — especially during events when everyone else had to say no — Erik always said yes without hesitation. His servant’s heart has been a testimony of God’s grace at work.

We met him about two years ago, and in that time we have watched the Lord transform his life in beautiful ways. Erik, we are so proud of you.

As you move out of the state of Florida, please know that you will be missed immensely. We love you, and we thank God for the season He allowed us to serve alongside you. May He go before you and make your path straight.

10/16/2026

*A Thanksgiving Blessing from Zaxby’s!

Today our friends at Zaxbys came to The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs with a heart full of generosity and a car full of blessings.

They donated food items needed to prepare our Thanksgiving Baskets for guests who need a little extra support this holiday season.

Their Marketing Director, Angela Waller, delivered everything with a smile — the kind of smile that reminds us how powerful kindness can be. Angela has been a faithful friend to the pantry, and today she showed once again what it looks like when a business chooses to serve its community with love.

We are deeply grateful to Zaxbys for their generosity, their leadership, and the example they set for other restaurants and partners in Clay County.

May God bless their business, their owners, and every employee.
May He return this kindness one hundred‑fold.
And may every Thanksgiving basket given this year carry the warmth of their generosity.

Together, we feed families.
Together, we make a difference.
Together, we lift our community.
Together, we give thanks.

10/11/2026

Thank You, Sacred Heart Fleming Island & United Methodist — Faith in Action Filled the Parking Lot ❤️

Yesterday’s Parking Lot Food Drive was a beautiful testimony of what happens when God’s people come together with open hearts. Because of your generosity — and the partnership of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Fleming Island United Methodist Church — we collected over 1,800 pounds of food for families in our community.

The smiles in yesterday’s photos tell the story.
Joy in serving.
Joy in giving.
Joy in knowing that every can, every box, every donation becomes hope for a neighbor in need.

“For I was hungry and you gave Me food.” — Matthew 25:35

On behalf of The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs and the families we support, thank you.
Thank you to every parishioner, every volunteer, every driver who rolled through with a trunk full of compassion.
Thank you for showing what faith in action looks like.

Clay County is stronger because of you.
Feeding Families. Making a Difference.

10/09/2026

Faith in Action This Saturday — Sacred Heart & United Methodist Parking Lot Food Drive

This Saturday, we come together once again to live out the words of Jesus in a real and powerful way:

“For I was hungry and you gave Me food.” — Matthew 25:35

From 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fleming Island, joined by the United Methodist Church family, welcoming our community with open hearts and grateful hands.

Just Drive Up. Drop Off. Make a Difference.
Volunteers will be in the parking lot ready to greet you and collect donations directly from your vehicle — quick, safe, and filled with love.

Every can of soup…
Every box of pasta…
Every jar of peanut butter…
becomes a blessing to a family praying for help.

Your generosity strengthens our mission and reminds our neighbors that God sees them, loves them, and provides through His people.

📍 Sacred Heart Catholic Church
7190 US‑17, Fleming Island, FL 32003

🛒 Donation Wish List:
BEEF STEW • CANNED FRUIT • TUNA/CHICKEN • SOUP • SPAGHETTI • PASTA SAUCE • VEGETABLES • POTATOES • BEANS • RAMEN • TOMATOES • PEAS • SOAP • TOILET PAPER • PEANUT BUTTER • JELLY • MAC & CHEESE • OATMEAL • BOXED PASTA • DRIED BEANS

Let’s come together in faith, compassion, and community —
Feeding Families. Making a Difference.

10/06/2026

Trail Life USA Troop FL‑0033 — Serving Christ Through Action and Generosity

We are grateful today for the young men of Trail Life USA Troop FL‑0033 at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, who stepped forward in a powerful act of service for our community.

One of their Trailmen J.C. led a food drive for the Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs, gathering an incredible 320 pounds of food to help feed families in need.
This is what Christ‑centered leadership looks like — young men choosing service, compassion, and responsibility.

Their generosity reflects Matthew 5:16:

“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Because of their effort, shelves are fuller, families are supported, and hope is strengthened in our community.

To Troop FL‑0033 and the leaders who guide them —
thank you for walking worthy and living out the love of Christ.

💛 Feeding Families. Strengthening Faith. Serving Our Community.

10/04/2026

💛 Honoring a Legacy of Service — Celebrating Jean Cosby’s 18 Years of Faithful Ministry 💛

Today, we celebrate and honor Jean Cosby, a woman whose faith, devotion, and steadfast love have blessed the Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs for 18 remarkable years.

From the beginning, Jean stood faithfully beside Wynema Lovell, who founded this Christian ministry along with six local churches. Jean protected the mission Wynema planted — keeping Christ at the center, compassion in every action, and dignity in every detail. Her loyalty to Wynema, to the churches, and to the families we serve has been unwavering.

Jean has spent nearly two decades working quietly behind the scenes, doing the countless tasks that no one sees but everyone depends on:

- Stocking toys and books so children always felt cared for
- Defrosting fridges and keeping everything clean and ready
- Writing tens of thousands of thank‑you cards to churches, donors, and partners
- Restocking shelves nightly so families would be served well the next day
- Keeping every office supply ready — toner, paper, markers, everything needed
- Finishing every unfinished task, often staying after hours to ensure nothing was left undone
- Making bank deposits to keep the ministry running smoothly
- Preparing homeless bags and plate bags with silverware, napkins, and compassion
- Opening the Pantry every Saturday morning for guests who couldn’t come during the week
- Leading public events, giving up weekends, holidays, and days off

Jean served every single day, often after hours, often alone, always with love. Her contributions are truly innumerable — far more than any list could capture.

Now, after 18 years of unwavering devotion, Jean is retiring. And after sending out tens of thousands of thank‑you cards,
it is our turn to thank her.

To honor her faithfulness, we presented Jean with a crystal award inscribed:

“Honoring a legacy of service for Jean Cosby and for Wynema Lovell, 2026.”

Jean, thank you for loving this ministry the way Wynema dreamed it.
Thank you for serving families with dignity.
Thank you for giving your time, your strength, your weekends, your heart.
Thank you for showing Christ’s love in every quiet act of service.

Together we are feeding families and growing the kindness and love in our community.

10/02/2026

💛 Deep Gratitude to La Casita Mexican Restaurant — A True Community Partner 💛

The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs is extremely grateful to La Casita Mexican Restaurant here in town. The heart of the owner, Mrs. Julia, truly reflects what this wonderful restaurant is all about — generosity, kindness, and love for the community.

We recently needed a way to reach families and distribute an abundance of fresh jalapeños. Mrs. Julia stepped up and offered to be a distribution point and give them out for free at La Casita Mexican Restaurant to anyone who needs and wants jalapeños in our community.

📍 Head over to La Casita Mexican Restaurant this weekend, enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner, and show this amazing local business some love. While you’re there, grab a free bag of jalapeños and take home a little extra flavor and kindness.

🌶️ Jalapeño Ideas:

Make homemade jalapeño poppers

Stuff them with cream cheese and jam

Bake them for a delicious, easy side dish

Thank you, La Casita Mexican Restaurant, for being a blessing to our community. Your kindness makes a real difference.

Together we are feeding families and growing the kindness and love in our community.

Address

1107 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Green Cove Springs, FL
32043

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 1pm
Saturday	10am - 1pm

Telephone

+19042840814

Website

http://www.thefoodpantryofgreencovesprings.org/

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