Lake County Food Pantry

Lake County Food Pantry The Lake County Food Pantry provides emergency food to residents of Lake County.The Food Pantry is overseen by a volunteer board of directors.

We operate using only monetary and food donations. The mission of the Food Pantry is to alleviate hunger for those in our community. Along with that basic function we have broadened our impact in the community, please read about our programs.

1. Emergency Food: The Food Pantry collects and delivers food to Interlakes Community Action Program (ICAP) where the food is given to people who need it.

Annually, about 450-500 families use this resource as a ‘bridge’ to other longer-term resources.

2. Holiday Food Baskets: We provide additional food to people during the holiday season. Individuals and families have commented how nice it is at Christmas to receive almost everything you need to make a traditional holiday dinner for the family.

3. Angel Tree: Since 1985, the Food Pantry has sponsored the Angel Tree which provides gifts to children at Christmas time. An angel, which represents the child’s Christmas wish, is hung from a Christmas tree and people from the community take the angel from the tree and purchase the gift. The gifts are returned to the Food Pantry and delivered for Christmas. The program is a huge success bringing smiles to many children’s faces! Recently, over 225 children received gifts.

4. School Supplies: Since 1995, the Food Pantry has sponsored the distribution of free school supplies to students attending any school in Lake County. Around 140 to 170 students receive school supplies using this program.

5. Kids’ Pantry: Beginning in 2010, the Food Pantry established the ‘backpack’ program. This program sends nutritious food home with younger children for the weekend. This year we will provide food for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade.

06/04/2026

FYI - NO POP UP TONIGHT

May 9th was the USPS Food Drive in our area, and we received over 4,000 pounds of food! 🎉A special thank you to Mary Bec...
05/12/2026

May 9th was the USPS Food Drive in our area, and we received over 4,000 pounds of food! 🎉

A special thank you to Mary Becker and her 85-year-old mother, Opal, for sorting, weighing, and checking expiration dates on six pickup loads of donations. What a wonderful way to spend Mother’s Day!

Also -- A big shout out to all of the mail carriers for picking up the food. We truly appreciate you!

We truly can’t do what we do without the incredible support of our community. Thank you to everyone who donated and helped make this such a success!

Lake County Residents!On May 9th, USPS carriers will be collecting non-perishable food items along their routes to suppo...
04/29/2026

Lake County Residents!

On May 9th, USPS carriers will be collecting non-perishable food items along their routes to support our local food pantry.

If you would like to donate, simply place your items by your mailbox for pickup.

Thank you for helping our community!

Backpack Program Update!Our amazing residents and volunteers came together and filled 70 weekend food bags for local chi...
04/01/2026

Backpack Program Update!

Our amazing residents and volunteers came together and filled 70 weekend food bags for local children in need. These bags will be delivered to ORR, Chester, and Head Start to help ensure kids have food over the weekend.

We are so proud of our residents for doing their part to support hungry children in our community. Every bag makes a difference!

Donations are always appreciated to help keep this project going. Thank you to everyone who continues to support this important program!

01/22/2026

Today for Food Pantry Pop-up - Please go to North door but you can go inside and stand while waiting.

Send a message to learn more

Don't forget -- Food Pantry Pop-up's are still going on Mondays & Thursdays.
01/07/2026

Don't forget -- Food Pantry Pop-up's are still going on Mondays & Thursdays.

12/26/2025

POP UP PANTRY UPDATES!

12/26 FRIDAY from 5-6pm
12/29 MONDAY from 2-3pm
1/2 FRIDAY from 5-6pm

THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the Lake County Food Pantry’s 43rd Christmas Food and Angel Tree event such a succ...
12/23/2025

THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the Lake County Food Pantry’s 43rd Christmas Food and Angel Tree event such a success!

On a very chilly Saturday, December 13, the spirit of Christmas was shared with 213 Lake County families, including 351 children. Together, we provided more than 6,000 pounds of food and over 700 Angel Tree gifts. None of this happens without the incredible generosity of our donors and the many volunteers who give their time, energy, and hearts.

A special thank you to KJAM Radio for their outstanding coverage and support, Sunshine Foods for their help, and to Gary’s Bakery, Montgomery Furniture, and the Madison Public Library for hosting Angel Trees. We are also deeply grateful to the City of Madison for the essential use of the Armory.

Finally, heartfelt thanks to Prostrollo Motors and Rick Brownlee for their long-standing and generous support of this cherished Christmas tradition.

Because of you, Christmas was brighter for hundreds of families in our community.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We have the BEST community!! Thank you to all who have made this Christmas special for local Lake County resident's!! 🎅...
12/13/2025

We have the BEST community!! Thank you to all who have made this Christmas special for local Lake County resident's!! 🎅❄️🎄🎁♥️

12/13/2025

TODAY @ 9am at the City Armory! Come and help deliver food and Angel Tree gifts. The more people we have the quicker we can get everything delivered. Dress warm and come and help!!

Address

111 S Van Eps Avenue
Madison, SD
57042

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 4:15pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:15pm
Wednesday 1pm - 4:15pm
Thursday 1pm - 4:15pm
Friday 1pm - 4:15pm

Telephone

+16052566518

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