Love Pantry

The Love Pantry provides an emergency food cabinet in participating public schools stocked with free
(1)

The Love Pantry program was conceived in 2011 by the Christian Service Center to alleviate childhood hunger and food insecurity in Central Florida, as well as remove hunger as a barrier to learning. The Love Pantry places an emergency cabinet directly into Orange County and Seminole County Public Schools stocked with 23 common food items and 8 basic hygiene items that is restocked weekly by volunt

eers, at no cost to the schools or families. When a teacher identifies a student in need, that student and their family can be provided with food and important community resource information to connect them with longer term solutions. The Love Pantry recently reached a milestone having served 600,000 meals in six years. Since its inception in the Fall of 2011 in 13 schools, the Love Pantry now averages 60-70 schools per year and has alleviated hunger for over 108,000 people, of which 69,600 were children.

Address

808 West Central Boulevard
Orlando, FL
32805

Telephone

+14074252523

Website

http://www.LovePantry.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Love Pantry posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Love Pantry:

Shortcuts

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Orlando?

Our Story

The Love Pantry program was conceived in 2011 by the Christian Service Center to remove hunger as a barrier to learning by alleviating childhood hunger and food insecurity in Central Florida public schools. The Love Pantry places an emergency cabinet directly into Orange County and Seminole County Public Schools stocked with 23 common food items and 8 basic hygiene items that is restocked weekly by volunteers, at no cost to the schools or families. When a teacher or counselor identifies a student in need, that student and their family can be provided with food and important community resource information to connect them with longer term solutions. The Love Pantry has distributed more than 822,474 meals since its inception in the Fall of 2011. What began in 13 public schools, the Love Pantry now averages 60-70 schools per year and has alleviated hunger for over 159,032 people, of which 100,908 were children.