As a little girl, my mother,Minnie Ewing, often wondered if and when she would receive her next meal. She paints the picture of my grandmother walking for miles to work two jobs to provide food and shelter for their family. My parents raised seven children. It seemed as though the doors to our home revolved like a store as I watched them distribute food, clothes, and most importantly their time and prayers to the community and members of our congregation. Minnie's Food Pantry continues the family legacy that was taught to me.
What we need: "Join Minnie's Food Pantry" (download .pdf). OUR LOCATION AND HOURS: Minnie’s Food Pantry is located at 3198 West Parker Road, Suite 3124, Plano, Texas 75075 in West Plano. The pantry is open Tuesday-Saturday from 9:00am-11:00am
OUR MISSION: To feed the hungry and to create a hunger FREE community. We are committed to giving value to our community by providing quality food. We form and maintain connections between the food industry, churches, non-profit agencies, and citizens in order to eliminate hunger. We actively encourage community involvement.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Minnie’s Food Pantry provides free food to families and individuals in need. Minnie’s Food Pantry provides a free supply of emergency groceries once every two weeks per each household for residents who do not have enough food because they lack the resources to purchase it. We serve low income families; single parents; senior citizens; unemployed individuals; disabled veterans; working poor, and anyone that comes to the pantry that needs emergency food assistance, we serve anyone regardless of their race, color, or religion.
CRITERIA: Clients must provide a valid identification card and a utility bill in your name. They must complete a one page confidential form that helps the food pantry track its resources. The food pantry is designed to provide a food order per household. Based on item availability a client can receive one unit which consist of staple items like cereal, rice, soup, juice, vegetables, fruit, pasta, sauce, and prepared meals in a can such as stew or chili. Persons residing in the same household and sharing a kitchen will receive food as ONE household. Clients can receive one unit of food assistance once per month.
INTEGRITY: Our 15 year old volunteer, TW, had a great idea to help protect the integrity of our organization. Minnie’s Food Pantry will write MFP on the barcode of every item donated to the pantry to ensure that none of the food donated to the pantry is returned to the store for money or exchanged.
VOLUNTEER:Local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individuals generously donate food, money and volunteer time to keep the food pantry operating throughout the year.
CONTACT US: Email: Click here to email us! Telephone: (972)596-0253 Fax: (877) 407-5300 We hate spam and because we value your support, we do not sell, exchange or distribute
donor information with anyone.
MINNIE’S FOOD PANTRY LOCATED IN WEST PLANO IS SUPPORTED SOLELY BY DONATIONS OF FOOD AND MONEY FROM THE COMMUNITY. You can donate directly on this website or contact our Director of Operations,
Erica Simon at (972)596-0253
The Giving Movement, a registered 501 c(3)non-profit organization relies on the financial support and donations of people in the community to provide quality food to people who are facing hunger.
All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
