Help Stock Our Shelves
When a neighbor is experiencing a financial crisis, having food and household essentials available can provide immediate relief and create more room in the household budget for other necessities. Donations from individuals, families, businesses, faith communities and community partners help Crisis Control Ministry keep our client-choice food pantries stocked with the items our neighbors need.
And our shelves hold more than food! In addition to groceries, our pantries provide personal hygiene items, toiletries, cleaning supplies, laundry products and other household essentials.
For more details about how our Food Assistance ministry functions, please watch our video.
What Do We Need Most?
Our pantry needs change throughout the year based on inventory and the needs of the neighbors we serve. Check our current Most Needed Items list to see which food, personal care and household essentials can make the greatest difference right now.
Not sure whether an item past its “Best By” date can still be donated? Learn more about food date labels and what may still be acceptable for donation.
One item we can always use? Can openers! We accept can openers year-round at both of our client-choice food pantries so they can be provided to neighbors who need one.
Gift of the Month
You can help keep our shelves stocked all year long. Through the Gift of the Month program, community organizations, businesses, faith communities and groups collect a featured pantry item each month. The annual list reflects items that help us provide a variety of food and household essentials to our neighbors.
Consider becoming a Gift of the Month partner and invite your group to join neighbors helping neighbors throughout the year.
Kids' Gift of the Month
Inspired by our annual Wee Care! Cereal Drive, the Kids' Gift of the Month gives children an opportunity to practice generosity throughout the year. Each month features a kid-friendly food item, giving our "Wee" neighbors a fun and meaningful way to help "Wee" neighbors. It’s never too early to learn the importance of giving and experience the joy of helping a neighbor.
Healthy Food of the Month
Healthy choices can make a meaningful difference for our neighbors.
Our Winston-Salem client-choice food pantry has earned Gold Tier Certification through the Healthy Food Access Pantry Training Program offered by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and our Kernersville pantry is currently working toward certification.
Through the Healthy Food of the Month, you can help us provide nutritious choices while supporting the high standards reflected in our Gold Tier Certification. Join the program by collecting our featured healthy food each month, or view the Healthy Foods Donations List below for more ways to help stock our shelves.
Ready to Start a Collection?
Download our Gift of the Month resources, including printable flyers, monthly lists, social media graphics and other materials to help promote your collection.
