COVID 19 Message
The South County Food Pantry is back to weekly operations on Thursdays from 1 to 3pm at Trinity Lutheran Church.
We are in urgent need of items for Micah’s Backpack, including canned vegetables, applesauce cups, macaroni and cheese and other individual items. We will be packing 120 bags per week for hungry children at 7 area schools. We also need volunteers to pack and also help hand out bags. If you can help, please contact Lisha Bikle at info@southcountyfoodpantry.org.
Hours of Operation
Thursdays from 1-3pm
Located at:
Trinity Lutheran Church
64 S. Main St. Boonsboro, MD
Parking lot behind the church. Enter side door off alley.
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The South County Food Pantry is a nonprofit
serving approximately 150-200 people each month in southern Washington County, Maryland, including Boonsboro, Keedysville, Pleasant Valley, Sandy Hook, Sharpsburg and part of Greenbrier.
The Pantry is open every Thursday from 1pm to 3pm at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church at 64 S. Main Street in Boonsboro. Families in need of food may visit the pantry once a month.
We operate on a very limited budget, most of which comes from private sources, and gratefully welcome donations of canned goods such as soup, vegetables, fruits, meats, and other non-perishable foods such as cereal, boxed pasta, instant mashed potatoes, bagged snacks, etc.
Micah’s Backpack program in Washington County, Maryland, is a program of the South County Food Pantry serving more than 100 elementary and 20 middle school students.
The South County Food Pantry is an independent nonprofit that resides at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, but is served by a variety of local churches and organizations.
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Who We Are
The South County Pantry is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, which also operates the Micah’s Backpack program.
Through volunteers, the pantry provides non-perishable and fresh food each month to residents of southern Washington County, Maryland who are in need.
Micah’s Backpack
Micah’s Backpack provides a bag of nutritious food for school-age children in the greater Boonsboro area who rely on schools for warm meals.
The bag includes a weekend’s worth of non-perishable food items such as mac-n-cheese, cereal and canned fruits and vegetables.
Current Needs
Certain items in the pantry run low or are hard to obtain. In general, Micah’s Backpack needs packs of single-serving items such as applesauce, crackers, oatmal, juices, canned soups, mac-n-cheese cups, pudding cups, fruit cups and veggies.
Check the Facebook page for current announcements.
Donations
Financial donations are greatly needed. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation by sending a check to:
South County Food Pantry
P.O. Box 63, Boonsboro, MD 21713
Note: If donating specifically to Micah’s Backpack, please note that on the memo line.
Can I Help?
We welcome help in a variety of ways, including volunteer time and donations of various non-perishable food items as well as financial donations.
Our program is comprised entirely of volunteers – people with the same busy lives as everyone else. Yet, we believe strongly that it is our responsibility to help others in our community. The joy of giving and serving others brings joy to our own lives. The pantry is not a religious organization, but is supported by a number of churches and other organizations within the Boonsboro area and beyond.
We need volunteers to:
- Help carry in and unpack food, sort and stock food
- Distribute food to families
- Pack Micah’s Backpacks on Thursdays
- Spread the word – not only so others may help, but to reach those in need.
- Pray – for the success of this ministry, for the families and children in need, for our volunteers.
Children under the age of 16 are not permitted to volunteer on distribution day for the pantry. This is for the confidentiality of those who use the pantry.
More About Micah’s Backpack
Micah’s Backpack was originally started by a Lutheran church in Blacksburg, Virginia, but has spread to many other areas.
Our local program started in Boonsboro in the spring of 2012 to provide meals to young children whose only warm meals may be those served in the cafeteria at school.
There are more than 100 kids at our local elementary and middle schools who do not get enough food on the weekends. We encourage local residents and organizations to hold food drives for single serving items to add to our stock of food. Volunteers pack bags on Thursdays.
Thanks to the program, kids pick up a bag on Fridays with enough food for two nutritious breakfasts, lunches and dinners for the weekend.
Many local churches and organizations hold food drives and help support the program with donations and volunteers who organize, pack, and deliver the bags every week.
