Otsego County
Food Pantry

Volunteers

Volunteer Opportunities:  If your church is currently a participating member, support its activities with food and/or cash, or help man the pantry on it’s appointed weeks. If your church is not a member, work towards establishing a food pantry team with parishioners.  You may also contact any of the Food Board members.

Monetary Contributions

Monetary contributions can be made to the Otsego County Food Pantry, P.O. Box 1976, Gaylord, MI  49734-1976.

Referrals

Referrals to the Food Pantry are made by D.H.S., Otsego County 1st Call for Help, and area churches.

A Typical Food Bag

(2-Week Supply for a Family of Four)

• 10 cans of fruit
• 13 cans of soup & 6 Ramen Noodles
• 2 boxes of tuna or burger helper
• 4 cans of tuna, canned meat, or salmon
• 2 packages or 6 cans potatoes
• 4 cans tomatoes, 2 cans tomato sauce
• 13 cans vegetables
• 5 cans pork & beans or kidney beans
• 2 peanut butter & 1 jelly
• 1 baking mix
• 2 boxes pasta and 2 sauce
• 4 boxes of Jell-o
• 1 syrup
• 2 juice
• 1 oil
• 4 cereal
• 1 box crackers
• 5 boxes macaroni & cheese
• 1 rice or rice product
• 2 dessert items
• 4 rolls toilet paper

If available we add one each of the following:
hand soap, dish soap, laundry soap, dry/canned milk, canned meals (stew/chili, etc.), macaroni.

Each family also receives a voucher which entitles them to meat, fresh fruits and vegetables, and diary products from a local grocery store.

Board of Directors

Contact Us

Please feel free to contact any of the board members above or send correspondence to:

Otsego County Food Pantry
P.O. Box 1976
Gaylord, MI  49734-1976

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