Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry Inc

Causes: Food, Food Banks & Pantries

Mission: MissionThe Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry, Inc. serves Seniors, Women, Infants, Children, Veterans, Singles, unemployed/under-employed, Disabled and an ever increasing Spanish population. We have seen a significant growth in our clientele. In 1983 the pantry served 24 families and today we serve on average 100 families a month and this number continues to grow due to our country?s economics and several other factors. (i.e. rise in health care). Thru hard work and frugal management, the Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry has survived and grown. Our objective is to tailor a program that will feed and educate our clientele in proper diet, nutrition and how to best utilize the food supply that we distribute monthly. We are currently working with the county, town and numerous donors to move to larger quarters to satisfy the needs of a constantly enlarging population. The new facility, anticipated hiring of staff personnel and providing evening and Saturday hours will allow us to accommodate the needs of our current and future clientele. To cope with our ever changing clientele we must utilize outside sources and develop innovative plans to continue our efforts and to prepare for the future. We envision the proposed program(s) being sustained via grants, donations, fundraisers and other contributions. Today, the Churches of the Ministerium, the surrounding towns in the bayshore area, businesses, civic organizations, our neighbors and friends are donating their time, money and efforts to help us realize our goal.