Mo hope pantry

Give a can, or give a coin?

If Betty Jo had to pay what you pay at your favorite grocery store for the groceries we have distributed so far this year, it would cost us over $535,000. Praise God, we don’t have to pay that! Betty Jo has negotiated deep discounts only a family member could get with a couple of large grocery stores. It is through Feed More and the local stores that we get most of the food we distribute, and your generous monetary support makes these purchases possible. Thank you! 

The food drives your family, churches, businesses and neighborhoods have hosted play a big part as well, and we need more of them. Thank you! As much as we truly appreciate and still depend upon your donations of canned and boxed goods, we discourage purchasing most food items on our behalf. As a partner agency, food items that are not already free to us through Feed More, can often be purchased through them in bulk for as little as the cost of a single item you might purchase at a local grocery store, and it is delivered on pallets to our pantry. The canned tuna with a pop top that is popular with our homeless friends costs you $0.68 to $1.29 per can. At $0.68 for a case of 24 cans, Betty Jo ordered as many as they would send! One can vs. one case of the same tuna for $0.68. We still need the tuna and lots of other items, but if you are planning to purchase them for us, we can increase the impact of your precious dollars exponentially if you will send us the funds instead. Regardless of how you support this ministry, thank you! Please don’t stop!

We accept the following items at our pantry ONLY by appointment.

Please do not drop off donations when we're closed: 

Canned Goods - apples, beefaroni, beans, beets, chicken, chili, fruit cocktail, lasagna, peaches, ravioli, spaghetti, stew, tuna, vienna sausages, soups

Dry Goods - beans, cereal, pasta, peas, rice, ketchup, mustard, peanut butter, sugar

Fresh Produce - pretty much anything grown locally, but please call the pantry to confirm we can use what you have. (804) 913-9151

Toiletries - bars of soap, body wash, conditioner, cotton swabs, deodorant, feminine hygiene, ibuprofen, lip balm, lotion, razors, shampoo, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, wipes

We can only accept new and unused items due to health and sanitary reasons.

Donations also accepted at any of the following awesome businesses:

Air Park Auto Service

10985 Richardson Road, Ashland

Beca’s Auto Repair
8091 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville

Brook Run Vision Center
5644 Brook Rd, Henrico

HCPS Transportation Dept.
11375 Lakeridge Pkwy, Ashland

Insurance Doctor of Ashland
10393 Sliding Hill Rd, Ashland

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Brookhill Shopping Center, 5320 Chamberlayne Rd., Henrico

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Fountain Square Shopping Center, 8030 W. Broad St. STE D, Henrico

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
John Rolfe Commons Shopping Center, 2224 John Rolfe Pkwy, Henrico

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Parham One Shopping Center, 8191 C Brook Rd., Henrico

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Staples Mill Plaza Shopping Center, 9189 Staples Mill Rd., Henrico

Pooh Corner Child Care Center
10251 Timber Ridge Dr, Ashland

Seafarer’s Restaurant and Seafood Market
109 Commerce Park Dr., Manquin

We could not be more proud of our amazing pantry volunteers! They put their heart and soul into making our pantry guests feel loved and valued, and Hanover County acknowledged their efforts during their Spirit of Volunteerism Award celebration by presenting them with the Spirit of Team Award. Though the award says "team", they've truly become a family. We are truly grateful for the time and resources each our pantry volunteers contributes to our Mo Hope Pantry!