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.