The St. Joseph Food Pantry mission
To provide food to any individual or family in Manatee County who is in need.
How To Get Food
Learn How You Can Help
Learn How You Can Help
New to the Food Pantry and have questions? We serve anyone in need in Manatee County. Visit the "How it Works" below for information on how sign up, our procedures, hours of operation and more.
Learn How You Can Help
Learn How You Can Help
Learn How You Can Help
Wanting to donate or volunteer? We accept monetary donations as well as goods and are always looking for additional help. Visit "Find Out More" to see how you can get involved.
Our Partners
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Our Partners
The St. Joseph Food Pantry is thankful to the organizations that have provided support through financial and food donations. Visit "Community Partners" to learn more about the impact they have made.
Donate and Volunteer
Please help The Food Pantry continue to serve those in Manatee County.
How You Can Support The 2021 NALC Food Drive
Dear Friends of the St. Joseph Food Pantry,
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has sponsored a food drive for several years. The St Joseph Food Pantry has depended on the donation of food from this drive, often totaling several hundred thousand pounds of food, to help feed the hungry in Manatee County.
In 2020 the food drive was cancelled due to the pandemic. As a result the Food Pantry had to purchase food, which would not ordinarily have been necessary. This year again there will be no pick up of food donations from mailboxes. However, the NALC is sponsoring an online donation drive to raise funds for the participating food pantries, including St Joseph's.
You are encouraged to make a donation online by going directly to nalc.org/food, use the dropdown menu to find FLORIDA, and go to the bottom portion of the list to find "St Joseph Catholic Church Food Pantry."
If you prefer, donations can always be sent directly to the Food Pantry through the Parish Office or by donating online to the Food Pantry.
We look forward to a successful Letter Carriers' Donor Drive and appreciate your past and current support for the Food Pantry in its mission to feed the hungry of Manatee County.
The St. Joseph Food Pantry Advisory Board
Thank you to the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 1753 for a $2,000 donation to the St Joseph's Food Pantry!
