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WAYS TO HELP

MONETARY DONATIONS

The Farmington Food Pantry is funded entirely through donations and operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. 

Donations can be made payable to:    
 Farmington Food Pantry, Inc.
P.O. Box 84
Farmington, CT 06034-0084

VOLUNTEER

Contact us at (860) 674-8694 or email us at

volunteer@ffpct.org if you are interested in volunteering at the pantry. 

 

Volunteer opportunities include, but aren’t limited to: food drive processing, restocking, client shopping assistance and food pickup.

Food Drives

Contact us at (860) 674-8694 or email us at

info@farmingtonfoodpantryct.comif  you are interested in sponsoring a food drive at your company, organization, school, church, event or neighborhood.

FOOD DONATIONS

Non-perishable, non-expired foods may be dropped off at one of our two locations. Drop-offs at the Pantry are welcome from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (regular First Church business hours) in Amistad Hall. The Pantry need not be open for you to make a donation. Drop off containers are located inside the double front doors of Amistad Hall and outside the pantry door in the Fellowship Room located on the lower level of Amistad Hall. You are also able to drop off food at the fire station across the street from First Church from 7:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Please see below for the addresses for each location.

FOOD DRIVE

A food drive is an effective and impactful way to help us collect donations for the Pantry. If your business, organization, school or neighbourhood would like to organize a food drive to help the Pantry, please call us at (860) 674-8694 or fill out our contact form.

SUGGESTED FOOD AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS

SUGGESTED FOOD & ITEM DONATIONS

  • Low-salt food items

  • Pasta and sauce

  • Macaroni and Cheese

  • Peanut Butter and Jelly

  • Condiments

  • Coffee and Tea

  • Cereal/Oatmeal

  • Crackers and snacks

  • Soup

  • Canned Vegetables/Canned Beans

  • Canned Chili

  • Baked Beans

  • Canned Pasta

  • Canned Tuna/Meats

  • Canned Fruit

  • Flour/Sugar/Mixes

  • Toilet Paper

  • Cleaning Supplies

  • Laundry Detergent

  • Deodorant

  • Soap

  • Toothpaste/Toothbrushes

  • Shampoo/Conditioner

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