Amazing Grace Food Pantry is a program of St. Vincent De Paul Place. Amazing
Grace offers food free of charge. Families choose the food items they
would like that are available at the time. Family member size determines
the quantity of food allotted at each visit. Our comprehensive data entry system provides us with information for families in need of other services including food stamps, energy assistance, WIC, school meals, Husky Part A, Part B, State Administered General Assistance (SAGA), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Aid to the blind or disabled, Social Security Supplemental .
In 2008, St. Vincent DePaul Place provided approximately 275,000 meals between our Soup Kitchen (Meals and Outreach Program) and our Amazing Grace Food Pantry, or 23,000 meals each month, or 753 meals per day. Amazing Grace Food Pantry served an average of 8,212 households, a 10% increase from 2007. We experienced a 14% increase of adults, an 8% increase of children and 7% increase of seniors served. An average of 24,000 food items per month were distributed to an average of 685 households per month.
Where Does the Food Come From?
- 40% of all of the food at Amazing Grace is provided by greater Middletown community, organized food drives including the annual U.S. Post Office food drive, and large corporate food drives.
- 25% of the food comes from our own unique Families Feeding Families program. Families Feeding Families allows churches, businesses, and families to commit to Amazing Grace to provide specific food items once each month, throughout the year. Visit Families Feeding Families to see who in the community is participating. Click here to download a commitment form.
- 35% of the food is purchased through financial contributions, by St. Vincent De Paul, at .16 per pound from The Connecticut Food Bank.
