Rock Port Food Pantry

The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: Raisin Bran cereal, stuffing mix, Chicken Helper (chicken fried rice), Tuna Helper (tetrazzini), Hamburger Helper (cheeseburger mac), vanilla icing, pancake mix, syrup, saltine crackers, Minute Rice, spinach, chili, beef stew, chili beans, cooking oil, smooth peanut butter, strawberry jelly, grape jelly, pineapple, peaches, apricots, mandarin oranges, honey, cherry Jell-O, toilet cleaner, sponges, conditioner, men’s shampoo, and women’s body wash.

The food pantry will be open Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon; Friday, February 13, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, February 17, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon; and Friday, February 27, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Donations can be taken to the Rock Port United Methodist Church, 211 W. Opp, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and placed in the shopping cart. Monetary donations may be mailed to the Rock Port Ministerial Alliance, P.O. Box 164, Rock Port, MO 64482.

If you would like to volunteer, contact Rebecca Liess at 660-253-3535.

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry update

The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: grape juice (64 oz.), tomato juice (46 oz. can), saltine crackers, cake mixes (chocolate or white), beef and chicken broth (14.5 oz. can), creamy peanut butter (16 oz.), Hamburger Helper, pork and beans, chili style beans, canned pasta (beefaroni, SpaghettiOs), and dish soap.

St. Paul’s Catholic Church will open the food pantry in January. The Fairfax Methodist Church will staff the pantry in February.

The food pantry is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. the third and fourth weeks of each month. The pantry is also open the third Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

If schools are closed due to inclement weather, the food pantry is also closed. If the schools experience a two-hour delay, the food pantry will delay opening until 10:00 to noon.

Donations to the food pantry, especially monetary donations, are always appreciated. Donations may be sent to Anita Sutter, treasurer, at 26287 290th Street, Fairfax, MO 64446.

The food pantry is located at 315 Main Street in Tarkio.