Rock Port Food Pantry

The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: instant mashed potatoes, stuffing mix, Tetrazzini Helper, Cheeseburger Hamburger Helper, Chicken Fried Rice Chicken Helper, Jiffy corn muffin mix, tomato sauce, vanilla icing, chocolate icing, fudge brownie mix, pancake mix, syrup, peas, diced tomatoes, spinach, mixed vegetables, carrots, chili, beef stew, canned chicken, ranch dressing, ketchup, chili beans, ravioli, Spaghetti-O’s, pineapple, apricots, mandarin oranges, fruit cocktail, peanut butter, strawberry jelly, cereal (Raisin Bran and Cheerios), saltine crackers, minute rice, chocolate pudding mix, vanilla pudding mix, strawberry Jello, cherry Jello, cooking oil, and  women’s body wash.

The food pantry will be open  Tuesday, October 20, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon; and Friday, October 23, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Donations can be taken to the Rock Port United Methodist Church, 211 W. Opp, Rock Port, Missouri, 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

The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: grape juice (64 oz.), complete pancake mix, syrup (64 oz.), soups (cream of mushroom, chicken noodle, tomato, cream of chicken, vegetable beef, chili), flour (5 lbs.), Hamburger Helper, pork and beans, Blue Bonnet margarine (lb. sticks), and dish soap.

The Good News Church of Tarkio will staff the pantry in October. The food pantry will be open Tuesday, October 20, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.; Thursday, October 22, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.; Tuesday, October 27, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.; and Thursday, October 29, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

The food pantry schedule will change for the months of November and December. The pantry will open one week earlier in each of those months due to the holidays. The Tarkio Christian Church will open the pantry November 10, 12, 17 and 19. In December, the food pantry board will open the pantry on December 12, 14, 19, and 21. Clients should be mindful of those earlier November and December opening dates.

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

Due to the substantial increase in the cost of food, support received from organizations, churches and community members is important. The food pantry does not receive any government fund-ing, so help received from the Tarkio, Fairfax and Westboro communities is vital to the sustainability of the mission of the food pantry.

Donations to the food pantry may be sent to Anita Sutter, treasurer, at 26287 290th Street, Fairfax, MO 64446. Checks can be made payable to Tarkio Westboro Community Care. To drop off food donations or to volunteer, contact Judy Henson at 816-261-2672.