Service and Mission
***When Fairfax County Schools are closed for inclement weather we will not be offering food distribution. ***
Food Drive for Ken Jackson Food Closet
St. Matthew’s Ken Jackson Food Pantry’s mission is to help our neighbors in difficult times by providing food, diapers and feminine hygiene products in a welcoming environment. We believe that no one deserves to be hungry.
Your help is still needed! We continue to serve many people each week. Please consider dropping off non-perishable food items in the rear of the church Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Needed items are below. You can also donate to the Joy Fund that supports this ministry HERE or by using text to give HERE. If you have questions, please email foodpantry@stmatthewsumc.org or contact the Church Office at 703-978-3500.
You can also order food from our Amazon wish list and have it delivered.
Our Amazon wish list or Walmart wish list makes donating to the food closet easy. Check out our Amazon Wish List here: http://bit.ly/kenjacksonfoodcloset. We also have a Walmart Wish list here. You can order online and have the food delivered to the church at St. Matthew’s UMC, 8617 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003
These are the items that we typically need to put together food bags. Feel free to drop non-perishable donations off or make a financial donation as explained above.
Groceries typically included in bag
dry cereal
jar (small) peanut butter
jar (small) jelly
cans of fruit
cans of vegetables
can of beans
cans of soup or chili + 1 stack of crackers
cans of tuna
can of meat
bag of pasta (plus sauce for spaghetti) or rice
Beverage (tea bags, water)
snack bars, oatmeal, juice and hot chocolate
crackers, ramen noodles
Perishables (meat, fruit, vegetables, dairy and bakery items)
Comestibles normalmente incluidos en la bolsa
caja de cereal seco
tarro (pequeño) de mantequilla de maní
tarro (pequeño) jalea
latas de fruta
latas de verduras
lata de frijoles
latas de sopa o chile más galletas saladas
latas de atún
lata de carne
bolsa de pasta (más salsa para espaguetis) o arroz
bebida (bolsitas de té, agua)
cada barritas, avena, jugo y chocolate caliente
cada galletas, fideos ramen
productos perecederos (carne, fruta, verduras y lacteos)