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)