Our food pantry and clothing closet are temporarily closed at this time. However we will continue to host our Drive-thru Mobile Food Pantry. There is no need to register for Mobile Pantry Pick-up, it is first come first serve. You must have a vehicle to pick-up unless otherwise specified.
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DRIVE-THRU MOBILE FOOD PANTRY GUIDELINES
- Participants must currently live in Forney, Heath, Heartland, or Terrell, Texas.
- Participants must be registered clients of Smart Choices Texas.
- Please arrive early as our Mobile pantry is first come, first served.
- You must have a vehicle to pick up. If you do NOT have access to a vehicle please speak with your Advocate.
- At the time of Pick-up the Head of Household or Proxy must show ID to receive food.
For first-time food pantry participants we do require registration. To become a client we will request the following:
- Valid Identification for all household members older than 18yrs old (Drivers License/State ID)
- Proof of Residency (Phone/Utility bill with current address)
- Proof of Income (if any)
- Social security cards for each household member
If you live outside of our services areas please call 2-1-1 for your nearest food pantry and community resources.
DONATE FOOD TODAY
The need for emergency food has increased in our community. The pantry fed over 3,000 people last fiscal year, a significant increase from the previous year. We encourage you to donate non-perishable food items.
Bulk and corporate-sized donations help the most.
Poverty is linked with negative conditions such as substandard housing, homelessness, inadequate nutrition and food insecurity, inadequate child care, lack of access to health care, unsafe neighborhoods, and under-resourced schools which adversely impact our nation’s children.
We accept non-perishable items:
Baking – Pancake batter, corn bread mix, cake/cookie mixes
Canned vegetables – Corn, peas, carrots, green beans etc.
Canned fruit – Peaches, pears, pineapple, fruit cocktail
Soup – Any variety, stews, chili
Condiments – Mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, hot sauce
Canned meats – Salmon, tuna, corned beef, chicken
Starch – Rice (1 or 2 lb. bag), Pasta (1 lb.), Helpers (tuna, hamburger) Mac and cheese, Stuffing mix, instant potato, scallop or au gratin boxes, peanut butter, jelly
Beans – Canned or dry, red, black, white, split peas, lentils
Cereal – Hot and cold, boxed or bagged , oatmeal, grits, etc.
Shelf stable prepared meals – SpaghettiOs, ravioli, stew, chili etc.
Please do not donate items in glass.
Want to help?
A vast majority of our clients are families with small children, homeless youth, and older adults therefore we distribute youth food boxes which contain easy to prepare/precooked meals and we also distribute regular food boxes.
Patrons of our food pantry not only receive canned and dry goods, but also an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, dairy products, snacks, dessert, and eggs to help minimize their weekly grocery expenses.