Food Pantry History
The Hancock County Food Pantry is currently open Monday Through Friday , from 9 AM to 12 noon except on holidays. The Food Pantry is operated entirely by volunteers – there is no paid staff. Over 96% of all funds spent in 2023 were used to purchase food for those in need.
What we Do
The Hancock County Food Pantry is a state-chartered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1986 by area churches. The Pantry’s mission is to provide food and personal hygiene products for low-income families in Hancock County, MS, who have an immediate “crisis or emergency” need for the assistance we can provide. A typical client is someone living on a fixed income or out of work, living at or below the poverty level, and unable to provide food for themselves or their family.
In February 2007, the Hancock County Board of Supervisors designated a piece of county-owned property on Highway 603 to construct a new pantry building. Based in Pennsylvania, the Bucks-Mont Katrina Relief Project raised over $300,000 and constructed a new pantry building on this site. The Food Pantry began operations in this new facility on February 2, 2009.
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The Food Pantry is operated entirely by volunteers. Over 96% of all funds spent in 2023 were used to purchase food for those in need.
