Please make a donation to a local food pantry or bring your donations to church.
Children and families in our community are going hungry. You can help!
As the coronavirus hit our community, local food pantries sprang into action to ensure that children, families, and individuals would not go hungry. The virus presented challenges that some of pantries could not overcome. Other pantries shifted operations and trained staff to safely provide groceries and even takeout meals to those in need. All local pantries are in desperate need of donated goods to continue to support our neighbors struggling with hunger. Please see the list below to find a location near you, and please consider contributing. If you find any errors in this information, please contact us!
You can bring your donations to church! Because we have returned to in-person worship services, you can now bring your donations as often as every Sunday to church. The food collected will be given to the food program at Lutheran Community Services, as we did in the past.
PANTRIES TO CHOOSE FROM:
Emmanuel Dining Room Stationary Pantries
Emmanuel Dining Room East
226 North Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 652-2577
Distributes meals 7d/wk
Food donations M-F 9-11:30
Emmanuel Dining Room West
121 North Jackson Street, Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 652-3228
Distributes meals 7d/wk including breakfast
Food donations M-F 9-11:30
Emmanuel Dining Room South
500 Rogers Road, New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 622-4555
Distributes meals 5d/wk
Food donations M-F 9:30-11:30
The Emmanuel Dining Rooms have suspended their restaurant-style meals during the pandemic but have continued feeding the hungry through the pandemic. Since the onset of COVID-19, the three meal sites have provided more than 120,000 meals to those in need.
At this time, they ONLY request #10 vegetable cans • bottled water • fresh vegetables • breakfast cereals. They are in desperate need of biodegradable plates (3 compartments) and sporks (combination spoon and fork). They are also grateful for prepared sandwiches and snack foods (please wear masks and gloves while preparing).
They will also gladly receive a financial contribution either as a free will offering or through the Ministry of Caring bread cards, which provide meaningful ways to express your feelings while serving God’s poor.
To make a contribution, click here to visit their website or call Sue Harris at 302-652-5523 to find out more about the Thoughtful Bread Cards.
Sunday Breakfast Mission
Sunday Breakfast Mission
110 Poplar Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-656-8542
The dining room at Sunday Breakfast Mission provides meals to the community and to the homeless in their shelter. In October and November, they served 176,000 individual meals to families and the homeless. Their food pantry provides for families in need.
- Community meals : each evening at 5:45 p.m. and breakfast each morning.
- Food Pantry: distribute food boxes to families in need on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, by appointment (877) 306-466.
- Donations: Any time during the day, 7 days /week. At this time, they need any type of non-perishable item (pasta, mac and cheese, canned veggies, canned soups, canned meals).
- They also need clothing for the residents and their homeless population. They need thermal underwear, socks, and shoes with rubber soles. They are in great need of underwear.
- You may also donate financially through www.sundaybreakfastmission.org
Food Bank of Delaware
Food Bank of DE
222 Lake Drive
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 292-1305
The Food Bank solicits, warehouses, and distributes food through a network of 536 hunger-relief program partners: food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters and other community food providers.
Donations: M-F 8:30 -4:00
Drop the food in the cardboard tote under the awning next to the barn
They urgently need: Hot and cold cereals • peanut butter • canned fruits • canned meats • 8oz shelf-stable milk • canned vegetables • spaghetti sauce. Please also donate: • canned fish • 100% fruit and vegetable juice • canned chicken soup • ramen noodles • oatmeal • baking mixes for pancakes, waffles and syrup • laundry detergent • toilet paper • hand sanitizer • bath soap • dish soap • disinfecting wipes • deodorant • diapers, size 4 and up. Check the pantry for additional needs.
Lutheran Community Services – Delaware Food Farmacy
LCS Delaware Food Farmacy
2809 Baynard Blvd.
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 654-8886 x111
Lutheran Community Services recently announced “The Delaware Food Farmacy”, a new health equity pilot program in collaboration with ChristianaCare health services. This program will provide healthy meals to ultimately 50 families for six months. In addition to meals, clients will receive nutritional and behavioral support to control chronic conditions in an effort to alleviate not only hunger but health disparities in Delaware.
Items to support the Food Farmacy include:
Canola oil cooking spray
Olive and canola oils 32 ounce
Red wine vinegar 8oz
Balsamic vinegar 8oz
Low sodium bouillon cubes, chicken or vegetable, 8 count
No salt almonds, walnuts, cashews, maybe 1 or 2 pound bags
Natural peanut butter 16o z
No sugar added juice powder mix
No sugar added craisins 15oz box
No sugar added dried fruit/nut mix 15oz bag or box
Fresh fruits and vegetables from your summer garden
Due to pantry operating hours, we ask that you call ahead and ensure a seamless drop off time. Contact Jenn Williams at 302-654-8886, ext. 111.
Other Lutheran Community Services Food Pantries
LCS Choice Pantry
2809 Baynard Blvd.
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 654-8886, ext. 111
Pantry Hours: Friday 11-3
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
1301 N. Broom St.
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 652-7623
Pantry hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Friday 9:00am -12:00pm; Wed 5:00 – 7:00pm
Unity Lutheran Church
2101 Lancaster Ave.
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 658-5288
Pantry hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:00am – 11:00am
Lutheran Community Services serves 2,000 families a month in twelve locations in New Castle County.
Please donate: canned vegetables • canned fish • 100% fruit and vegetable juice • canned chicken soup • ramen noodles • oatmeal • baking mixes for pancakes, waffles and syrup • laundry detergent • toilet paper • hand sanitizer • bath soap • dish soap • disinfecting wipes • deodorant • diapers, size 4 and up.
Check the pantry for additional needs as they vary, and call to find a good time to deliver your donation. Contact Jenn Williams at 302-654-8886, ext. 111.
LCS welcomes financial contributions in lieu of food. Just click here.
Hanover Presbyterian Church
Hanover Presbyterian Church
1801 North Jefferson Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 658-5114
- They serve 40-50 families
- Pantry is open Thursdays 8-10am
- Donations: M-T, 8-12am
- At this time, they need: peanut butter, jelly, spaghetti sauce, boxed pasta, canned beans, canned veggies, cold cereal.
- Visit the website of Hanover Presbyterian Church
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
1700 Limestone Road
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 994-0400
- They serve 30 -40 families in nearby trailer parks. Half of the recipients drive to the church and the other half have the food delivered by Bill Perkins.
- Pantry is open Wednesdays 1-2pm
- Donations 11am – 2 pm
- Typical weekly grocery packet includes: fresh vegetables • cereal, dry milk • canned meat or tuna • tomato sauce, • peanut butter • jelly • pastries • bread as well as these imperishables: laundry detergent • toilet paper • hand sanitizer • bath soap • dish soap • disinfecting wipes • deodorant • diapers, size 4 and up.
- Visit the website of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church.
Sojourner’s Place
Sojourner’s Place
2901 Northeast Blvd., Wilmington, DE 19802
302-764-4713
A ministry to the homeless, not a food pantry.
Detergent, paper towels, toilet paper, bleach tablets, disinfectant spray, gloves, masks, floor cleaner and any cleaning supply. Coffee, sugar, creamer, sugar substitute; aluminum foil, saran wrap, napkins. Onions, baked beans, corn starch, tuna fish, green beans, hot dogs, ground beef, breakfast meats; salad fixings. Sojourner’s appreciates whatever you can provide. Call them for details about when you can drop off the items.
Visit the Sojourner’s Place website.
UPDATED 2021-04-23
