Eureka Food Pantry

08/17/2026

Does a photo catch your eye more than a wordy plea?

Take a look at our fruit table and our spaghetti sauce supply. If you can help out a little, consider dropping off some of our most needed items this week!

08/17/2026

THANK YOU, EUREKA! You heard the plea and responded. Last week we were running out of cereal and so many stepped up and made donations. This is so appreciated!

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And now I have another ask. One of our Monday volunteers just sent me photos of our tables for sorting food. The fruit table currently holds about 24 cans of fruit, and 12 of those are a can of plain pumpkin. Our table from which we distribute spaghetti and sauce is holding about 12 cans of spaghetti sauce.
We serve about 30+ clients (families) each week. We like to supply them with two or three cans of fruit and 2 cans or jars of spaghetti sauce. Quick math lets me know we will run out of fruit and spaghetti sauce by mid-week.

If you have the ability and are so inclined, the VERY BEST DONATION this week to helping those in need in our community would be:

CANNED FRUIT: peaches, pears, fruit cocktail or apple sauce
SPAGHETTI SAUCE: cans or jars, plain or loaded, whatever you like

Thank you Eureka for your continued support. School is back in session next week, those with school aged children will have access to free and reduced meals, but dinner rolls around and families need help. I am humbled by the outpouring of help and support from this awesome community of neighbors helping neighbors.♥️

If you would like to make a donation, the best time to drop off is anytime the pantry is open for service:

Pantry drop off

Hours of operation:

Monday: 3:30-5:30pm
Tuesday: 9:00-11:30am
Wednesday: 6:00-8:00pm
Thursday: 9:00-11:30am
CLOSED the last two weeks of November and last two weeks of December.

The pantry is located at The River, the church on Central Avenue in Eureka formerly known as Eureka United Methodist Church. Drive to the lower parking lot, face the side of the church with the railroad tracks and motercycle shop behind you. As you face the church you will see a glass vestibule located pretty much in the center. To the left of the vestibule you will see a single glass door. The pantry is located inside the building behind that door.
As you drive up, volunteers should notice you are outside. They will come outside to accept your donation.

Thank you for supporting Eureka Food

08/11/2026

CEAREAL! We are out of boxed cereal. Please, if you have the ability the BEST DONATION you could make to the pantry this week is CEREAL. Bagged, boxed, sweet, oats, corn flakes, bran, rice, healthy, kid snack friendly whatever appeals to you, consider dropping some off at the pantry.

Thank you Eureka neighbors!

07/31/2026

What does the pantry need?
GREAT QUESTION!

Summertime.
Hungry kids.
Perfect recipe?
CEREAL!

Breakfast. Lunch. Snack. Possibly even dinner!
If you have kids, ever raised a teenager or a toddler you may be familiar with their ability to eat lots of cereal

This week as you are doing that grocery run consider dropping an extra box of cereal in your shopping cart and then dropping it off at the food pantry. Healthy flakes, sugary flakes, granola, Cheerios, wheat, rice, corn, fruity loops, krispies, even oatmeal are great ideas. Whatever is YOUR FAVORITE, I am sure someone else would like to try it too.

So, most needed items at the pantry:

Cereal
Canned fruit: peaches, pears, fruit cocktail, applesauce

Thank you so much Eureka for your support of those in need in our community.

07/20/2026

I get asked often, here is how to make a donation:

The best and easiest way to make a donation to the food pantry is during our hours of operation.

Hours of operation:

Monday: 3:30-5:30pm
Tuesday: 9:00-11:30am
Wednesday: 6:00-8:00pm
Thursday: 9:00-11:30am
CLOSED the last two weeks of November and last two weeks of December.

The pantry is located at The River, the church on Central Avenue in Eureka formerly known as Eureka United Methodist Church. Drive to the lower parking lot, face the side of the church with the railroad tracks and motercycle shop behind you. As you face the church you will see a glass vestibule located pretty much in the center. To the left of the vestibule you will see a single glass door. The pantry is located inside the building behind that door.
As you drive up, volunteers should notice you are outside. They will come outside to accept your donation.

Thank you Eureka for your continued support of our neighbors in need.

07/20/2026

What’s for breakfast?
Please consider adding some dry cereal to your shopping list to drop off at the Eureka Food Pantry this week. Kids are home from school which means limited or no access to free and reduced cost breakfast. Good items to donate include whatever breakfast cereal you prefer!

A side of canned fruit is always welcomed. Peaches, pears, fruit cocktail are best! 🍑 🍐 🍎 Applesauce is a good idea too!

Thank you Eureka community for your continued support!♥️

07/14/2026

Time for a trip to the grocery store.

Grocery list:
Spaghetti sauce
Jelly
Lots of canned fruit: peaches, pears, fruit cocktail

Consider adding these much needed items to you grocery list this week.
Thank you Eureka community for your continued support!

06/30/2026

04/26/2026

Thank you to the Girls Scouts of Eastern Missouri, especially District 12 Neighborhood 8 who chipped in to organize a gathering of personal care items to donate in our community to help those in need.
The GSEM April Showers event items collected in the Eureka area stay here in our community. Thank you to the scouts for their efforts, but thank you most to those who have purchased these items to help our neighbors in need.