PITMAN FOOD PANTRY
The Pitman Pantry, located in rear of the First Baptist Church of Pitman, continues as an ecumenical ministry of five local churches to provide food to needy families.
Food is delivered to the elderly or handicapped as needed. Volunteer workers, and donations of food and money help the Pitman Pantry satisfy the requests for food. The Pantry continues to receive food from the USDA; and the Food Bank of South Jersey, which keeps our costs down; but food available from them varies greatly; therefore we still must purchase some basic food, such as tuna, peanut butter, jelly, and cereal.
Pitman Food Pantry
- Hours of operation:
Tuesday 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Wednesday 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Thursday 12:00 – 1:00 PM.
- Location: First Baptist Church, Pitman
- Address: 30 N. Broadway Pitman NJ 08071
- Phone: 856- 589-8588 (Answered ONLY during opening hours)
If You Need Help…
If you’re in need of assistance, simply come on over during operating hours (see above). The pantry is located at the rear of the Baptist Church; enter via the walkway at the back of the parking lot. You may visit the Pantry once per week. 
When you arrive, we will ask for identification and proof of residence. “Officially,” the Pantry is reserved only for Pitman Residents, but nobody will be turned away! All personal information will be held in strict confidence.
Visitors will usually be given two bags of non-perishable food (the quantity depending on family size). One bag contains breakfast/lunch items and the second is geared for dinners. The bags contain items such as Peanut butter, Jams, cereal, juice, tuna, pasta & sauce, macaroni & cheese, soup, etc. If needed, “personal care” items such as toothpaste, soap and shampoo, etc are available. The Pantry is supported by a large base of donors, but the contents of the bags depends on what has been donated that week.
In addition to the perishable items, a “cold bag” is also given. This bag contains items such as meat (usually a frozen chicken), and it sometimes contains other foods such as cheese, eggs, etc. When available, fresh fruit is also included.
For more information, visit: http://foodbanksj.org/food-resources
If You Want to Help…
Many volunteer hours are required each week to inventory, shop, stock shelves, pack, and distribute food; and additionally, of course, complete the paperwork required by government agencies. 
PUMC volunteers work at the Pantry on odd dated Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. The volunteers of the Pitman Pantry are grateful to our congregations and to the community for their continued support and for their prayers. Our special thanks to our young people, who work so hard serving others. What a blessing they are!
“For as much as you do for the least of these, you do for Me”
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Hi,
I don’t live in the area but am in Pitman about twice a month and wouldn’t mind dropping off food items, when possible. Are any non-perishable items OK or are there only specific things you are looking for and need?
My idea is when I can maybe buy something extra that may be on sale at the supermarket, I can buy and offer that. I’m thinking things like tuna, soup, pasta, peanut butter and jelly but wanted to confirm that makes sense for what you do. Would that be helpful or is that not how the pantry works?
Thanks so much,
Liz
Liz-
Thanks so much for your willingness to help. Donations to the pantry are hugely important. The needs change frequently, so I would recommend just dropping by the pantry when they’re open and ask what the current needs are. The hours are listed above (along with a phone number). Once you have your items, you can return to the pantry to drop them off. I’m just the lowly website manager (LOL), so I don’t have all of the details myself. I’ll ask around the church, and if I discover any further details, I’ll post them here.
Thanks again for your help!!!
– Chuck
Details received from the Pantry….
Any non-perishables are good, as well as items like toothpaste, soap, body wash, etc. We ALWAYS need jelly, cereal and condiments. But all donations are put to good use!
They can be brought during Pantry hours…or left anytime in the rubbermaid shed at the Pantry. (It’s gray and at the end of the parking lot when walking towards the doors…you can’t miss it!)
Thank you for any and all donations!
Thanks so much for your help, Chuck!
Glad I could get the info for you. AND- thank YOU so much for your help with the Pantry!
– Chuck
Hello! My name is Yvette and I’m the GM of the Glassboro Friendly’s. I wanted to reach out to see if you would be interested in having a fundraiser to raise some money for the pantry or other church needs. It’s a very easy process and we’d love to help you with your mission! For more info you can reach me at the email I provided, or by phone at 856.589.2488. Hope to hear from you, have a great day!
Yvette- Thanks for the offer to help the pantry! We have done fundraisers at Friendly’s in the past, and it worked out well. I’ll pass this along to the chair of our Missions Team.
– Chuck
I would like to donate my time and money/food to your pantry.
Patricia-
Thanks so much for your offer! The best way to find out what is needed and how you can help is to stop by the pantry whenever it is open. See the dates and times posted above (in the blue text box at the top of the page).
Thank you
Basic needs are bread, milk and eggs. Thank the Lighthouse Community Center volunteers for the August 3 2023 hot meal. Hopefully some of the food I donated can help.
Are you guys in need of reusable bags? I could never use the amount I have, and I read that some food banks might take them..
I’m pretty sure that the pantry would love to have them. Let me check (and I’ll post a confirmation here). Thanks for your offer!!!
– Chuck
Yes!!! The pantry could definitely use donations of plastic bags. We use a lot of these bags, but now that the stores are no longer using plastic bags, we are currently relying on donations like this.
You can drop them off when the Pantry is open (see hours above). During off hours you can place them in the brown donation cabinet that’s near the pantry entrance (at the back corner of the Baptist Church parking lot).
Thanks again!!!
Hi. I am looking for a volunteering opportunity. Would it be possible that I could work at the food pantry on Tuesday night? Thank you!
Thanks for your offer! I’ll pass this along to the pantry.
I work at a farm and we have extra produce at the end of the week… we would like to donate it .. please text me at [— number removed to protect privacy —]
Laurie- Thank you so much for your offer! The pantry is always in need of food, especially fresh produce! Generally, you can simply drop it off while the pantry is open (see hours above). But I’ll also forward your message to the pantry and they’ll get back to you if they have other instructions.
Thanks again!!!
Will the food bank accept a monetary donation?
Wes-
Thanks for your interest in helping the food pantry! I’ll forward your information to the Pantry and they’ll get back to you.
Here’s a response from the pantry…
Mr. Hughes (and anyone else interested in making a monetary donation),
Thank you for your recent inquiry about the Pitman Pantry. We welcome all donations. Checks should be payable to the
“Pitman Pantry.” You can drop off donations during our operation hours (Tues. 6-7P; Weds. 4-5P; and Thurs. 12-1P.) or mail them c/o The First Baptist Church, 30 N. Broadway, Pitman, N.J. 08071.
Thanks so much!!!
How can we make a monetary donation to the food bank ?
From the Pitman Food Pantry…
In the midst of the current crisis, the Pitman Food Pantry is receiving more requests for food each week. However, because of the continual donations, we are still able to need the needs of the community.
We are so grateful for the donations (both food and money) from PUMC, the friends and family of George Black, and our from our community. Your generosity helps us to provide groceries to increasing numbers of food insecure Pitman area residents each week.
Thanks so much.
Do you need any volunteers in the food pantry at this time? I was thinking about how many people have been sent home, and might not have money for food. Would love to help in some way. Thanks!
I’ll check with the pantry, and they’ll contact you.
I’d like to make a donation. Can you let me know if any of your procedures have changed?
Thank you so much! I’ll send this to the pantry and they’ll get back to you.
Hello,
We would like to donate during this outbreak, but we are wondering if your procedures/ needs have changed. Please let us know what would be most useful.
Thanks for your interest in helping! I’ll forward your message to the Pantry and they will contact you.
Hello, my 16 year old daughter is looking to volunteer. Can you kindly forward my information to Pitman Pantry?
Will do.
Hello,
I am interested in volunteering at the food pantry to fulfill my volunteer hours for school. When could I start?
Thanks
We’ll forward your question to the folks who run the Pitman Food Pantry. Thanks for your interest in helping!
I need to drop off food that was intended to be part of the Boy Scouts food drive. Will you be open prior to 6pm to receive donations?
Thanks for your donation! I’ll pass along your message to the Pitman Food Pantry.
Hello- how can I donate food? I have a large portion (40 lbs) of chicken breast that I would like to donate.
Thanks for your generosity! I’ll forward your message to the Pantry and they’ll get back to you.
Hello,
My son Jonah is looking for a volunteering opportunity in preparation for his bar mitzvah. Would it be possible for him to work at the food pantry on Tuesday evenings? Thank you.
I’ll forward your information to the folks at the pantry. Thanks for your offer!