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Contact the food pantry via phone at 618-505-5053 or complete the on-line Patron application. Click here.
You must live in the towns of Troy, St. Jacob, or Marine or have a student in the Triad School District. Patrons must present a picture ID and a bill with current address at each shopping visit.
You are eligible to receive services every other week.
Operating hours and Shopping hours are currently posted on the website. Patrons must call during operating hours at least one day prior to the desired day of shopping to schedule a shopping time slot. Time slots are first come first serve.
Patrons contact the food pantry via phone to schedule a time to come in and “shop”. Quantity limits for items are established based on family size. A volunteer assists the patron as they “shop” the pantry and pick their items.
Items may include beverages, meat, bread, milk, eggs, health and beauty products such as shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes, razors, feminine products, toilet paper, tissues, paper towels, canned and dried beans, canned meat (tuna, chicken, spam), condiments, cleaning supplies, rice, mashed potatoes, cereal, crackers, pancake mix, oatmeal, syrup and more!
If one is home-bound, contact the food pantry via phone 618-505-5053 to request delivery. Household size limits apply. Every effort will be made to arrange home delivery.
During operating hours and anytime the pantry is open-check this website for current hours!
You can mail a check to Ministries Unlimited at 310 Collinsville Rd., Troy, IL 62294. You can also submit a donation through PayPal via our Donate page on this website.
In addition to distributing the items donated, Ministries Unlimited purchases bread, milk, eggs, cheese, meat for distribution. The current food drives do not meet the annual needs of the current patrons. As such, Ministries Unlimited purchases items to ensure adequate stock throughout the year.
Ministries Unlimited offers an annual Lucille Schmalz Community Service scholarship.
Ministries Unlimited supports the area churches and provides funds for the summer lunch program.
Ministries Unlimited must pay the utilities and up keep on the building
Ministries Unlimited partners with Triad School district to purchase food for students at risk for missing meals through our STiCKs program.
Ministries Unlimited offers Help For The Holidays food baskets that include a Christmas meal and extra food for the long holiday break.
We do not, but we direct individuals to Grandma's Attic with the Maryville Outreach Center or Equipping the Called Foster Closet.
Grandma's Attic
504 E Division St
Maryville IL 62062
(618) 345-9683.
Equipping The Called Foster Closet
850 Vandalia St Suite 310 & 320
Collinsville IL 62234
info@equippingthecalled.org
We do not, but we direct individuals to the Habitat for Humanity Restore in Collinsville
1950 Vandalia Street
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 223-1711