Need food?
Food is available at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church every Thursday from 2pm - 5pm.
Drive through OR Walk up
Hours:
Thursdays from 2 - 5pm
Address:
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church
3602 Hawthorne Ave. Richmond, VA 23222
What to bring:
While not required, we ask that you bring your Feed More card & a valid form of ID.
If you do not have a Feed More card, we’ll provide you one at registration.
Bus Stop:
Chamberlayne + Walton Bus Stop on GRTC Bus #1
We provide non-perishable food items, fresh fruits and vegetables, bread, frozen meat and other delicious items!
Hygiene items are provided when available.
Volunteer
Thanks for your interest in helping out with the St. Thomas' Food Pantry. Welcome! We distribute food to our neighbors in need every Thursday from 2-5 pm, and volunteers start gathering and pre-packing on Wednesdays.
We have several shifts available to choose from, although availability is limited depending on our current regular volunteer teams. Shifts include one early morning truck-unload shift from 7:30 to around 9 a.m. (depending on truck arrival time); and two Wednesday pre-packing shifts from 10:00 to 11:30 and from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.. There is also a Thursday morning shift pre-packing produce from 10:00 to 11:30, a set-up shift from 12:30 to 2, and two afternoon distribution shifts from 1:30 to 4, and 4 to 5:30. The last shift on Thursday is a combination distribution and clean-up/take-down shift.
In addition to those shifts, we have gleaning opportunities where our volunteers travel to local grocery stores to pick up food donations, bring them back to our church, weigh the items and put them into storage. A larger vehicle is not necessary for these roles, but is helpful. These roles are fulfilled on Wednesday and Thursdays at various times.
If you are interested, please contact our volunteer coordinator at fpvolunteers@stthomasrichmond.org. We will assess our needs and send you an online application to fill out. A background check is required for all of our regular volunteers. Once your application is received and reviewed, we'll get you on the schedule as much as is feasible considering our needs at the time. We appreciate your willingness to help out and do your part to address food insecurity in our community!
We appreciate your time, and look forward to meeting you!
Kristin & Linette
Donate
The need is tremendous, but there are many ways to help!
Donate Time
If you’d like to volunteer, please click here to contact our volunteer coordinator Linette to learn about available opportunities.
Donate Food
We always need non-perishable food donations! Please click here for a list of our most needed items!
Donate Bags
We go through a ton of bags each week to get food out the door! Please share with us your extra strong-handled paper bags, plastic bags without holes, or sturdy reusable bags.
Give Online
Every financial donation makes a big difference in our ability to keep food on the shelves and keep our program strong!
When prompted, please designate the “food pantry” as your donation selection in order for us to receive your gift. You can also choose to donate as a one-time or recurring gift.
Mail a Check
Send your support through the mail. Please make checks out to St. Thomas' Episcopal Church and please write Food Pantry in the memo line.
Send to:
3602 Hawthorne Ave,
Richmond, VA 23222
About the St. Thomas' Food Pantry
50 weeks a year, the St. Thomas’ Food Pantry is open to provide food for our neighbors in need. Our doors have been open in this capacity since 1992.
Mission Statement:
The mission of the St. Thomas' Food Pantry is to address hunger, loneliness, and neglect in our city by providing our neighbors with nutritious food, positive social interactions, and resources to support health & wellbeing.
Who we serve:
Our guests come from all walks of life: people who are working full time and not making a living wage, those who are working and don’t have adequate or any health insurance, people who have part time or multiple jobs, those who are caring for children, raising grandchildren, receiving benefits or even living in group homes. While circumstances might be different, all of our guests share the experience of food insecurity.
Check out our 2024 end of year numbers:
46,883 individuals served (11.7% increase)
21,340 households served (13.41% increase)
612,682 lbs of food distributed (7.71% increase)
We are currently serving 695 households every week with a mighty team of over 100 volunteers!
What makes St. T’s Food Pantry Special?
Something that makes St. Thomas’ Food Pantry special is that we offer so much more than food. We know that food alone will not alleviate poverty and food insecurity. With this in mind we offer healthy cooking classes, nutrition and wellness information, blood pressure checks with a registered nurse, one on one assistance with SNAP, Medicare & Medicaid applications, information about local resources and social needs navigation assistance from trained social workers. We prioritize a food pantry culture of respect and dignity, making sure all of our food pantry guests feel welcomed.
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