Welcome! We want to help if you need us!
Need Food? Make an appointment
We are open M-F from 12:30-4:30pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays we stay open until 7pm. However - we are appointment based, CALL BEFORE YOU COME if you don't have a scheduled appointment.
Registered clients need to make an appointment to come do their shopping. Click the white button above to make an appointment or call our pantry directly.
New clients are always welcome. Just stop by our pantry when we are open (12:30, M-F) to get registered or give us a call to get signed up and complete the Registration when you come to our DECORAH COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY.
Care to donate? See wish list below:
Shelf Stable Food
Drop boxes available in front of our pantry
*Pasta - any variety
*Canned vegetables
*Canned fruit
*Canned soup
*Canned meat - fish, chicken, pork
*Peanut butter
*Cereal - any variety
*4 pound sugar or flour
*Cooking oil
Cooler/Freezer
Needs to be delivered directly into the Pantry
* Ground Beef
*Cheese
*Butter
Non-Food Items
Toilet Paper
*Laundry Detergent
* Shampoo/Conditioner
*Bar Soap
*Dish Soap
*Diapers (Size 3,4,5 most popular size)
Get Food
Anyone who lives in Iowa can come to the pantry for food each week during our open hours, starting at 12:30 Mon - Fri.
We know visiting a food pantry for the first time can be intimidating, but it's simple! We'll need your name, birthdate, state and county of residence, and the names and ages of people who live with you.
USDA Foods are available to those who are eligible without providing additional information.
Volunteer
We have great volunteers who assist our Pantry in achieving our Mission - we couldn't do what we do without their volunteering time and energy.
And yes, we are always looking to add to our team! We have several opportunities and flexible schedules to meet the busy lives of our volunteers. Consider how you might be able to help with our important work of addressing food insecurity and reducing food waste in our community.
Give
Our donors make this whole thing possible. We can buy food very affordably with your gift of money, but your gifts of food and fresh produce also make a big difference. Gifts of food should be left in the donation boxes outside our facility. To arrange a large or commercial donation, email contact@decorahpantry.org
who we are
We are a faith-based, non-profit charity organization serving thousands and thousands of clients who need food and other basic essentials. We are almost entirely volunteer-driven (there's more than 100 of us!) and operate with extremely low overhead. When you support our organization, you should feel good knowing that your generosity means your neighbors in need have access to good nutrition.