Minnie’s Food Pantry

Specialties

Minnie’s Food Pantry opened on April 1^st, 2008 after

Cheryl «Action» Jackson came to the realization that one in five children in Texas suffers from hunger.

She decided she needed to join in the rescue mission by providing free food to

individuals, families and kids. Six years later, Minnie’s is one of the

largest food pantries in Collin County Texas and has served almost four million

meals.What Minnie’s Food Pantry has

to give depends on what is donated. The food bank is supplied solely by food drives and donations from generous sponsors. Items that are often given out are milk, cheese,

canned vegetables, canned tuna, fresh and frozen meat, canned entrees, pasta,

peanut butter and salads. Families are allowed to pick up their groceries once

a month. Criteria as to who can receive food is set up by federal guidelines

based on income. Individuals must have a valid ID and proof of residency. Persons

living at the same address or sharing a kitchen will receive food as one «family». If people are

renting rooms in a home, the owner must come and pick up the groceries for that

household.Minnie’s offers special

programs too. During the school year, free school breakfast and lunch might be

the only nourishment a child gets. The «Summer Lunch Program» offers bagged

lunches, including snacks, to children up to age 18…