PO Box 41125
Pasadena, CA 91114
626-797-2402
info@ecpac.net
Friends
In Deed
Ecumenical Council Pasadena
Area Churches
Who
We Are
The
Pantry
Bad Weather Shelter
The Women’s Room
Homeless Prevention
Other Programs
Ecumenical/Community
Friends and Members
How you can help
Resources
Friends
In Deed - ECPAC
A trusted community leader
striving to reduce poverty and homelessness in the Pasadena area.
The Pantry at Friends In Deed
The Pantry
at Friends In Deed serves supplemental food to 200 low-income and homeless
households each week. Without our support, many would go hungry. To contact
the pantry directly, call 626-797-6072 or email liz@ecpac.net.
The only requirements for receiving food are identification for each member
of the family and proof of low-income status.
The Pantry is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM. Registration
is on Wednesdays between 10AM and 12 noon.
WHO
DO WE SERVE?
- A
disabled grandmother drives to Friends In Deed each week in her motorized
wheel chair. She financially supports her teenage grandson, who in turn
looks after her and helps her out with her physical needs. She receives
supplemental food from us to help make ends meet.
- A
schizophrenic mother of two children whose husband has recently been
in the hospital with a stroke comes to our pantry weekly.The food we
provide & the monitoring of her other needs help maintain the stability
of her family.
- Elderly,
disabled, families, mentally ill, homeless—all feel welcome and
come to us for supplemental food and emotional support. One of our regular
clients will turn 90 in September!
WHAT FOOD DO WE NEED?
Non-Perishable Foods
- Proteins: Peanut Butter, Tuna, Chicken, Beef Stew, Chili
- Dry Vegetables and Starches: Rice, Beans, Lentils
- Whole Grain Foods: Whole Wheat Pasta, Oats, Granola, Oatmeal
- Canned Soup and Pasta Sauces
- Milk: Canned or Powdered
- Coffee (one pound)
- Canned Juices (100% Juice)
- Jelly, Cerial
If Delivered on Monday or Tuesday
- Fresh Fruits and Vegetables From Your Garden
- Milk, Yogurt, Cheese, Eggs
- Cold Cuts
- Chicken
WHERE DOES OUR FOOD COME FROM?
We receive
monies from the federal government through the Emergency Food and Shelter
Program (EFSP), formerly FEMA.
Individuals bring us canned food, and fruits and vegetables from their
gardens.
Local churches, schools, businesses, and community groups hold food drives
and donate food regularly.
Committed individuals from local service clubs, such as the Kiwanis Club
of La Canada AM, deliver donations from the following grocery stores:
- Dutch Oven Bakery, Altadena
- Fresh and Easy, Monrovia
- Ralph's, Lake Avenue, Pasadena
- Ralph's, La Canada
- Ralph's, La Cresenta,
- Trader Joe's, La Canada
- Trader Joe's, La Cresenta
- Whole Foods, Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena
Friends In Deed /
Ecumenical Council Pasadena Area Churches
444 E. Washington Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91104
Phone 626-797-2402. Fax: 626-797-7353.
We are a 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductible.
