What is the Community Food Pantry of McKinney

The Community Food Pantry is a nonprofit outreach program that provides food to families who have found themselves in crisis. You might ask who are those in crisis?

Those in crisis are people who may be out of work.
Those in crisis are those who have lost income due to illness, medical bills, maybe a death in the family.
Those in crisis are people who have had an addition to their family and cannot make ends meet.
Those in crisis are the hungry in our community for whatever reason.

We are not bound by any geographical scope and we hold a 501(c)3 classification from the Internal Revenue Service. We are staffed by volunteers, and have been a part of this community for 44 years.

CUSTOMER FAQS

How does this service work?

We offer a grocery store style foodpantry where our clients can shop for themselves and their family, choosing from a variety of food and personal hygiene items available. Once registered, you may shop once a week.
Do I need to live in McKinney?

At this time, we are currently serving McKinney and surrounding areas.
Is this Income based?

Yes. We follow the guideline provided by North Texas Food Bank.
How much food can I take?

For basic shelf stable items we ask you take what your family might use in a week. Some products such as dairy, meat and fresh food items will have limits depending on stock on hand.
Do you have items besides food?

We will hand out household goods, toiletries and diapers, as we receive donations. We hope to expand in this area in the near future.