What Is a Food Pantry?

As the CEO of a New Jersey-based construction management service company Petore Construction, Ted Vitale has worked with clients in different restaurant and department stores in New York and North Carolina. Outside of his professional pursuits, Ted Vitale has worked as a volunteer for the CORA food pantry.

A neighborhood food pantry is a service that helps people who are in need. It is managed by a non-profit, such as a religious group. Food is received, purchased, stored, and distributed at these facilities.

Another community organization, such as a food bank, can provide low-income individuals and families with access to a food pantry. A food bank is a hunger relief organization that distributes food to food pantries. Before accepting any food contributions, they must become an agency member of a food bank. The pantry must have enough freezers, refrigerators, and shelves to keep food. The food storage area used by the pantries must be clean and hygienic. Food pantries are dependent on donations from businesses, individuals, schools, and religious organizations.