“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” Matthew 25:35

Since our beginning in 1955, one of our missions was to make sure that the hungry in Hagerstown had a welcomed place to eat. As our society has changed and economic troubles have hurt families, our mission to feed the less fortunate has changed from not just serving a hot plate of food but also making sure that families had food in their own cupboards to help them get through the month.

Our pantry is looking a little too similar to Old Mother Hubbard’s these days. To be honest, it’s becoming a little difficult to keep our food bags filled with a nice variety of food.

Please consider helping us keep our pantry full for all of our daily guests, our residents and all our neighbors who need food bags for their homes.

The next time you’re at the grocery store, why not pick up a few of these items and drop them off? Or your church, Sunday School class, workplace, school, civic club, Boy/Girl scout troop or neighborhood could host a food drive to collect some of these much needed items.

Please help us fight hunger and hopelessness in Hagerstown!

• Macaroni & cheese boxed dinners
• Hamburger Helper or similar boxed dinners
• Spaghettios, Ravioli, or similar heat & serve pasta
• Creamy peanut butter (15-16 oz. jars please)
• Cans of soup (all varieties and sizes – except no cream soup please)
• Ramen Noodles
• Tuna (5 oz. cans please)
• Any canned meat (Spam, chicken, potted meat, etc.)
• Rice A Roni (all varieties)
• Pork ‘n Beans
• Spaghetti (1 lb. pkg)
• Spaghetti sauce (cans or jars 24-26 oz.)

Thank you for helping us feed our city! We appreciate your commitment to following God’s call to help take care of the poor and less fortunate in our community. For more information about our food program or to talk to someone about food drives or other ways you can help, please call 301.739.1165 or email hagerstownrescue@verizon.net.