Food Assistance
Client Choice Food Pantry
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Clients may shop once per month
No appointment necessary, register upon arrival
Our client-choice wellness pantry shelves are stocked through donations from individuals, local congregations and civic organizations, local grocery stores, the Low Country Food Bank, and the USDA.
A monthly distribution is intended to offset your food expenses and will include dry and canned good, produce, meat and bread items. We can occasionally offer dairy items such as milk and eggs.
Volunteers from the community will assist you with the shopping experience.
A free taxi service is available on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month to help clients return home with their groceries. If you can get here on foot, with a friend, or by bike, we’ll help you return home! View the taxi service schedule here.
Drive-Through Food Distribution
Saturdays, 9:00 am-11:30 am
Intended to help clients through times of need in between monthly pantry visits.
Register upon arrival if you are a new client
Drive-through model of distribution of a pre-packed bag of groceries.
Produce, bread and meat items are typically also available on Saturdays in limited quantities.
BACKpack buddies
Weekly during the school year
Provides weekend food items for school children who receive meals at school during the week
Shopping and bag packing is accomplished by James Island Outreach volunteers. Bags are delivered to seven James Island schools on Fridays.
Contact your child’s school counselor for more information about this program.
USDA NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdfand at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.
Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Other Sources of Help
Lowcountry Food Bank has an interactive map of food distribution sites throughout the area and can be accessed from a computer or phone.
SC211 is a website that helps people find and access various services and resources in South Carolina. You can search by need, such as utilities, health, housing, food, and more. You can also access 211 by dialing 211 from your phone and specify your need and zip code.
Blessing Box Project Blessing Boxes are stocked with non-perishable food items, basic toiletries, baby supplies, and anything else that might be considered a blessing to someone who finds themselves in need. Items are anonymously donated and anonymously received and available at any time day or night.