Mercy Unlimited Food Pantry is stocked by
donations
from individuals, churches, and
community organizations. The pantry
supplies non-perishable, fresh, and frozen
foods to clients as well as laundry soap,
health and beauty aids and over the
counter medicines.
Items
of great need are:
Entrée:
canned ham, tuna, chicken, salmon, peanut butter, Spam, and beans
Fruit:
canned applesauce, peaches, pears, fruit cocktail, and pineapple
Vegetables:
canned green beans, corn, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, and tomato sauce
Soup: any
Cereal: any
ready to eat
Bread:
biscuit mixes, pancake mixes and corn bread
Health and beauty aids: any
Paper:
toilet paper, disposable diapers and paper towels
Misc: jelly,
cake mixes, baby food, pancake syrup, jello and pudding
Senior
Baskets
Senior baskets are provided each
month to local senior citizens who are on a limited, fixed income. These seniors also have no means of
transportation and are homebound. The
food boxes are prepared in the Mercy Unlimited Food Pantry and are delivered by
the Auglaize County Council on Aging.
Easter Dinner Baskets
Each
Easter season, Mercy Unlimited provides an Easter Dinner Basket to 60+ low/no
income families in our community. These
are families who have income qualified and showed a real need. Local church congregations assist us with
this very worthwhile outreach. We are
able to minister to each family individually and share the joy of the
resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving Dinner Baskets
Some individuals and
families in our community do not have the extra money to have a nice
Thanksgiving dinner. That is why we
provide dinner baskets. We collect the
special Thanksgiving foods from area churches and organizations. We are currently providing 50+ baskets each
year. Mercy Unlimited is grateful for
God’s goodness and happy to share that same gratitude with these families.
Miracle Meal Christmas Dinner
On the third Monday of each December, Mercy Unlimited participates with local individuals, families, organizations and churches to provide a community Christmas dinner. This service began in 1995, feeding 80 people. Now, we are serving 350+ individuals. This outreach is provided free of charge. Entertainment and gifts are also supplied. Over 100 volunteers attend each year serving food and talking with our guests. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our office.