The Food Pantry

300 Opportunity Lane
Bloomington, IN 47404

Assistance Hours: 10am - 4pm each Thursday for those needing assistance.

Drop-off Hours: Food donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm at the main office located at 215 S. Westplex Ave. off of W. 3rd St.

Phone: (812) 333-1905

God has blessed many individuals and families by your gifts of food, time and financial contributions. A genuine concern for the spiritual and material needs of others is the hallmark of the grateful and obedient Christian. (Isaiah. 58; Matt. 5) THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

These are the types of contributions we need to run the pantry:

Entree (canned): ham, tuna, chicken, salmon, peanut butter, canned beans, Spam, pork-n-beans

Fruit (canned): applesauce, peaches, pears, fruit cocktail, pineapple

Veggies (canned): green beans, corn, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce

Soup: chicken noodle, vegetable, minestrone, spit pea, mushroom, cream of chicken, bean, tomato

Pasta: macaroni & cheese, spaghetti, noodles, boxed potatoes, crackers, tuna helper, white and brown rice, boxed potatoes

Cereal: ready-to-eat cereals such as Cheerios, Rice Krispies, etc., boxes of oatmeal, Cream of Wheat

Bread: corn bread mixes, biscuit mixes

Soap: small containers of laundry detergent, dish liquid, scrubbing cleaners, hand bar soap, small bottles of shampoo

Paper: toilet paper, hygiene supplies, disposable diapers, paper towels

Misc: Jelly/Jam( to go with peanut butter ), cake mixes, Jell-O, baby food, baby cereals, sugar, flour, oil, puddings, powdered Gatorade, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, can openers, multi-vitamins, baking mixes, pancake mixes, shaving cream

See News & Events for items that are especially needed at this time.

To help a family of 4, we try to give a 3 day supply of food, including:

2 cans meats/main dishes
3 cans soup
3 cans fruit
1 can beans
2 boxes macaroni & cheese
1 boxed dessert item
1 box cereal
1 jar peanut butter
1 jar jelly
1 box crackers
4 cans vegetables

Please help the Backstreet Mission by handing out meal tickets. We greatly appreciate your support. Thank you.