Food Assistance

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VIDEO: The need for food continues for our Union County neighbors.

The Community Shelter of Union County has a robust food program that serves many of our neighbors across the county.

Dining Hall

Our kitchen and dining hall provides 3 prepared meals a day to anyone experiencing a need, no certification needed. *Note-if you are a meal provider, please see the Kitchen page for the full service times and what time to arrive.*

• Breakfast is served 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m.
• Lunch is served 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.
• Supper is served 6:30 p.m.-7 p.m.

Drive-thru Pantry

We operate 2 drive-thru pantries a month in the parking lot of the Community Shelter at 160 Meadow Street.  You can come through both pantry dates each month.

Our Pantry Guidelines

• For Union County residents.
• Forms are filled out for the whole family, not just the head of household.
• Each family can come through both pantry dates each month.
• Income Guidelines-Entire household income must be below the required income level. (See below)

• For Common Heart pantries-a demographic form must be completed each time.
• Community Shelter pantries-if a pantry card is presented, a demographic form does not need to be completed again
  • Pantry cards, family information and these pantry guidelines are mailed after each pantry to new family as long as we have a valid mailing address. Each family will receive 1 card in the name of the person who came to the pantry. Call 980-220-9488 if you need to request a new card or for a different adult in the family. If anything is incorrect on your family information sheet, you can handwrite any changes on the sheet and bring it back to the next pantry and drop off with the volunteers filling out applications.
  • You must re-certify your information every 6 months.
  • The pantry card can only be used by the person named on the card; cards cannot be given to friends/family to pick up for you.

2021 Pantry Dates

• December 7, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
• December 21, 4-5:30 p.m.

2022 Pantry Dates

• January 11, 2-3:30 p.m. – Bring your Common Heart Pantry card
• January 25, 4:30-5:30pm – Bring your Community Shelter card
• February 8, 2-3:30 p.m. – Bring your Common Heart Pantry card
• February 22, 4:30-5:30pm – Bring your Community Shelter card
• March 8, 2-3:30 p.m. – Bring your Common Heart Pantry card
• March 22, 4:30-5:30pm – Bring your Community Shelter card

Senior Food Boxes

The Senior Food Box program is a collaboration with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. It is an  extra monthly food box aimed at low income, 60-year-old and up individuals. Currently accepting applications for the WAITING LIST.

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace is a quarterly food distribution for our low income senior neighbors in Marshville, Monroe and Waxhaw. Amazing Grace is currently on hiatus due to Covid.

For information about any of these food services, including how to apply for a senior food box, call (980) 220-9488 or email info@unionshelter.org.

Your donations of food would truly be appreciated. Go to unionshelter.org/needs to see our most urgent needs.

The Community Shelter of Union County shall not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including: race, ethnicity, national origin, language, ancestry, religion, sex, familial status, age, gender identity, LGBTQ+ status, marital status, domestic or sexual violence victim status, or sensory, mental, or physical disability,