Food Pantry

In order to serve all of Seminole County, we operate two food pantries Monday - Friday at locations in Longwood and Sanford. Each pantry is staffed by 5 or 6 volunteers every day, who sort and shelve the food, then pack groceries for people to take home. When "home" is a tent in the woods or a cheap motel room, the volunteers make sure to pack all non-perishable foods that have snap-top or other easy to open containers.

With a 40% increase in number of families seeking help last year, these unpaid pantry volunteers added 2 hours a day to their work schedule, and donated 3,589 hours every month. We rely on food drives at local churches for most of the non-perishable foods, and also can count on local businesses, civic groups, Scouts, and neighborhood drives. Fresh produce, fruit, eggs, meat, bread and pastries also are provided. We also partner with U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, and Second Harvest Food Bank to ensure a well-balanced grocery cart. Food is given free to those in need.

Want to Help?

To schedule a Food Drive or collect funds and let us stretch your $$ further, call Pantry Supervisor Don Warner at 407.260.9155 ext. 127. He’ll help you schedule a drive in your church, club, workplace, or neighborhood. Call Don for updates on current needs or email him at:  don.warner@thesharingcenter.org.

To volunteer in our pantry or other areas of The Sharing Center, call Program Manager Marie Carling at 407.691.3138.

$1 Donated for the pantry will buy 6 lbs of food.

Some Non-Perishable foods always needed: Canned or boxed meals, tuna, soup, beans, juice, pasta sauce, sugarless foods, snacks, juices. 

We like perishables, too! Fresh vegetables and fruits overflowing from your garden or shopping trip also needed.

Other items always needed: Bath Soap, Shampoo, Deodorant, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Lg and XLg Diapers, Laundry Soap, Dish Soap, Toilet Paper, Feminine Products.