SHEPHERD’S GATE

 The needy of Hamilton County are referred to our Shepherd’s Gate Pantry by several Hamilton County agencies which include Good Samaritan, Birthright, Healthy Families and County Trustees.  Upon receiving their referral, the pantry gives each family grocery bags filled with food, plus meat, bread, cleaning supplies and various hygiene items, once a month.  The amount they receive depends on the size of their family. 

The baby items available through the pantry are cribs and mattresses, clothing, baby food, and formula, also given out by referral.  For some of our referring agencies, we are their only source for these much needed items.

During 2006, Shepherd's Gate Pantry served an average of 53 families a month, which equates to 636 families or approximately 2,400 people a year.  We also gave 50 babies a safe and comfortable place to sleep.  These figures do not include the 165 families that we fed through our Thanksgiving and Christmas food deliveries.

All of this is accomplished through your donations to the HELP collection the last weekend of the month, brown bag Sundays, food drives by various groups within and outside of our parish, and food donations made by individuals.  The food pantry is manned by approximately 50 volunteers during our hours of 3:30 to 5:00pm on Monday and Thursday, and 9:30 to 11am on Saturday.

If you are interested in becoming an occasional Monday or Thursday afternoon worker please call and leave a message at 867-3213x227 or email .

 “If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” - Blessed Mother Teresa