Mt. Gilead Food Pantry
The mission of the Mt. Gilead Food Pantry is to provide wholesome food to those in need in our community.
The Mt Gilead Food Pantry began distributing food in March 1996 to 85 persons at the Highland Community Center. In the early years clients received a single bag of food each week.
Many volunteers throughout the Mt Gilead community were heavily involved, with 14 churches represented. Volunteers from these churches have rotated sharing the responsibility for distributing food every Saturday morning since it began.
As the MGFP grew, our need for space increased. We moved to our current location at 101 E. Ingram Street in 2013. It now takes 10-12 volunteers each Saturday. The foods given out usually include 2-3 boxes per client. Civic groups have been added to the rotation of our roster.
We currently have nearly 400 persons on our client list, with new applicants each week. We are serving 130-150 families weekly.
Funding for the MGFP comes totally from donations. Most of the churches involved contribute periodically but FUMC has members giving thru Sunday School, worship offerings, memorials and special fund-raising events held by the member groups. All of the local civic groups donate annually. We also apply for and receive some grant funding from time to time. The sources for these include the local BB&T, Randolph Electric, The Presbytery of Charlotte, family foundations and endowments.




