Abba’s House is set to open a food pantry starting next week.
The Abba’s House Food Pantry will be open to the community on the second Tuesday of every month, church spokesperson Julie Harding said in a news release. Its first day open will be Tuesday.
On days when the pantry is open, families can receive a food box from 9:30-11:30 a.m., the church said, asking that just one member of a family come to receive a food box. There will also be various social service agencies on hand to assist with employment opportunities, recovery services, clothing closets and more, the news release said.
“The Abba’s House Food Pantry is a ministry to the hungry,” Pastor Theresa Biggs, who leads the food pantry effort, said in the news release. “We have been working for months, visiting other area food pantries and praying and preparing for this day. I am so excited that we are going to be able to offer this to our community. We are grateful for our partner agencies and volunteers who have worked hard to make this possible.”
Donations of food or money can be made to stock the food pantry. The church has published a list of items needed on its website.
The Food Pantry is located in Building A on the Abba’s House campus, 5208 Hixson Pike.
— Compiled by Andrew Schwartz