LCEC Food Pantry

Open Food Pantry Hours / Horario de la despensa de alimentos abierta

Wednesday/El miércoles, 7 PM – 8 PM
Saturday/El sábado, 11 AM – 12 PM

To Use the Food Pantry / Para Utilizar la Despensa

The LCEC Food Pantry is open two days a week and offers shoppers nutritionally balanced food items up to 2 times per month, or 24 times per year. Shoppers are required to provide a photo ID and proof of address. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

How to Donate / Como Donar

We rely on the savvy generosity of area employers, congregations, community groups, and individuals to provide healthy food staples for families across Madison. Non-expired food items can be dropped off at the front desk Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

What’s our top ten list of most needed items?

1. Cooking Oil (Olive or Canola)
2. Sugar (White or Brown)
3. White Rice
4. Toilet Paper
5. Baby Wipes
6. 100% Fruit Juice
7. Cereal
8. Pancake Mix
9. Maple Syrup
10. Canned peas

Get more ideas from our Food Pantry Donation Wish List.

Want to host a food drive? Download our Information for Food Drive Organizers and Signs to Promote a Food Drive to make your workplace, neighborhood, or faith organization food drive a big success. Call 608-833-4979 Ext 224 to speak to Hannah, the LCEC Community Engagement Manager, to find out more.

Why do all this? We’re serious about building a healthy community, and supporting the health and well-being of our pantry shoppers is part of that plan. Check out our nutrition strategy.

Thank you to our many donors that make it possible to provide healthy, nutritious food options.

Madison Christian Community Gardens • Forward Gardens • St Thomas Aquinas • Parkwood Hills • Tamarak Trails • Optimist Club • Eagle Scouts • Thrivent Financial