PUTNAM COUNTY NON FOOD PANTRY
Serving our community
The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry is a monthly ministry that has run for over 15 years. It provides essential items not covered by food assistance programs, items such as paper products, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent and personal hygiene products. We also provide a nutritious lunch on distribution day. We regularly serve 100-130 families (300-400 individuals) from Putnam County a month and over the years have reached thousands with this program.
We are grateful for the donations and volunteer support that allows us to assist our neighbors and spend time with them. Visitors to the Non-Food Pantry often let us know that the chance to eat and talk together means as much as the monthly items and many volunteers would tell you their work for the Non-Food Pantry is their most cherished and meaningful community service.
Our neighbors in Putnam County are struggling with food insecurity and paying for rent and
utilities. In 2026, 13.6 percent of Putnam County adults and 16.4 percent of children suffered
from food insecurity while 10.9 percent of adults and 12.1 percent of children were living in
poverty. Moreover, 38% of households in the county fall below the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income
Constrained, Employed) threshold of financial survival. Alice households are those where
people are working but do not earn enough to cover basic daily necessities. They are above the
official poverty level but make less than the actual cost of living in the county. By providing
visitors to the Non-Food Pantry with personal and household products we hope to lighten their
load a little so that they can spend their money on other daily essentials.
We work to provide a service that many of us take for granted: parents should have detergent to wash their children’s clothes, as well as their own, toothpaste to brush their teeth, household cleaners to keep their living environment clean and healthy.
Distribution takes place on the last Saturday of each month from noon to 2:00 pm at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. In November and December we shift the dates to accommodate the holidays.
Please bring a recyclable bag to pick up your items. If you bring your own bag you will receive an extra item of your choice.
We rely on volunteer and community support to sustain our programs.
Your contribution of time or financial support can make a real difference in the lives of families in our community. Many patrons have told us they don’t know how they would feed their families without our services. They tell us our volunteers feel like family to them.
Make a Financial Donation
Your donation will help us continue to purchase the essential products needed by members of our local community, as well as to continue to expand our services to those in need. Please reach out to anyone listed under “Contact Information” to learn about how to donate funds, products, or your time. We appreciate all the donations we receive.
Donate Non-Food Items
We accept donations of the following sorts of non-food items. Donations may be dropped off at St. Andrew’s or call to make arrangements. We appreciate all the donations we receive.
To inquire about the Non-Food Pantry and learn how you can help. Please contact anyone listed below.
- St. Andrew’s Church Office: (765) 653-3921 or standrewsgreencastle@gmail.com
- Harriet Moore: (765) 720-2046 or hmoore@depauw.edu
- Carl Huffman: (765) 721-1628 or cahuff@depauw.edu
