Thank you all for your support of the pantry. In the month of September, we served 136 households with 387 family members.

In addition to food donations, monetary and Kroger, Aldi and Dollar Tree Gift cards would be greatly appreciated.

Blessings, David Grindstaff, St. Maria Goretti

The Meijer’s SIMPLY GIVE Program has started again for our pantry. The campaign runs from through December 28 at the Allen Park store. Your generosity in the past has allowed us to purchase the food for our neighbors in Need. On December 13 Meijer will double Match our donation.


Please continue to either drop off your food at the pantry on Mondays and Wednesdays between 11:30am till 1:00pm (except for Holidays) or bring them to church and leave them in the donation boxes/containers.

NEW ITEMS NEEDED BELOW (for November):

Canned/Packaged:

  • Canned Beets
  • Canned Carrots
  • Canned Peas
  • Canned Spinach
  • Canned Mixed Fruit
  • Canned Peaches
  • Bagged Mashed Potatoes
  • Boxed Stuffing
  • Ramen Noodles
  • Mayo

Gift Cards:

  • Aldi
  • Dollar Tree
  • Kroger

The Food Pantry also accepts monetary donations.

  • For a cash donation, please enclose in an envelope clearly marked for the SVDP Food Pantry.
  • For a check, make it payable to “St. Maria Goretti-SVDP” and in the memo line “FOOD PANTRY“.
  • Gift cards to Kroger, Aldi and Dollar Tree are greatly appreciated.

The generous will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor. Proverbs 22:9

Thank you and may God’s blessings keep you and your families safe.