For the past 20 years Mt. Zion food pantry has assisted anyone in need in their community, open on the 1st and 3rdMondays and 4th Tuesdays of every month. Most of the food comes from the Second Harvest Food Bank, but some is purchased from Woodman’s as a supplement; no grant money comes in for the pantry, it is run entirely by the members of Mt. Zion.
During this season of pandemic, the food pantry has not closed its doors and has even added some new services to help meet the needs of their community. Rev. Dr. Marcus Allen, Pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, says, “We understand the food insecurities our people are enduring. [It] has been our focus since the pandemic to ensure people have food.”