HOW TO GET FOOD & FIND HELP
Curbside Pantry Hours*
Mondays 5:30 - 7:15PM
*PLEASE NOTE: Closures due to weather conditions will be posted on our home page.
The pantry will be closed on the following Mondays:
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May 31st for Memorial Day
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July 5th, for Independence Day
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September 6th, for Labor Day
How does Curbside service work? A volunteer will greet you in your vehicle in the parking lot during regular pantry hours. Please bring your photo ID. At check-in, we will ask about needs, confirm that this is your once-a-month visit, then volunteers will load pre-packaged groceries into your vehicle. This typically includes bread, pastry, meat, dairy, bagged fresh produce, boxed food staples and personal care items. On a second monthly visit, volunteers will load perishable items including produce and bread.
Special Requests? Please ask at check-in, often we have additional items that meet specific needs such as diapers, pet food, family large-sized items, vegetarian staples, and so on. If ONCE a month visit is not meeting your family's needs, please email dinky@dublinfoodpantry.org
Our Service Area includes the Dublin School District and Dublin, Ohio:
https://statisticalatlas.com/school-district/Ohio/Dublin-City-School-District/Overview
What if I do not live in this service area? Please dial 2-1-1
or click on: www.lssfoodpantries.org to find your Central Ohio pantry
Can someone shop for me? Yes. You can send a PROXY* to check-in and pick-up on your behalf. We may be able to find a volunteer to help, please call us at 614-889-6590.
What shall I bring to Check-In?
Please bring your Photo ID and on your first visit, please show one proof of residency document with your name, current address - dated within the last 90 days. (Utility bill, Lease, Medical Bill, etc.) Proof of address is re-checked annually. *A PROXY (picking up for you) must have a copy of your photo ID and proof of residency, along with a letter that includes your name, address, signature, number in household, phone number, PROXY name, phone and address.
Transportation help? Ohio's five Medicaid Managed Care Plans (Buckeye Health, CareSource, Molina Healthcare, Paramount Advantage, United Healthcare) offer free transportation services to and from food pantries. For more details, please call 800-324-8680 or click on
https://cohhio.org/no-cost-rides-to-access-food-resources-for-medicaid-members/
Find Help:
Help is available and many options are a click away.
If you have recently lost significant income or been laid off, you may be eligible for Food Assistance in Ohio through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Find out more at:
https://www.midohiofoodbank.org/get-help/snap-assistance/
For a complete list of helpful Central Ohio contacts:
https://www.columbuslibrary.org/resources-help-our-community-copeelcome
Free Clothing and more at Dublin's Welcome Warehouse:
https://www.welcomewarehouse.org/programs/
Syntero:
https://www.syntero.org/about-syntero/
Dublin Schools:
https://www.dublinschools.net/domain/94 and https://youtu.be/e32eXRJYMk4
Neighborhood Bridges Dublin:
https://www.neighborhoodbridges.org/community/dublin-oh?
Pantry Safety Tips:
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Please Do NOT exit your car while at curbside pick-up
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Wear a mask
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Ohio has a must-wear-mask mandate for safety
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DFP team members wearing face masks and gloves will load groceries
Thank you for helping us put safety first
for YOU and for our VOLUNTEERS!
We strive to minimize person to person contact for safe, quick and efficient food distribution.