HELPING OTHERS

St. Luke's is a caring community with compassion for all of God's children — and we are all God's children. Our special focus is feeding the hungry.

 
 

MISSION

At St. Luke’s, outreach means lending a helping hand to others in need. We believe we are hands of christ, bring light and life into the world, especially feeding the hungry.

A St. Luke’s hallmark is our commitment to service. Our external ministries team supports our members as we move out into the community, serving as Christ’s hands in the world. These teams help support the Market Street Pantry, which supplies food to the hungry; the Granville Turkey Trot, our annual Thanksgiving Fun Run that raises considerable funds for the Licking County Food Pantry


MARKET STREET PANTRY

Twice a week, St. Luke’s offers food and friendship to Licking County neighbors at the Market Street Pantry, located in downtown Newark.

Market Street Pantry is under the umbrella of the Food Pantry Network of Licking County. (FPNLC)

We serve about 180 families/week, 750 families each month, and more than 8640 families a year.  And the needs of our community are growing.


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteers are the heart of Market Street Pantry. As an MSP volunteer, you can greet and serve our customers, stock shelves, enter data, and transport food.

If you want to volunteer, we have a place for you! You can volunteer as little as an hour once a month, or several times a week.

Volunteers serve during pantry open hours: 8:30 -11:30 a.m., Wednesday and Saturday mornings. They also transport to the MSP:

  • Food from the Food Pantry Network on Tuesdays and Thursdays

  • Eggs from Trillium Egg Farm in Croton on Fridays

  • Fresh produce from The Garden for All on Wednesday mornings and Fridays

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See below for more details about volunteering at Market Street Pantry*

Donations gladly accepted**

“Volunteering at the Market Street Pantry is one of the most meaningful things I do.” Sarah Leavell


MARKET STREET PANTRY INFO

Address: 37 ½ South Fourth Street, Newark, OH 43023
Pantry Phone:  740-345-7649                                                                                                                                         
Open Hours of Operation: Wednesday and Saturday 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Market Street Pantry is located at the back of the PPG Paint store. Our front door faces 5th Street, nestled between the Newark Water Department and the Newark Police Station. A large mural is over the door welcomes all.

Market Street Pantry is set up like a grocery store with shelves of food, freezers, and refrigerators. Carts are provided for customers to shop with dignity.

We are thrilled to partner with The Garden For All to provide fresh produce (and often flowers!) to our customers. The Garden for All welcomes volunteers.

VOLUNTEER Opportunities

Wednesday and Saturday: Serve customers at Market Street Pantry

  • Greeter

  • Data Entry

  • Customer Service Station 1 – Helps customers get started by offering a cart, explaining the operation, direction of flow and assistance if needed.

  • Customer Service Station 2 – Offers customers our meet selection of the day, eggs and milk.

  • Customer Service Station 3 – Helps customers with their boxes or bags and assists them to their cars or bicycles.

  • Customer Service General – Assists Station 3 if needed and makes sure the only entrance and exit is always clear. Stocks products to needed areas, bags feminine hygiene products, dog and cat food and help with other miscellaneous tasks. 

Tuesday and Thursday: Food Pantry Network of Licking County (FPNLC) pick-up

  • Two people are needed to pick up produce, meat, and milk if available.

  • Volunteers drive to the FPNLC warehouse on Brice Street, pick up available food, then deliver to the Market Street Pantry to unload and restock, as needed. 

Friday: Trillium Egg Farm pick-up

  • One volunteer (partners welcome!) needed to pick up 5-8 cases of eggs from Trillium Egg Farms in Croton. Each case has 120 dozen eggs.

  • Deliver the eggs to Market Street Pantry, unpack and stock them into designated refrigerators. 

Wednesday and Friday -The Garden for All farm Pick-up:

  • One volunteer (partners welcome!) needed to pick up fresh produce from The Garden for All in Johnstown.

  • Schedule is varied due to the production and availability of fresh produce.

  • Produce is packed in black produce totes — usually 8-10 totes — and delivered to the Market Street Pantry.

  • Wednesday morning pick-up no later than 8:00 a.m. assures the produce is immediately be placed on the produce table for customers that day.

  • Friday morning pick-up between 8:30 a.m. and noon. Produce is stocked in designated refrigerators for Saturday customers.

 

DONATIONS

Markey Street Pantry donations are gladly accepted! To donate food or personal hygiene items, please contact us at office@stlukesgranville.org or 740.587.0167. Please make sure that all food items are unexpired and personal hygiene items are not opened.

Monetary donations are accepted by St. Luke’s Church on behalf of the Market Street Pantry. Contact us at office@stlukesgranville.org or 740.587.0167 for more information.

Thank you for your interest in serving our hungry friends and neighbors! 

St. Luke’s Church has a long history of serving those who experience food insecurity. We helped to establish the first food pantry in Licking County, which has grown into the Food Pantry Network of Licking County (FPNLC).  St. Luke’s launched the Market Street Pantry in 2013 and the Granville Turkey Trot in 2004, with all proceeds going to FPNLC.

Ministry Chair:
 Dagny Gelormo