BURTON BRIDGE MINISTRY TO OPEN CLIENT CHOICE PANTRY
(back row, from left) Susie Tommaney, Andrea Robinson, Bobby Joe Robinson, Patricia Clyde, Sharon Chapman, Executive Director Taylor Whittaker, Tonja Scheer, Board Member Carol Gaskamp
(back table) Billie Eckert, Jimmie Eckert, Dotty Jo Wickel, Jeanette Shepherd, Mark Shepherd
(front table) Jan Teegardin, Cathy Ingham, Harriett Wells
(front row) Laurell Smith, Gloria Niday
(courtesy Burton Bridge Ministry)
The Burton Bridge Ministry is expanding its food pantry model.
April marks the opening of the ministry’s new Client Choice Pantry at the organization’s former thrift store location at 601 North Main Street. The Client Choice Pantry replaces the previous mobile food pantry, and means fresh food will be available 32 hours each month instead of just a two-hour window.
Washington County residents who qualify can visit once a month for fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, canned goods, breads and sweets. Clients can return two additional times each month for fresh and seasonal produce.
The ministry purchases food through proceeds from its thrift store, donations and grant funding.
The pantry includes a section for community donations. Suggested items include farm-fresh eggs, nonperishables and hygiene products.
The pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays, as well as 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Referral specialists can connect clients with benefits on the third Tuesday of each month, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
For information on how to qualify for the pantry, visit https://burtonbridgeministry.org.