Helping Hands Food Pantry in Eagle Rock
serves community
June 10, 2020
Sheila Harris
Tim Lower, a volunteer at the Helping Hands Food Pantry in Eagle Rock, is afraid people aren’t aware of, or have forgotten about, the services they provide.
The pantry, located on Hwy. 86, across from Dollar General east of Eagle Rock, has served the community for many years.
“We’re supported by area churches, business associations and private donations,” Lower said, “so there is no cost to those seeking assistance, nor do we ask for income or need verification. If you say you’re in need, you’ll receive assistance with food and hygiene items. The only thing we do ask for is verification that you’re a resident of the Eagle Rock, Golden, Mano area we serve, and that you are who you say you are. So if you’re a first-time patron, just bring along a utility bill, or something with your name and address on it, along with a photo ID.
“The quantity of items we give is proportional to the size of your family,” Lower continued, “so we’ll need proof of your children’s existence, too, in the form of social security cards.”
Helping Hands Food Pantry regularly serves about 75 families each month.
“We do limit families to once a month visits,” Lower indicated. “However, if there’s an emergency in your family, we aren’t strict about that limit. We’ll issue more items, if necessary, and reset your calendar.
“The food pantry has benefited from many committed and long serving volunteers,” Lower said, “but we’re always open to more help. We spend a lot of time sourcing, sorting and stocking the food for the pantry. Our sources include the Ozarks Food Harvest in Springfield, plus weekly donations of fresh milk, eggs and bread from Sun Fest Market in Holiday Island. “We don’t want to see fresh items go to waste, so we encourage residents of the Eagle Rock, Golden, Mano area to visit us if they can use these items,” he said.
Helping Hands Food Pantry is open from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. every Saturday and Tuesday, and from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month.
The pantry is located at 32685 Hwy. 86 in Eagle Rock (just 1/4 mile east of the Hwy. P intersection).
With questions, call 417-271-1301.
Tim Lower, a volunteer at the Helping Hands Food Pantry in Eagle Rock, is afraid people aren’t aware of, or have forgotten about, the services they provide.
The pantry, located on Hwy. 86, across from Dollar General east of Eagle Rock, has served the community for many years.
“We’re supported by area churches, business associations and private donations,” Lower said, “so there is no cost to those seeking assistance, nor do we ask for income or need verification. If you say you’re in need, you’ll receive assistance with food and hygiene items. The only thing we do ask for is verification that you’re a resident of the Eagle Rock, Golden, Mano area we serve, and that you are who you say you are. So if you’re a first-time patron, just bring along a utility bill, or something with your name and address on it, along with a photo ID.
“The quantity of items we give is proportional to the size of your family,” Lower continued, “so we’ll need proof of your children’s existence, too, in the form of social security cards.”
Helping Hands Food Pantry regularly serves about 75 families each month.
“We do limit families to once a month visits,” Lower indicated. “However, if there’s an emergency in your family, we aren’t strict about that limit. We’ll issue more items, if necessary, and reset your calendar.
“The food pantry has benefited from many committed and long serving volunteers,” Lower said, “but we’re always open to more help. We spend a lot of time sourcing, sorting and stocking the food for the pantry. Our sources include the Ozarks Food Harvest in Springfield, plus weekly donations of fresh milk, eggs and bread from Sun Fest Market in Holiday Island. “We don’t want to see fresh items go to waste, so we encourage residents of the Eagle Rock, Golden, Mano area to visit us if they can use these items,” he said.
Helping Hands Food Pantry is open from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. every Saturday and Tuesday, and from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month.
The pantry is located at 32685 Hwy. 86 in Eagle Rock (just 1/4 mile east of the Hwy. P intersection).
With questions, call 417-271-1301.
