Community Outreach

Patrons are provided with a box of staple goods once per month. Additionally, perishable food items are provided on a first come, first serve basis any day the patron visits when we are open for service.

Our food pantry operates as a drive-through for your safety and convenience. Simply come to our campus any day our food pantry is open for operation and follow the signs to join the line for service. When you join the line please be prepared to unlock and/or open your truck or hatch. Families driving trucks, your items will be placed in a box prior to placing the items in the bed of your truck.

To be able to best serve your family we will need to collect some basic information regarding your family size, residence and the ages of the people within your home.

To expedite your visit, please consider filling out the online application form prior to your visit. The online application can be found here: http://bit.ly/C3foodbank. If you are unable to complete the form prior to arrival, a volunteer will help you complete the registration while you are here.

This information is updated yearly or whenever your family experiences a change in circumstances. Please let a volunteer know if you need to update your personal information after a life-change such as a move, birth, death or marriage.

Part of your registration allows you to pick a person to pick up food when you are not able to do so. This person should be able to verify your basic family information if needed.

A few times per year Christway’s food pantry hosts special food distribution events. Usually these events are open to any resident of GA and do not usually exclude residents who live outside of Columbia County.

These distributions may happen anytime of the year but may also take place near holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and/or Easter.

We ask for your patience on these special distributions days as demand may be larger than our typical distributions and may take longer than you are used to experiencing.

Our Next Large Food Distribution Event TBD

If you live outside of Columbia County we encourage you to visit Golden Harvest’s website (https://goldenharvest.org/get-help/find-an-agency/) to find a food bank serving your area that might be closer to you. You may also call Golden Harvest at 706-736-1199 for more information regarding other food banks serving the CSRA.