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HEIGHTS INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOOD PANTRY

HEIGHTS INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOOD PANTRY

About

What Is It?

A volunteer-run food pantry, providing nutritious groceries to Houston families who seek help, and delivering frozen meals and groceries to the homebound.

Help Needed:

Help organize donations and stock shelves, help distribute food to clients, assist with monthly food fairs, help unload deliveries, conduct food drives. Please contact the Food Pantry for COVID-related updates. 

Details

Minimum Age to Volunteer

16

Time Commitment

1.5 to 3 hours, depending on day and type of task. Volunteers are always needed during regularly scheduled service times: Thursdays 4-5:30 PM and Saturdays 9:30 AM – Noon.  Monthly food fairs are held on Saturday mornings.

Volunteer sign-up form with days and times is here.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Yes; groups are welcome. Please contact the Food Pantry for more information.

Training Needed

None. Instructions will be provided.

Help Needed

HELP WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Note: Because of COVID-19, the pantry now provides pre-bagged groceries to clients outside the pantry.

Volunteers are needed to sort product donations and stock shelves; prepare bags of groceries for distribution; and help with distribution on Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings.

(Fluent Spanish speakers are especially helpful at distribution times.)

HELP WITH FOOD FAIRS

Every month, usually on the morning of the 5th Saturday, the pantry receives and distributes fresh produce and other items from a Houston Food Bank truck.

There are many ways to help at these events. (And fluent Spanish speakers are always needed!)

COLLECT FOOD FOR THE PANTRY

Food drives are always a good way to help. Volunteers are also welcome to bring the collected food and stock the shelves. (Stocking shelves can be done on most weekdays or Saturday afternoons.)

The most needed items are listed here.

HELP WITH DELIVERIES AND DONATIONS

Every few weeks, on Thursday mornings, the pantry receives large deliveries from the Houston Food Bank. Volunteers are needed to unbox the pallets of food and stock them in the pantry and in the outdoor shed.

Other projects: volunteers can pick up donations at various retailers and restaurants, or deliver frozen boxed meals to homebound seniors.

Contact Details

Contact

Terri Dougherty, Executive Director

Email: himpantry@gmail.com

Phone: (713) 861-6155

Website

https://himfoodpantry.org/

Location

HEIGHTS INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOOD PANTRY

3523 Beauchamp Street
Houston, Texas 77009

Location Details

3523 Beauchamp Street
Houston, Texas 77009

The Food Pantry is next to Travis Elementary School.

Get Directions

Additional Information

Examples of past Scout projects

Boy Scout Troops 20 & 30 collected more than 2200 pounds of food during the Souper Bowl of Caring. (2021)

Girl Scout Troop 125102 conducted a food drive. (2020)

Eagle: David S. (Troop 30) designed and installed shelves and made parking lot repairs. (2020)

Eagle: Charles H. (Troop 20) conducted a food drive, collecting 2900 pounds of food. (2020)

Eagle: Triet B. made two benches and collected and distributed clothing. (2018)

Silver Award: Girl Scout Troop 25197 volunteered every Sunday for 9 months: they organized the storage shed; set up the Christmas toy and clothing giveaway; planted, maintained, and harvested the garden; and designed and printed a children’s coloring book called “Feed Frank”. (2015)

Gold Award: Kaitlyn P. developed recipes using vegetables accessible to HIFP patrons, created a recipe book that included nutritional facts, and donated the books to the Pantry to distribute to patrons. She also led two cooking classes for children. (2014)

Gallery

Daisy Scout volunteers, 2018
Daisy Scout volunteers, 2018
2018
2018
Girl Scout food drive, 2018
Girl Scout food drive, 2018
2018
2018
University of Vermont volunteers, 2018
University of Vermont volunteers, 2018
H2BAM volunteers, 2016
H2BAM volunteers, 2016
Zion Lutheran Church day camp volunteers, 2017
Zion Lutheran Church day camp volunteers, 2017
New metal shelves, 2020
New metal shelves, 2020
Travis Elementary food drive, 2016
Travis Elementary food drive, 2016
Food Fair volunteers, 2019
Food Fair volunteers, 2019
Repackaging food, 2017
Repackaging food, 2017
Volunteers
Volunteers
Girl Scouts made a LIttle Free Library, 2018
Girl Scouts made a LIttle Free Library, 2018
Houston Phoenix Softball Assn. volunteers, 2019
Houston Phoenix Softball Assn. volunteers, 2019
Kolache Shoppe donations, 2019
Kolache Shoppe donations, 2019
Zion Lutheran Church food drive, 2019
Zion Lutheran Church food drive, 2019
Travis Elementary Brownie Troop 25006 held a food drive to earn Philanthropy badge, 2016
Travis Elementary Brownie Troop 25006 held a food drive to earn Philanthropy badge, 2016
University of Vermont volunteers, 2018
University of Vermont volunteers, 2018
Donations from SusieCakes
Donations from SusieCakes
Cub Scout Pack 730 volunteers, 2017
Cub Scout Pack 730 volunteers, 2017
Troop 30 (St. Marks) food drive, 2020
Troop 30 (St. Marks) food drive, 2020
Painting benches, 2015
Painting benches, 2015
Zion Lutheran Church Day Camp volunteers, 2017
Zion Lutheran Church Day Camp volunteers, 2017
University of Vermont volunteers, 2018
University of Vermont volunteers, 2018
Food Fair, 2019
Food Fair, 2019
Summerhouse volunteers, 2015
Summerhouse volunteers, 2015
Brownie Troop 24330, 2018
Brownie Troop 24330, 2018
Scout troop, 2017
Scout troop, 2017
Girl Scout Silver Award recipients, Troop 25197, 2015
Girl Scout Silver Award recipients, Troop 25197, 2015
Summerhouse volunteer, 2019
Summerhouse volunteer, 2019
Birthday bag donations, 2016
Birthday bag donations, 2016
American Muslim Women's Circle volunteers, 2019
American Muslim Women's Circle volunteers, 2019
Holiday gifts, 2015
Holiday gifts, 2015
Harvard Elementary Troop 122013 held a food drive and helped stock shelves, 2019
Harvard Elementary Troop 122013 held a food drive and helped stock shelves, 2019
Volunteers, 2020
Volunteers, 2020
Girl Scout Troop 122209 donated food, 2016
Girl Scout Troop 122209 donated food, 2016
2018
2018
Boy Scout donations from Souper Bowl of Caring, 2017
Boy Scout donations from Souper Bowl of Caring, 2017
Sorting clothes donations, 2015
Sorting clothes donations, 2015
Volunteers, March 2020
Volunteers, March 2020
Food Fair face painting, 2017
Food Fair face painting, 2017
Cedar Brook Elementary Troop 124008, 2019
Cedar Brook Elementary Troop 124008, 2019
Brownie Troop 122020 volunteers, 2016
Brownie Troop 122020 volunteers, 2016
Food Fair, 2019
Food Fair, 2019
2020
2020
Summerhouse volunteers, 2019
Summerhouse volunteers, 2019
Food Fair, 2018
Food Fair, 2018
Daisy Scout volunteers, 2018
2018
Girl Scout food drive, 2018
2018
University of Vermont volunteers, 2018
H2BAM volunteers, 2016
Zion Lutheran Church day camp volunteers, 2017
New metal shelves, 2020
Travis Elementary food drive, 2016
Food Fair volunteers, 2019
Repackaging food, 2017
Volunteers
Girl Scouts made a LIttle Free Library, 2018
Houston Phoenix Softball Assn. volunteers, 2019
Kolache Shoppe donations, 2019
Zion Lutheran Church food drive, 2019
Travis Elementary Brownie Troop 25006 held a food drive to earn Philanthropy badge, 2016
University of Vermont volunteers, 2018
Donations from SusieCakes
Cub Scout Pack 730 volunteers, 2017
Troop 30 (St. Marks) food drive, 2020
Painting benches, 2015
Zion Lutheran Church Day Camp volunteers, 2017
University of Vermont volunteers, 2018
Food Fair, 2019
Summerhouse volunteers, 2015
Brownie Troop 24330, 2018
Scout troop, 2017
Girl Scout Silver Award recipients, Troop 25197, 2015
Summerhouse volunteer, 2019
Birthday bag donations, 2016
American Muslim Women's Circle volunteers, 2019
Holiday gifts, 2015
Harvard Elementary Troop 122013 held a food drive and helped stock shelves, 2019
Volunteers, 2020
Girl Scout Troop 122209 donated food, 2016
2018
Boy Scout donations from Souper Bowl of Caring, 2017
Sorting clothes donations, 2015
Volunteers, March 2020
Food Fair face painting, 2017
Cedar Brook Elementary Troop 124008, 2019
Brownie Troop 122020 volunteers, 2016
Food Fair, 2019
2020
Summerhouse volunteers, 2019
Food Fair, 2018

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