(You must live near the satellite pantry of your choice.)

President:Jerrica Liggins

Vice-President: Stacey England

Treasurer: Erik Roddy

FInance Chair: Lori Benson

Secretary: Sherry Williams

Jo Blackburn

Nikki Burchinal

Barbara Eatherly

Juan Hermenegildo

Beverly Johnson

Steve Smith

Kimmie Snowton

Sharon Young

our board of directors

Downtown Food Pantry - Paris, Texas

124 W. Cherry St. | 903-737-8870

Some of our Our Partners & sUPPORTERS

Downtown Food Pantry Non-Discrimination Statement: The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

Pantry History & highlights

satellite pantries

mission & vision

To feed the hungry of Lamar County with no regard to race, religion, sex or country of origin. To deliver the food as efficiently as possible always being cognizant of the resources we have been given.

volunteering

More than 200 people volunteer for us each year and make the difference in the lives of thousands.

Need food?

Bring an ID, proof of address (within Lamar County) and birth dates of all household members. Receive food every 2 weeks. Contact DFP for more information.

We distribute groceries year round: Tuesdays 1:30-4:30 p.m. and Thursdays 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Senior food box (age 60+) given out 2nd Monday of the month 9:00-11:00 a.m.

North Texas Food Bank

Paris Legacy Foundation

RAM Foundation

Roy and Skeeter Davis
Family Foundation

First Federal Community
Bank Foundation

First United Methodist

Cunningham Steel

Load Trail

RPM Staffing

Mathews Auto Group

Blossom Church of God

Oncor
Atmos Energy
Paris Elks Lodge

Lamar County Farm Bureau

Liberty National Bank

Kiwanis Club of Paris
Rotary Club of Paris United

Springlake Baptist Church

First Christian Church

Arthur City Baptist Church
Ramseur Baptist Church
Lamar Point Baptist Church

New Hope Baptist Church

Calvary Chapel of Paris

Impact Church

His Place Fellowship

Cowboy Church in the Camp

Holy Cross Episcopal Church

East Paris Baptist Church

State Farm- Scott Kennedy

Christ Community Church

Paris Bible Church

Southside Baptist Church

Cf Paris

Immanuel Baptist Church

Freedom Church

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Lamar Ave. Church of Christ

Calvary United Methodist Church

2009 - Began in a Sunday School classroom on the bottom floor of the United Methodist Church. Served approximately 100 families.

2009 - Became a partner agency with the North Texas Food Bank.

2011 - Moved to our current location at 124 W. Cherry (8,700 sq ft.).

2012 - Awarded the Community Innovator of the Year from the North Texas Food Bank. Served 11,072 people and distributed 1.1 million pounds of food.

2016 - Became a United Way partner agency.

2019 - gave out 2.7 million pounds of food, provided 2.25 million meals to 12,745 people in 4,367 households (25% of Lamar County population)

2021-22 - built new external warehouse & paved parking lot in concrete

Blossom - 2nd & 4th Sat each month, 9-10am
@ Blossom Church of God, 255 N. Cedar
Deport - 3rd Mon each month, 10:30am-12p
@ United Methodist Church, 177 S. Pecan St.
Powderly - 3rd Tues each month, 1-3pm
@ United Methodist Church, 133 CR 44060
Roxton - 2nd & 4th Thurs each month, 9a-12p
@ Dorothy West House, 201 Pecan St.