The Greensboro Urban Ministry Food Pantry has provided food for people at risk of hunger in Guilford County for over thirty years. Food insecurity in Guilford County is a serious problem with nearly 90,000 people living with food insecurity.

The GUM Food Pantry is a "choice" pantry where guests get to come in and choose the foods they would like to take home. The pantry provides emergency groceries to community members struggling to access nutritious and adequate amounts of food necessary for a healthy diet.

Faith groups, corporations, schools, civic groups, and social groups hold food drives throughout the year to help stock the shelves of the Food Pantry. GUM has significant partnerships with local grocery stores. Every week fresh meat, produce, and perishable food items are picked up from Target, Lowes Foods, Food Lion, Sprouts, and Costco. Over one million pounds of food is collected annually. 

If you do not have time to coordinate a food drive - cash donations are needed for weekly purchases of perishable food items such as fruits and vegetables!

For questions about food drives or donations to the Food Pantry, please call the Director, Chantae Lowery at 336.271.5959 ext. 361.

Residents of Guilford County can come to obtain food Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. Guests can come back to the pantry once every seven days.

If you are interested in conducting a food drive, download our FOOD DRIVE KIT.

Donations Needed: 

Canned Fruits & Vegetables: 

Low Sodium & Low Sugar 

Sweet peas 

Green beans 

Spaghetti sauce 

Fruit 

Mixed beans 

Mixed vegetables 

Corn 

Applesauce 

Protein/Entree: 

Canned chicken 

Canned soups / stews 

Mac & Cheese 

Tuna 

Chili with meat  

Other supplemental products: 

Rice / Pasta 

Dry Beans 

Peanut Butter (18 oz.) 

Crackers 

Oatmeal 

Ramen noodles 

Baby formula/food/diapers 

No glass containers or #10 cans, please