Food Pantry - Donate Now!

The CSSMV food pantry is the busiest food-distribution pantry in the Greater Dayton area. The pantry makes available emergency food assistance to those who reside in poor urban neighborhoods in west and northwest Dayton. Annually, the pantry assists over 13,000 adults and children. Major client groups include working poor, seniors, transitional welfare recipients, single high-needs individuals, and the temporarily unemployed. Forty percent who benefit from the food program are children.

Food Pantry is located in the main office building:
922 West Riverview Avenue, Dayton, Ohio
(Entrance on Orth Street)
937-223-7217

You must bring:

• ID for head of household
• Proof of address
• If you are Homebound, you must send same documents as listed along with a signed note requesting service and contact #.

Additional Information:

• Must be able to cook or refrigerate products
• Serves incomes below 200% poverty.
• If the pantry is closed, Call HELP LINK for food assistance and other community services referrals.
  24 hour phone #: Dial 211 or 1-800-917-3224

Pantry Services Include:

• 30 day Pantry Service
• FSS (Family Support Services) & community service information
  (223-7217 x2102)
• Call Marilyn, Pantry Supervisor at 223-7217 x1144 if you have any questions

In addition to food distribution, CSSMV offers the services of a professional case manager that assists clients by providing information and linkages to other necessary social service programs. By providing information and helping to address the continuum of needs, CSSMV encourages clients to make the necessary changes which lead to greater self-sufficiency.

The food pantry is staffed by dedicated volunteers. By combining the expertise of professionals with the enthusiasm and compassion of trained volunteers, CSSMV is able to more efficiently serve the neediest families and children in our community.

The pantry is supported by private foundations, corporate giving programs, and individual donors who wish to pledge their support to help the hungry. Please consider making a gift today. Your contribution will make a difference in the lives of thousands of people right here in your community.

To donate now, click here!