Started with one church basement, still mostly volunteers
Riverbend Community Pantry opened in a church basement with donated folding tables. It moved into its own small warehouse eight years later, but the model has not changed: neighbors sort what neighbors give, and anyone who walks in gets a full box.
We do not ask why you are here or ask you to prove it. The only form is a sign-in sheet we use to know how much to order next week, and giving your name on it is optional.
Two part-time staff keep the warehouse running. Everyone else - drivers, sorters, the people at the front table - is a volunteer.
