Andrew County Ministries

Food Security Programs

Andrew County Food Pantry

14375 County Road 367
Savannah, MO 64485
(816) 432-8245
andrewcountyfoodpantry@outlook.com

The Andrew County Food Pantry provides monthly food supplements, and paper and soap products for county residents who find themselves needing assistance. Food Pantry shelves are filled primarily by community food donations and USDA food allocations distributed by Second Harvest Food Bank. Monetary donations collected for this program are used to purchase perishable food items, such as meat, eggs, butter, milk, and bread, as well as non-perishable food items. Purchases are made through the Second Harvest Community Food Bank and local grocery stores. The Food Pantry is managed and run by volunteers.

Food Pantry Business Hours
Monday 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Tuesday 10:00am – 12:00pm; 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Thursday Closed
Friday 10:00am – 12:00pm

The Pantry is closed the first week of each month.

The 2024 Andrew County Food Pantry and Senior Box Schedule can be found here.

Senior Boxes

Andrew County seniors who are in need of assistance may be eligible to receive a Senior Box of non-perishable food items. Seniors interested in receiving a monthly Senior Box must apply with Second Harvest Food Bank and receive notification of their status.

Second Harvest Food Bank delivers Senior Boxes to the Food Pantry on the first Thursday of the month. Seniors placed on the Second Harvest Senior Box List may pick up their Senior Box at the Food Pantry during normal business hours. IF Second Harvest delivers extra Senior Boxes to the Food Pantry, seniors placed on the Second Harvest Senior Box Wait List may pick up a Senior Box on a first come, first served basis during normal Food Pantry hours.

Backpack Buddies

Initiated by Andrew County Ministries in 2007, the Backpack Buddies Program provides children receiving free or reduced-price school lunches with supplemental weekend, kid-friendly foods. Each child enrolled in Backpack Buddies receives healthy, easy-to-prepare breakfast, lunch, and snack food supplements for each weekend and extended holiday breaks throughout the school year. Food for the Backpack Buddies Program is purchased from the Second Harvest Community Food Bank and costs $199 per student for the entire school year. Funding for this program is obtained through private donations from Andrew County businesses, churches, residents, and charitable trust foundations, such as the Harry Duncan Foundation and the Emmet Hobbs Foundation. Backpack Buddies Program volunteers pack boxes of meals and distribute the meals to schools.