Kosher Food Pantry

How To Get Help

At JF&CS, we understand that more people in our community may need to access our Kosher Food Pantry during this crisis. For the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and clients, please wear a mask when you visit the pantry. The pantry is located in the parking lot next to the IndependenceWORKS building.

NEW FOOD PANTRY HOURS

Beginning April 11th the food pantry will be open Mondays and Wednesdays from 11-2 (closed on Fridays)
No appointments or referrals are needed. All are welcome.

How You Can Help

Since March of 2020, JF&CS has expanded our Food Pantry to help the growing number of people in our community that are facing food insecurity, many for the first time. We need your help to ensure we will have the resources meet the need in our community.

There are numerous ways you can support the Kosher Food Pantry, including:

• Become a food collection site!
• Donate food at the JF&CS Dunwoody Office in the outside bins, or one of our community collection sites.
• Donate funds to the food pantry.
• Purchase items from our Amazon Wish List to be delivered to the Pantry.
• Organize a food drive with your school, worksite, place of worship, or neighborhood.

What We Need

PROTEINS
Canned tuna or salmon: packed in water (not oil)
Canned beans
Dried beans and lentils
Peanut butter and other nut butters
Nuts and seeds: almonds, walnuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds

WHOLE GRAINS
Brown rice
Whole grain cereals
Oats and instant oatmeal
Whole wheat or brown rice pastas
Whole grain crackers

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Canned vegetables
Canned fruit: packed in water (not syrup)
Applesauce (preferably with no added sugar)
Raisins and other dried fruits (preferably with no added sugar)
Canned soups

OTHER
Olive oil, canola oil
Shelf stable milk: dairy, almond, soy
Kosher boxed macaroni and cheese
Herbs and spices: oregano, basil, black pepper, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder

Donated items do not need to be Kosher.
No glass jars, please.

Drop Off Hours

You can currently drop food off at JF&CS on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10 am and 2:30 pm.

To learn more about becoming a food collection site, wish lists or if you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Weissman at or 770.677.9431.

According to the Atlanta Community Food Bank, before the pandemic, one in every 8 people in Georgia was food insecure*. JF&CS’ food pantry is one of the only kosher food pantries in the Southeast. Though we serve both Jewish and non-Jewish clients, we realize that purchasing kosher foods can pose an additional financial burden.

Our food pantry provides kosher foods so clients do not have to compromise their religious traditions due to financial limitations. Additional food assistance may be provided to those in need in the Jewish community in the form of Maos Chitim at Passover or the High Holidays.