Kosher Food Pantry
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.
Food Pantry Pickup Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 11 am - 2 pm. 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. You have a choice of creating your own team or donating to the general Food Pantry fund.
• 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.
Our Staff
One in every 7.5 people in Georgia uses a food pantry as their main source of food. 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.
Kosher Food Pantry Relocated to Modular Unit in JF&CS Parking Lot
Moving Day!: Volunteers gathered on March 7, 2021 to move the Kosher Food Pantry into its new home.
Read More About How the Food Pantry's Move Benefits the Community
Our Volunteers are Here to Help
Testimonials
Thank you again for the food assistance. It was so welcome. I cannot tell you what it means in this difficult time. We appreciate your help and assistance so very much. It was also lovely to speak briefly with the people who packed the cartons. This is really a beautiful community. Stay well, All my best.
A grateful Jewish client who drives a distance to pick up food
I really can’t express the gratitude of what you and the JFS has done for me. All the food you gave me especially today was just unbelievable, from the breakfast to the snacks. The fresh fruit was amazing! I didn’t think you had anything but non-perishables and it’s really going to help and go a very long way.
A Grateful Client
I just wanted to say thank you so much for offering the food assistance. My husband and I just picked up everything from the JF&CS Center and we are truly so thankful for everything. This is a tremendous blessing for our family. Words can’t express our gratitude for your sincere will to help. I will work on my application tonight and I will follow up with you tomorrow. Have a blessed day and please send my regards to the whole JF&CS family.
A Grateful Client
It took me almost an hour to put all of the food away! What a blessing! Thank you so much! I found out today that things are actually worse than I had thought. My husband's pay went down to one third, not half. I’m trying to digest all of this. I am composing a thank you note to the donor. I am so grateful that I’m at a loss for words right now. Thanks again for shedding some light during this dark time for our family.
A Grateful Client