The Pantry Plus More, Inc

Pantry Plus More is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to providing food and More (clothing, hygiene products, school supplies, cleaning items, books) to school children and their families in Monongalia County, to help them have success in school and in their lives.

Pantry Plus More’s (PPMs) Vision is to INSPIRE, ENGAGE, and LEAD our community in ending hunger and to give every child an equal opportunity to succeed in learning – education is the great equalizer in life.

PPM’s Mission is to is to help eliminate hunger and other obstacles that inhibit students’ ability to achieve their educational goals.

PPM uses multiple programs to help eliminate child hunger for families in Monongalia County, including:

ü  Operating in-school pantries stocked with food, hygiene products, school supplies, and clothing

ü  Providing regular distributions of fresh produce, frozen meats, bakery goods, nonperishable foods and other supplies (hygiene and cleaning products, clothing, school supplies) to PPM’s Clients. PPM’s Clients are families with school children in Monongalia County who have been identified by School Outreach Facilitators, Social Workers, School personnel and others as being vulnerable.

ü  PPM provides ‘Emergency Boxes’ of food and More, to any School Outreach Facilitators who request specific needs for clients they interact with.

ü  PPM partners with local organizations that are also committed to ending hunger in WV, especially The Mountaineer Food Bank (MFB). This extends PPM’s reach to different WV areas and helps provide sustenance to families and individuals in need. Partnering with MFB, we provide Distributions of about 12,000- 16,000 pounds of food, at least six times/year, to anyone in WV who is in need of food.

PPM has no paid personnel – we operate entirely through volunteers. By volunteering to help PPM, you help vulnerable families in Monongalia County and in WV, as well as contribute to PPM’s success!!