Food Banks

M.A.G. Food Pantry

Sponsored by the Maricopa Assembly of God.

Maricopa Pantry

History

Founded by Mountain View Community Church in 2004 to fulfill a need in our community MVCC Foodbank was born. In 2015 MVCC foodbank was struggling to find funding and food for the growing needs of the community.

Jim and Alice Shoaf founded Maricopa Pantry to help subsidize and fund the small foodbank. Since then, it has grown into the second largest food bank in Pinal County.

Mission

We focus on making the maximum positive effort for our community. Our members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. Using all means necessary to provide food and funding for other small foodbanks. Building a model for how food banks should be run and how working together as a community we can fight hunger in our local communities.

Community Food Bank

We are a registered 501c3 non-profit food bank giving food & essential needs assistance outside of Maricopa, AZ.

We take donations from local businesses and use them to fight hunger. Help us connect with donors and with people in need. This is a community food bank, and it takes a community to make this food pantry work.

Our Distribution

Our food distributions are every Saturday from 8-11 am. There are no requirements to receive food or volunteer your time with us.

We typically serve between 1,400 and 1,500 families weekly. It takes between 50 and 60 volunteers to pull it off. Join us any Saturday from 7am until 1pm or any time in between those hours.

Pinal's People: Maricopa Pantry founder strives to help those who need it.

"MARICOPA — For Jim Shoaf, the value — and his sole focus — of giving back comes from the help it gives.

“I’ve told a lot of people, even my wife, that everybody thinks about when they get to heaven, they want to stand before God and they want him to say ‘well done, my good and faithful servant,’” said Shoaf, cracking a small smile, on a Friday afternoon. “I’ve got a feeling that when I go before God, he’s going to look at me and say, ‘what in the world were you thinking?’”

"Still, it’s evident that helping others and serving God are two things Shoaf is deeply committed to. And, as the founder and CEO of Maricopa Pantry Food Bank and an elder at Mountain View Community Church, he spends much of his days doing exactly that."

"Still, it’s evident that helping others and serving God are two things Shoaf is deeply committed to. And, as the founder and CEO of Maricopa Pantry Food Bank and an elder at Mountain View Community Church, he spends much of his days doing exactly that.

“That’s the only thing I can give to my king is my time,” he said."

This July 2023 article from the Maricopa Monitor by staff writer ROFIDA KHAIRALLA helps to capture some of the uniqueness of humility and generosity of this caring man. Truly a gift to our community. If you don't know anything about this man, take a moment to learn a bit. He is a community treasure.

The Society of St. Vincent DePaul

The Society of We're All in This Together

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul harnesses the power of community and partnerships to feed, clothe, house and heal individuals and families in our community who have nowhere else to turn for help. As important, SVdP provides meaningful opportunities for volunteers to serve their neighbors in need with love and compassion.

Get Help:

Whether you need food, clothing, shelter, medical care or general assistance, we are here for you.

Services:

. Hot Meals & Food Baskets
. Rent and Utility Bill Assistance
. Shelter & Weather Relief
. Basic Needs for Unhoused Individuals
. Education and Mentorship
. Medical Care
. Dental Care

F.O.R. Maricopa Food Bank and Resource Center

F.O.R. (Food, Opportunity and Resources) Maricopa has been in existence since 2007, making an immediate impact in a city founded in 2003 that saw its population and needs explode in just a few short years.

What began as an effort to feed and aid just a few families – first out of the trunks of cars via home delivery and then by pickup at a local grocery store parking lot – has evolved into a full-fledged resource center and food bank.

Distribution days are Mondays from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and Thursdays from 5:00– 7:30 p.m.