
Monique Baptiste
Executive Director
Former school nutrition director; has led Open Pantry since 2016.
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Today Open Pantry Collective is Palm Beach County’s largest independent food-rescue network.
In 2009, a group of neighbors in West Palm Beach noticed two things: a supermarket dumpster full of good bread every night, and a line outside a church pantry that ran out by 10am. They borrowed a van.
Sixteen years later we rescue food from 140 stores, farms and restaurants, and share it through mobile pantries, schools and home delivery. Neighbors pick their own groceries, the way anyone would at a store.
To end hunger in Palm Beach County by rescuing good food and sharing it with dignity, choice and respect.


Executive Director
Former school nutrition director; has led Open Pantry since 2016.

Director of Operations
Runs the warehouse, trucks and 62 partner sites.

Board Chair
Retired hospital CFO and volunteer since 2011.

Volunteer Manager
Matches 1,900 volunteers to the right shift.
On a live site, partner and sponsor logos go here.