Palm Beach County · Since 2009
Thousands of families in Palm Beach County don’t always know where their next meal will come from. We rescue good food and get it to them, fresh, free and with dignity.
$27,450 raised of $40,000 October goal
69% · 412 donors
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The problem
It’s the home health aide skipping lunch so her kids get dinner. The retiree choosing between insulin and groceries. The family that earns too much for benefits and too little for Palm Beach rent.
Meanwhile, grocery stores and farms in our county throw out tons of good food every week. We connect the two.
See what your gift does
150 meals every month
Enough fresh groceries for a family of four for about two weeks.
Give $50 monthly$1 provides 3 meals through our food-rescue network. Gifts are tax-deductible.
What we do
Two refrigerated trucks visit 24 neighborhoods a week. Neighbors choose their own food, market-style.
1,400 kids at 31 schools go home Friday with two days of kid-friendly meals.
Weekly doorstep delivery for 600 homebound seniors, with a friendly check-in.
Impact stories
Shared with permission. Names and details from sample stories.
A retired school cook who now gets groceries delivered every Thursday and calls her driver “my Tuesday grandson,” even though he comes on Thursdays.
Two parents working three jobs between them. Weekend backpacks mean their kids eat on Saturday and Sunday too.
Lost his job and his apartment the same month. Our kitchen skills course led to a line-cook job, and now he volunteers on Saturdays.
Volunteer
Sort produce, pack backpacks, drive a delivery route or bring your team. No experience needed; shifts are 3 hours.
Find a shift
Trust & transparency
Yes. Open Pantry Collective is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. You’ll get a receipt by email for your records.
Most of what we distribute is donated surplus food. Your dollar pays for the trucks, fuel, cold storage and staff that rescue and deliver it.
Yes. You can designate any gift to a specific program on the donation form.
Yes, at the warehouse Monday to Saturday, 8am to 4pm. We most need protein, cereal and baby supplies.
Call 2-1-1 or visit any mobile pantry. No paperwork, no questions about immigration status.
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