How You Can Help

The Food Pantry is operated completely by volunteers. There are several ways you can be part of our team! You can:

Donate food and/or personal hygiene products (view shopping list)
Volunteer to work in the Food Pantry on Wednesdays or Sundays
Donate the financial resources so we can purchase needed items

We specifically can use these items the most:

Tuna (canned)
Cold cereal
Hot cereal (instant oatmeal)
Hamburger / Tuna Helper
Peanut butter
Jelly / jam
Spaghetti sauce
Pancake mix
Canned fruit
Baking items - flour, sugar, brownie / cake mixes
Canned meals - chili, ravioli, etc.
Baby diapers - all sizes
Juice (64 oz.)
Coffee and tea
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Dish / laundry detergent
Toothpaste / toothbrushes
Deodorant
Shampoo / conditioner

We would gladly accept your donations any time. The items that our most in demand are tuna, peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, and juice (64 oz.)

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If you like to shop for bargains and would like to help the Food Pantry at the same time you are doing your own shopping, we have some suggestions for deals at local stores. Below are the deals for the current week:

Fred Meyer May 13 - 19 view specials online You can pick up coupons near front entrance of any store!

*Coupon for Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal 18 oz. 3 for $5 (limit 6)
Coupon for Skippy peanut butter 16.3 oz. $1.79 each (limit 2)
Coupon for Ocean Spray juice cocktails 64 oz. 3 fo4 $5 (limit 6)

* Item in high demand

Fred Meyer April 25 - May 22 (Extra Savings coupon book available instore)

Coupon for Kraft barbecue sauce 18 oz. $.88 each (limit 2)
Coupon for Heinz ketchup 32-40 oz. $1.79 each (limit 2)
Skippy peanut butter 16.3 oz. $2.29 each
Duncan Hines brownie mix .99 each
Krusteaz pancake mix 2 for $5
Fred Meyer Home Sense facial tissue $1 each
Friskies canned cat food 10 for $5

Safeway (all prices reflect Club Card use) May 9 - 15 view specials onlineview coupons online

*General Mills cereal $1.88 each
Thristy paper towels 8-rolls $5.99 each
Arm & Hammer or Arrid deodorant .99 each
Colgate toothpaste 6.4 oz. tube .99 each
VO5 or Suave shampoo .99 each
Chef Boyardee canned pasta 15 oz. $1 each
Pasta Roni or Rice-A-Roni $1 each
Safeway cocktail juice 64 oz. $1.99 each

Safeway April 18 - 22

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Albertson's (all prices reflect Club Card use) May 9 - 15 view specials online

Hunt's spaghetti sauce or Chef Boyardee canned pasta .88 each
Kellogg's cereal 2 for $5
Buy 10 or more of the following:
Hunt's babecue sauce 21.6 oz. or ketchup 24 oz. or tomatoes $.75 each
Van Camp's beans 15 oz. $.75 each

Walmart April 29 - May 5

French's yellow mustard 14 oz. $1.48 each
Van Camp's pork and beans 15 oz. can .58 each
Rice A Roni, Pasta Roni, or Knorr sides $1 each

Winco Foods April 21 - ?? view specials online

Del Monte pasta sauce .86 each
Santiam canned vegetables .65 each
Knorr rice and pasta sides .88 each

Big Lots! May 6 - 12

V8 Splash 64 oz. $2 each
Del Monte green beans 10 for $5

Target May 13 - 19

Skippy peanut butter 16.3 oz. $2.49 each

Grocery Outlet May 2 - 9

*Ocean Spray light cranberry juice 64 oz. $1.99 each
*Hamburger Helper .99 each
*Algood Creamy peanut butter 28 oz. $2.99 each
Naturals cereal $1.99 each

* Item in high demand!

Walgreens May 13 - 19 Prices reflect use of Rewards Card

Kotex sleek tampons 18 pack .99 each

Dollar Tree April 29 - May 5

Palmolive dish liquid 10 oz. $1 each
Puffs facial tissue $1 each
Colgate toothpaste 4 oz. $1 each
Aim toothbrushes 2-pack $1 each
Degree deodorants $1 each

Bi-Mart April 26 - May 2

*Langers juice cocktails 64 oz. $2 each (limit 6)
Rosarita refried beans 16 oz. can .78 each (limit 6)
*Hunt's pasta sauce 26 oz. can .88 each (limit 6)

Costco Wholesale May 10 - June 3 (Must have membership card)

Coupon for $2 Bounty paper towels (limit 2)
Coupon for $3.50 off Aquafresh Extreme Clean toothpaste 6-pack (limit 2)

Please leave your donations in the donation barrels near the main doors into the Family Room at the church.

About Us

food shelf Just as Joseph did during biblical times, the Crossroads Community Church Food Pantry Ministry provides emergency and temporary assistance to families having difficulty acquiring food and basic necessities. This is a tangible expression of God's love to our brothers and sisters and to the community around us. Our pantry provides a week's worth of food to families who are out of work, affected negatively by the country's economic downturn, or are just having a tough time making ends meet each month.

says, "Have them gather all the food produced in the good years that are just ahead and bring it to Pharaoh’s storehouses. Store it away, and guard it so there will be food in the cities. That way there will be enough to eat when the seven years of famine come to the land of Egypt. Otherwise this famine will destroy the land."

"As predicted, for seven years the land produced bumper crops. During those years, Joseph gathered all the crops grown in Egypt and stored the grain from the surrounding fields in the cities."

"At last the seven years of bumper crops throughout the land of Egypt came to an end. Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. The famine also struck all the surrounding countries, but throughout Egypt there was plenty of food. Eventually, however, the famine spread throughout the land of Egypt as well. And when the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told them, 'Go to Joseph, and do whatever he tells you.' So with severe famine everywhere, Joseph opened up the storehouses and distributed grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe throughout the land of Egypt. And people from all around came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph because the famine was severe throughout the world." (, 47-48, 53-57 NAS)

Bob Trunk

Hours - The food pantry is open Sundays from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm and Wednesdays from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. (We are closed on major holidays: Christmas, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving) **Please note: starting in March 2012, our Sunday hours will change to only the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Wednesdays will remain the same.
Amount - The food pantry provides a week's worth of food, based on the family size, once a month (twice a month if a regular attendee of Crossroads).

Application - The food pantry application for assistance can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking HERE.

Needs - The "Food Pantry Shopping List" can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking HERE.

Questions? - If you have questions, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Pantry Policy

Crossroads Community Church has established a pantry to provide emergency and temporary food for persons in need.

If you have been a regular attendee of Crossroads for at least three months, you qualify for two food boxes per month (two food boxes per month is standard policy).

All other persons may qualify for one food box per month. Every applicant must fill out an application before receiving any food. Cash and/or gas vouchers are not given out to individuals.

These guidelines have been established by Crossroads Community Church. It is our desire to help and serve you in the best possible way. Please feel free to contact us at 360.256.9711 during office hours if you have any questions.

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