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One of the things that one First Lutheran member does for the Pantry is shopping, finding sales at King Soopers, Safeway, Big Lots, etc for miscellaneous items. Recently she found Chef-Boy-R-Dee cans for 10 for $10 at King Soopers and bought 140 cans. She requested help to load her car with all these cans. The young man who helped asked what charity these cans were for and she described the Little Pantry. He relayed his emotional story to her with appreciation for the Pantry. This young man had been in a difficult way before finding employment with King Soopers and had relied on places like the Little Pantry for subsistence. 

First Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Little Free Pantry, with Christ’s help, is offering our love and support for the homeless in Longmont. It has been a congregational-supported activity since 2020. The pantry is filled daily with food that provides calories, protein, and hydration. Food items need to be easy to eat and not necessarily require cooking. We also provide forks and/or spoons, dental care packets, personal hygiene products and socks!

Photo by Melinda Powers

We would love to have your help with this project!
YOU CAN EITHER BUY PRODUCTS OR PROVIDE MONETARY DONATIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE LITTLE PANTRY.

Products and donations for the pantry can be left with the church office. We would love to have you come in and check out our foodstuffs!

Current Products Used in the Little Pantry for the Homeless

Example images are linked to Sam's Club, Costco or Amazon products, but feel free to get like items on sale where you shop. An exception is food storage bags, as cheap versions are harder to work with. Thanks!

Oral Hygiene Bags
  • Toothpaste can be purchased at the Dollar Stores. They are now $1.25 / tube and there is a variety. Sometimes they come in packages of 3 but most are one tube at a time.
  • Toothbrushes can be purchased at the Dollar Stores. They are now $1.25 but will come in 2 or 4 per package. Preferred are the ones that have covers that can be put over the toothbrush head for a little more protection.
  • Bags of Tooth Floss Picks can be purchased at the Dollar Stores. They come in packages of 75 which are broken up into 5-6 per teeth package. They are now $1.25.
  • Small Chapsticks can be purchased at Big Lots. They are located up by the line entrance to the cashiers (when they have them), approximately $.32 a tube.