The Statesboro Food Bank main pantry is where volunteers organize and store food for distribution. It is open daily except Sundays.
Food bank volunteers and staff sort donated items into boxes for distribution. This ensures the food is well organized and placed in the correct spot.
Volunteer Shanyia Clark moves food from the table to its designated storage area. The effort helps keep the pantry organized and ready for distribution.
Food bank staff member Chris White places cookies in the dessert area. “I enjoy working at the food bank and helping people,” White said.
Food bank staff and volunteers organize items. These were received in a recent delivery earlier in the day.
White tells a volunteer he can move on to help others after finishing his task. The volunteer briefly questions why the muffins are green before being told they are pistachio flavored.
Food bank staff separate trash from cardboard before taking it to the dumpster behind the building. The process helps maintain cleanliness and proper waste disposal.
Volunteer Clark moves items from the box around. She is waiting for instructions on where to place them.
This is an example of food boxes prepared for distribution at the food bank. They are assembled ahead of time so they are ready when clients arrive for appointments.
Food bank staff member Caleb Evans smiles as he walks past carts of food ready for departure. “It is a pretty chill job, and I enjoy working here,” Evans said.
White moves food items out of the refrigerator to reorganize storage space. Grapes are shifted to make room for eggs.
Food bank staff decide where to store the grapes. There was a brief moment of confusion about dessert placement. The items are then organized into their proper storage areas.
Volunteers move grapes from the refrigerator and place them on a cart. They were instructed to clear space to make room for eggs.
Food bank staff carefully move eggs from the refrigerator. He is loading them onto a cart to be moved to another refrigerator.
White tosses food from the refrigerator into a box to prepare it for distribution. The items are set aside for customers that will come in the evening.
A food bank volunteer places a box into a cart, preparing it for delivery to a client. The cart is then readied for transport outside.
Staff and volunteers wait for clients to arrive to receive food assistance. They bring the prepared boxes to vehicles parked along the side for distribution.
A food bank volunteer waits to bring a cart back inside after dropping it off to a customer. She prepares to refill it so it is ready for the next client.
This is an example of a food bank distribution cart used to transport items to clients. It is filled in advance to reduce the need to carry supplies by hand to vehicles.
