Mobile Food Pantries
Bringing food out into the communities we serve
Our mobile food pantries
are Saturday morning food distribution events that take place at local area high schools. We typically schedule more than a dozen of these from March through December as a means of providing additional access to food within the different communities we serve.
We partner with Second Harvest Food Bank, which provides 25,000 pounds of food at each event. Our staff and volunteers unload the truck and portion the food into individual servings, before loading them into cars that drive through the distribution area.
Guests can pick up groceries for up to three families such that even those who are unable to attend can receive food.
2026 Schedule
In 2026 The Well Outreach will continue to host mobile food pantries on Saturday mornings at three different sites. Here is our expected schedule for the year, which is subject to change.
March 7 – Spring Hill High School – 9AM
March 28 – Mount Pleasant Middle School – 9AM
April 18 – Columbia Central High School – 9AM
May 2 – Location TBD – 9AM
May 9 – Spring Hill High School – 9AM
June 13 – Mount Pleasant Middle School – 8AM
July 18 – Columbia Central High School – 8AM
August 1 – Spring Hill High School – 8AM
August 22 – Mount Pleasant Middle School – 8AM
September 18 – Location TBD – 8AM
October 3 – Columbia Central High School – 9AM
November 7 – Spring Hill High School – 9AM
December 5 – Mount Pleasant Middle School – 9AM
Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Families Are Served?
The 25,000 pounds of food provided by Second Harvest for each mobile food pantry typically allows us to provide a healthy variety and quantity of food for up to 300 families.
Can I Pick Up Food For Other Families?
Yes! Part of the purpose of mobile food pantries is to bring food distribution closer to families in need in our communities. Guests who come to pick up food can do so for up to two families.
What If The Weather Is Bad?
In the case of rain, we try to make accommodations with tents and building overhangs such that we can continue with food distribution. In the case of lightening or strong storms, we will suspend operations until volunteers can safely continue.
Can I Volunteer At A Mobile Food Pantry?
Absolutely! We need at least 75 volunteers for each of these events in order to portion the food and distribute it to our guests. And mobile food pantries are great for whole families, as kids, parents and grandparents can all have fun participating.
