DIRECTORS: JOSH HARVEY, DAVID O’SHIELDS, AND BECCA BISHOP
Times & Location
Entrance: The Washington Baptist Church Food Pantry is located at entrance “F” (far rear of the church building)
Hours: Each Saturday (excluding holidays) with appointment times assigned for 8:00 & 8:30 am. Pantry doors are open from 7:30-9:30 am.
Appointments: Appointment times can be obtained by calling the church office (864-895-1510) during regular business hours, Monday- Thursday 8am-5pm and Fridays from 8am-1pm or for “first-time” visits, visiting the pantry on Saturday mornings.
How it works: Upon an initial visit and registration, a pantry guest is then considered a “pantry client”. Initial visit and registration require providing requested information and completion of the WBC Intake Form. A valid picture identification is required. Food parcels are distributed based on registered household information and family household size. Clients are invited to attend a short devotion time. Food parcels are bagged and handed to clients and/or displayed on tables with instructions on number of selections based on available inventory. Pick up of food parcels for another household is available only one time each month if presented with acceptable picture ID of the registered head of household.
Our staff will be readily available to answer any questions you may have about accepting Christ as your Savior and Lord and questions about our ministry and church beliefs and activities. We invite all our clients to attend all our church activities relative to their age group.
WBC reserves all rights relative to church properties, functions, ministries, and membership. As such, WBC may refuse admittance to the Food Pantry to any individual based upon security risk, behavioral issues, system abuse and non-compliance to Food Pantry qualifications. Any individual disallowed admittance to the Food Pantry may reapply for admittance by letter to the church leadership after a 90-day suspension.
For I was hungred, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Matthew 25:35-36 KJV
General Rules
- Please observe that WBC is a tobacco, alcohol & drug free campus.
- Please park in designated spaces and help keep our campus clean by taking any trash with you or placing in proper receptacles.
- Clients arriving late for their appointments and after program has started will be asked to wait until the next appointment time slot. This should always be less than a 20-minute wait time.
- Clients are asked to silence cell phones and electronic games.
- Parents are responsible to ensure their children’s behavior is appropriate for the setting.
- Limit and temper your conversation while on campus and be quiet during the devotional/program time.
- Clients will be served on a first come first serve basis within each appointment time slot to the best of our ability. Those without appointments or without their appointment sheet may experience a slight delay.
Clients should not break in line; should not complain about the quantity, type or brand of food provided; should be courteous to all workers; should follow the directions of all pantry staff; and should honor our campus by taking good care of the facilities. If you feel sick, please stay at home.
Other Info
In accordance with Federal law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY).
To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at AD-3027 (PDF, 351 KB), from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.