OUR MISSION

Saint Katharine Drexel Food Pantry is an outreach ministry located at the Catholic Social Services building in Chester, PA. Our address is 130 East 7th Street.  The pantry  is a resource of hope and comfort for local residents and families in need. 

     Our ministry is rooted in the Gospel mandate of Love for one another.  We proudly serve the local community with compassion, love, joy and hope.  We welcome those who are in need regardless of religious affiliation or belief.  Our food distribution nourishes while our service brings dignity and unites us in our common humanity. 

     "If we wish to serve God and love our neighbor well, we must manifest our joy in the service we render to Him and them.  Let us open wide our hearts.  It is joy which invites us.  Press forward and fear nothing."  ~Katharine Drexel

     The "Friends of St. Katharine Drexel" is our designation for those individuals who serve outside our parish community and who graciously support us through monthly recurring donations.  Kindly consider joining our mission of growing St. Katharine Drexel Food Pantry into a national leader among Urban parishes serving economically depressed areas with multi-ethnic parishioners.

     Our pantry entrance is located to the left of the Catholic Social Services entrance.  The food pantry is open: Monday from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. for donations.  Calling ahead is required and prepares us for your arrival.  We open our doors for food distribution on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 A.M. to 11:45 A.M.  (excluding all major holidays). 

      God's Providence is very visible through the goodness and generosity of Parishes, Groups, Schools, Businesses, and Individuals like you.  We, the staff and volunteers, are committed to collect and distribute food to those in need. 

ABOUT US

The food cupboard of the St. Katharine Drexel Service Community is an outreach ministry of St. Katharine Drexel Roman Catholic Church in Chester and honoring the vision of Sr. Barbara Tickner, I.H.M. and countless others driven to serve Christ in Love of their neighbor.

On a daily basis, the dedicated staff of paid and volunteer personnel strive to provide loving, compassionate, dedicated support to those in need within the Chester, PA community.  It is our purpose to provide the basic needs to help make people's lives more livable while providing hope towards improving their circumstances. 

We don't want our brothers and sisters remaining in poverty or marginalized.  Our pantry works to remove one of many barriers toward self-sustainability and self-improvement.  With clothes on their backs, food in the home and support from the community; hope is gradually restored, and confidence reignited.
 

3 WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

VOLUNTEER
~ YOUR TIME IS VALUABLE - PLEASE JOIN US. ~

FINANCIAL
~ YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS SUPPORT OUR PANTRY 100% ~

FOOD
~ WE PROVIDE NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED ~

Our Pantry relies on the generosity of those patrons whose hearts are large and filled with compassion.  Because of our Volunteers, Supporters, Donators and Contributors we are able to provide a living and active witness to the local community we serve.  

We provide various options for you to partner with us to support the ongoing impacting efforts of St. Katharine Drexel's Food Pantry.  By Volunteering your time; providing tax deductible financial support; or by providing food. 100% of your donations go directly to support the Food Pantry.

You will find on this page a variety of ways you can help us serve others.  No contribution is too small.  Your generosity will impact well into the future and make a difference in the world at large. 

Should you have any questions about ways you can make a difference, please contact use and we'll gladly answer any questions you have.

On behalf of those we serve and the dedicated individuals here at the Pantry; please accept our sincerest appreciation for all you do to help make St. Katharine Drexel Food Pantry a vibrant and active member of the local community.

  VOLUNTEER
~ YOUR TIME IS VALUABLE - PLEASE JOIN US. ~

We are in great need of volunteers.  Pantry tasks include assisting clients, and stocking shelves (Tues. or Thurs. 9 A.M. to 1 pm).  We also need groups of volunteers (Mondays 9 A.M. - 10:30 pm available) to aid in ongoing projects such as stocking, cleaning, and facility projects.       

            To volunteer is to give of yourself in service to a cause. It is about freely giving your time to help an organization, your community, or an individual. And this giving of your time and service is done free of charge, without expectation of compensation and without coercion.

     Volunteer work is important for your health. The Corporation for National and Community Service says that volunteering improves psychological and physical health. Volunteers reap the benefits of feeling a personal sense of accomplishment while building social networks that, in turn, support them in times of stress.