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Minnie's Food Pantry Community Engagement VISTA

Minnie’s Food Pantry, located in Plano, TX, is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to provide healthy meals, educational resources and red-carpet treatment to every person served. Since inception in 2008, Minnie’s Food Pantry has provided over 11 million meals to low-income/food insecure households across North Texas, serving over 60,000 individuals annually. Minnie’s Food Pantry is one of the only food pantries that serves regardless of zip code, with families traveling from all over the North Texas region to receive assistance. All clients at Minnie’s Food Pantry are living in low-income and/or food insecure households. With support from Minnie’s Food Pantry, those in need receive an average of 70lbs of food, including non-perishables, fresh meat, produce and bakery goods, allowing them to offset the expenses associated with food in an effort to better manage their limited resources and direct them towards life-essentials. The Community Engagement Coordination VISTA will benefit the growth and expansion of Minnie’s Food Pantry and address issues through economic development such as: financial literacy, job-readiness and job placement programs. To learn more about Minnie’s Food Pantry visit www.minniesfoodpantry.org.