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Serving Morrow County Residents with Food and Compassion

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Many in Morrow County do not have enough food to live active, healthy lives. Founded in August 2010, the Cardington Community Food Pantry helps feed many families and individuals with food assistance. In 2021, over 3,900 families were served and 270,394 lbs. of food distributed (totals 166,173 meals).

Offering a mix a mix of non-perishable products, frozen meats, dairy products, and fresh produce, the Cardington Community Food Pantry relies on local churches, organizations, and individuals contributing funding, time, and food donations to serve those who need assistance. With monetary donations, the pantry is able to purchase food from Mid-Ohio Food Collective to keep the pantry shelves filled.




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Located at Cardington First United Methodist Church,
300 S. Marion St., the food pantry is open every Wednesday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The pantry serves Morrow County residents and residents of the Cardington School District in Marion County. Clients may visit the food pantry once per month. Please note that the pantry will be closed on these dates in 2022: June 29, August 31 and November 23. 
 
Produce Markets, open to all families from Central Ohio, will be held at the Cardington First United Methodist Church, 300 S. Marion St, on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. To qualify, families must be at or under the 200% Poverty Guidelines.

Please make a reservation prior to your pantry or produce market visit so we can ensure to have enough food for all!

  • Use FreshTrak website to make a reservation. Click here to access and scroll down the page to find the specific date.
  • Call 419-408-4201 and leave a voicemail or email cardingtonfp@yahoo.com and a food pantry volunteer will respond.

Exciting News to Share

The Cardington Community Food Pantry is growing! The pantry has outgrown its space and capacity at Cardington First United Methodist Church and the plan is to construct a new building at 308 S Marion St. in Cardington.

The goal of the 
Cardington Community Food Pantry is to raise at least $120,000. With the generous support and help from our food pantry church members and the surrounding community, we can reach this goal!

How You Can Help

Download the Building and Operation Drive brochure to learn about the Cardington Community Food Pantry plans and how you can donate and support. You can also purchase a personalized brick to include in the new building landscape! Learn more about our brick fundraiser.
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Donations

Any donation is greatly appreciated…$1.00 can purchase 10 pounds of food from the Mid Ohio Food Collective. 

​You can mail your donation to: 

Cardington Community Food Pantry
PO Box 168
Cardington, Ohio 43315

Donations can also be made through PayPal. Simply click on the button below to go to our PayPal page. If you could please select to offset processing fees, this will help us reduce the food pantry's expense for these types of transactions. 

Cardington community food Pantry

Located at Cardington First United Methodist Church
300 S. Marion St
Cardington, Ohio 43315
Phone: 419-408-4201
Mailing address: PO Box 168, Cardington, OH 43315
Email: cardingtonfp@yahoo.com