First Lutheran Food Pantry

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

Join us TONIGHT, October 22nd from 5-6:30pm at the First Lutheran Food Pantry (420 1st NW in Clarion) for a special distribution! Children, as well as adults and volunteers, are invited to wear family friendly costumes (not scary) and trick or treat while shopping. Costumes are completely optional. We will also have special trick or treat bags for the first 25 children present in thanks from a special volunteer! We also thank another wonderful family for their large donation of candy to make tonight's event possible!

We will have sweet and spicy pepper palooza, local squash, pumpkins, decorative corn, milk, bread, eggs, meat, baby diapers/ wipes, cat and dog food, laundry detergent from the Dows Methodist Church, pantry staples, and much more! You won't want to miss it!

Please note, if we go more than 20 minutes without a patron, we will close early to be mindful of volunteer time. No income requirements, one order per total household. If you are unable to make it due to illness or work schedule, please contact us prior to 3pm via messenger or 515-851-5740 to have someone pickup on your behalf or make special arrangements. Messages or calls after 3pm may not be seen until after food pantry.

10/21/2026

October is Hunger Action Month! Help us meat the need this holiday season and support an area family needing a hand-up! $25 sponsors a family, any amount gets us closer to our goal of easing food access barriers in our county! Every dollar donated by a community member up to our goal counts as two as Ewing Funeral Home is generously matching funds raised to double our impact!! 🦃🥧🍞🥔🍠

10/20/2026

Join us Thursday, October 22nd for a fun-filled food pantry distribution at the First Lutheran Food Pantry (420 1st NW in Clarion) from 5-6:30pm! Children and patrons (and volunteers) are welcome to wear family friendly (not scary) costumes and trick or treat their way through food pantry! Thank you to a tremendous community member who donated wonderful candy for volunteers to hand out! Great night to stock up your pantry and try out costumes!

We will have milk, cheese, laundry detergent, baby diapers/ wipes, pantry staples, meat, eggs, bread, frozen foods, LOTS of fresh peppers- sweet and spicy, squash, onions, pumpkins and so much more!! Thank you to the incredible local gardeners for their wonderful produce donations!!

Please note, we will close early if we go more than 20 minutes without a patron to be mindful of volunteer time.

10/20/2026

Volunteers needed! Help us restock our students with snacks at our pop-up giveaway during elementary and middle school conferences! Contact us for more details!

10/19/2026

Volunteers needed! Tomorrow, October 20th at 8:45am at the First Lutheran Food Pantry (420 1st NW in Clarion) we will be bagging up snacks for our pop-up giveaway at CGD schools. Help is greatly appreciated!

10/19/2026

Register for our 5th Annual Turkey Giveaway with five pick-up locations to choose from this year! One registration per family gathering; no income requirements. In addition to a frozen turkey, we will also have other items available. Call 515-532-3440 and ensure to leave one message with your name and phone number clearly stated; we will return your call when we are in the office. Firm deadline of November 6th. Gobble gobble!!

10/14/2026

Another great opportunity to support the food pantry and the communities we serve!!

Help us help our local food pantry! 📍

10/14/2026

Help needed! We have a community member in need of free or low cost washer/ dryer. If you have a set available you are looking to give or sell, please message us. Thank you!!

10/13/2026

The Dows Community Pop-up Pantry is tonight, October 13th, from 5-6pm at the First Lutheran Church in Dows. Bread, eggs, meat, milk, pantry staples, fresh produce, and much more offered! All are welcome; one order per total household.