The St. James Lutheran Church Food Pantry operates under the umbrella of the Churches United Hunger Ministry. The hunger ministry has 24 food pantries responding to over 18,000 needs for meals annually throughout Rock Island and Scott Counties. Over 100 churches and other organizations contribute money or food and scores of volunteers to operate them. St. James Lutheran Church Food Pantry is very lucky to be one of them.

Visitors to the St. James Lutheran Church Food Pantry are treated are treated with respect and kindness. Our visitors are asked to space their visits 30 days apart. With that in mind, no one is ever turned away from SJLCFP and will never leave empty-handed. Our visitors receive a pre-packaged box of items containing canned goods, cereal, pasta, macaroni and cheese, skillet helper, fruit juice, and assorted snack if available. They also receive one 1/2 gallon of milk, one stick of butter/margarine, one dozen eggs, and two protein (venison, ground beef, hot dogs, ham, etc. - whatever is in stock at the pantry at the time of their visit). Our visitors can also request hygiene products such as laundry soap, dish detergent, tooth paste, tooth brushes, deodorant, shampoo/ conditioner, diapers, and feminine hygiene products. If such items are available, they will receive those requested items as well.