SERVE OUR COMMUNITY

Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

With utmost humility and respect, nourish the body and mind of all seeking help

I Need Help!

I Want to Help!

There are many ways to get involved with the Pantry on the Bluff. Here are some of the ways that you can support this important work:

Make a donation of money, food, or diapers

Financial donations allow us to buy in bulk and buy most needed items. Financial donations are tax deductible. Checks should be made out to BPUMC with a note at the bottom “for the Food Pantry.” You may also make a financial donation online. Direct your donation to ‘Food Pantry’ in the Funds drop-down menu. Grocery item and diaper donations should be placed at designated drop off bins located near the main entrances to the church building.

Organize a food drive

Children love to get involved. This is one way they can help. Contact committee members learn which items most needed. See a list of suggested food pantry items to donate.

Volunteer your time

Volunteers are the heart of our organization. Each month we need help packing grocery bags, bundling diapers, running the distribution, and restocking the pantry. If you would like to volunteer, email: adultministries@bpumc.org or call 205-822-0910.

Special gifts during the holidays or anytime

If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift for family and friends, consider making a donation to The Pantry On The Bluff in a loved one’s name. Send us a donation, along with the name and address of the person you’d like to honor, and we will send them a beautiful notecard, letting them know that you’ve made a gift in their name.

Who We Are

The Pantry On The Bluff is a volunteer run community ministry of Bluff Park United Methodist Church that provides food for those that ask. We distribute food and diapers that have been purchased and donated. Last year, the Pantry on the Bluff supplied food and diapers to more than 200 families each month. The doors were opened to all who knocked. A diverse group of people is ultimately helped: older adults, children, the working poor, single-parent families and the newly unemployed.

Our History

In 2015 we began partnering with Bundles of Hope to provide diapers to the families we serve through our food pantry. Babies need 8-10 diapers a day, which can cost more than $100 each month. Disposable diapers are not covered by any government program such as SNAP or WIC. This can place a huge burden on families with young children who are struggling financially. Our partnership with Bundles of Hope allows us to alleviate some of this financial burden for families in our community!

Under the Bridge is a ministry that provides a hot meal for homeless men and women in downtown Birmingham on the second and third Tuesday evenings of each month. Meal preparation is done in the church kitchen by team members. The meal is then transported to Church of the Reconciler United Methodist Church in downtown Birmingham where team members serve the meal.

Each day, we know that there are students in our community who go without their basic needs being met. This often affects their school performance and can have a lifelong impact.

My child needs help!

The resources supplied through the Room 35226+ program are distributed at our community public schools. We have established resource rooms at Simmons Middle School, Dupuy Birmingham City School, and Little Imaginations preschool. If your child is a student at any of these schools, they can access the resources during school hours. Contact the school counselor for more information. As this ministry grows we will establish resource rooms at other schools and update this page.

What is Room 35226+

Each day, we know that there are students in our community who go without their basic needs being met. This often affects their school performance. They may be skipping meals over the weekend because there is not enough food in the kitchen at home. They might not have the school supplies they need for class. Or, it could just be that a student forgot to put on deodorant before leaving home. Whatever the case, Hoover is too caring a community to leave these student’s needs unmet. Many of us strive to help on a case-by-case basis. But what if we could do even more?

Room 35226+ is part of our student ministry’s response to meeting these needs. Our vision is to have a room at every school in the 35226 zip code stocked with school supplies, toiletries, and food. Students and guidance counselors will have access to them throughout the day, for any needs that may arise. The first room was established at Simmons Middle School and we expanded to Dupuy Birmingham City School.

You can help make Room 35226+ a reality by gifting items from the list found at the bottom of this page, provided to us by guidance counselors and administrators at the schools.

How can I help the children in our community?

Church of the Reconciler is a diverse downtown Birmingham church made up of people who are seeking to alleviate poverty and build a true sense of community that transcends economic and other social barriers. We are a United Methodist mission church supported by the North Alabama Conference of United Methodists and other partner churches and organizations.

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