Frequently Asked Questions

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Oregon Area Food Pantry is a non-profit organization that provides food and essential items to those in need within the Oregon School District.

Open for Guest Shopping & Donations

• Every Tuesday:  8:30am to 11:00am
• 1st and 3rd Thursday:   11:00am to 2:00pm
• 2nd and 4th Thursday:   4:00pm to 7:00pm
• 1st Saturday only:   8:30am to 11:00am

We are closed on all holidays.

For all inclement weather closure decisions, please check our website before coming. A clear pop-up announcement will appear on the homepage if we are closed. We will make that determination before our opening time for the day.

We accept One-time, Monthly, and Annual Donations

Mail a check to: Oregon Area Food Pantry P.O. Box 92 Oregon, WI 53575. Please include your email address for a donation receipt.

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Online

 Nonperishables may be dropped any time in the bin in front of our main doors

We are always in need of:

• Meals in a can (ie: ravioli, beef-a-roni, etc)
• Pasta - such as penne, rotini, macaroni
• Meatless Pasta sauce (e.g. ragu, presto, etc.)
• Meat Pasta Sauce
• Cereal
• Instant potatoes
• Chunky Soups
• Instant White Rice
• Peanut Butter -Chunky and Regular
• Jelly and Jam
• Canned Tuna
• Canned Chicken
• Canned peaches and pears
• Granola Bars
• Hamburger Helper
• Ramen
• Kleenex, toilet paper and Paper Towels
• Laundry Soap
• Toothbrushes and toothpaste

Please check any donations for expiration dates.  Please don’t bring in any opened packaged food or any food you would not feed to your family. We cannot accept home-canned foods or home-prepared goods.

For safety and quality assurance reasons, we generally do not accept frozen food items that have been stored in a donor's home freezer. We cannot verify the duration of storage or if the food has been thawed and refrozen, which poses a food safety risk.

Exceptions to the policy:

We may consider accepting frozen food under specific, verified conditions:

• Whole Frozen Turkeys/Hams: Items like frozen turkeys donated directly to us (e.g., during the Thanksgiving season).
• Direct from a Processor: Meat or other frozen goods coming directly from a licensed commercial processor, or distributor.

If you have a large quantity of frozen food that meets one of the exceptions above, please call the pantry and leave a message with your details. A team member will call you back to discuss the donation and ensure it meets our safety standards before you bring it in.

Yes! Please drop off fresh foods during our shopping hours. Enter through the door at the back.

No, as much as we’d like to, we cannot accept home-canned foods or home-prepared goods.

Yes! We accept unopened, unexpired formula, diapers, and other essential necessities. Sorry, we do not accept breast milk. 

Yes! We accept unopened essential personal items such as period products, dental care products, tissues, toilet paper, sanitizer, soaps, shampoos, conditioners, etc

Yes! Please drop off pet food during our shopping hours. Enter through the door at the back or leave it in our dropbox.

Check out our many ways to donate.

You can sign up here to volunteer

Your own photo ID and those of all household members – this ID should include date of birth and address. Children do not require photo ID.

Anyone in need of food assistance is eligible to receive food from Oregon Area Food Pantry.

No appointments needed. Just come to the front entrance during our shopping hours.

Yes, you can designate another person to pick up food for you by simply completing the Proxy Shopping Form.

If you wish to access additional food from the pantry or if your household

income exceeds the eligibility level, you must also provide:

1. Proof of Residence: Recent (in last 30 days) first-class mail addressed

and delivered to you, a utility bill, or a lease in your name. If you do not

have a permanent address, the registrar will discuss your situation with

you to ensure you receive food.

2. Household Information: Names and birthdays of all household

members

3. Photo ID: Your own photo ID and those of all household members – this

ID should include dob and address. Children do not require photo ID.

For children, you may use school portal information or other evidence of

their name, birthday, and residence.

Note that gift cards and other local programs are only available to residents of

the Oregon School District. We will verify that your address is within the OSD

boundaries.

If your information changes throughout the year (e.g., address, household

members, income), you must notify us to update our records and confirm

your eligibility.

Yes, the OAFP is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity.