Love Your Neighbor Personal Pantry

Volunteers will be in the parking lot to instruct you on what to do. There is no need to get out of your vehicle.

1. This is a drive-through the first Wednesday of every other month (with the exception of summer dates being MONTHLY: 5/7, 6/4, 7/9 and 8/6/25) from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. We will have basic products already packed to put in your car. Both personal hygiene and cleaning supplies.
2. Volunteers will be in the parking lot to instruct you on what to do. DO NOT GET OUT OF YOUR CAR. THIS IS A DRIVE-THROUGH ONLY. 
3. We have informed the TWP Police that this may require people to line up on Northbound Center Road. They are fine with it as long as we follow these guidelines:

• If the parking lot is full, line up in the curbed northbound lane. DO NOT BLOCK STREETS or DRIVEWAYS. If you’re heading southbound to get to our facility, then you will need to pass the line-up, find a place to turn around safely then take the next spot in line.
• DO NOT pass the cars to get into the parking lot or try to cut in line. Those actions will result in you being asked to leave.
• Parking lot volunteers will be wearing orange vests and will be there to direct you once you enter the parking lot. Please be respectful and have patience as we expect a large number of people to be there. Again, stay in your car at all times.
• When exiting the parking lot you will only be allowed to make a right hand turn onto Center, to avoid any issues. You should be able to take an alternate route to where you are going, once you leave. 
• We do require to see a picture ID and proof of State Assistance when you arrive. A volunteer will be checking those once you enter the parking lot and before you pick up your pantry items. Please have ID’s ready. 

Our goal is and always has been to serve as many people in our community, as long as we have stock. There are many families and seniors in need and since we operate on donations, we may not always have everything you need. Please be respectful of that. If you have any questions, feel free to call us at 1-989-213-3331 or send us an email. 

Personal Care: Shampoo, Body wash, Liquid hand soap, Toothpaste

Paper Goods: Toilet paper, Paper towel, 13-gallon trash bags, Zipper bags

Cleaning Supplies: Laundry soap, Dish soap, All-purpose cleaner, Toilet bowl cleaner

Toothbrushes, Denture tabs and adhesive, Deodorant (male & female), Shaving cream (male & female), Razors (male & female), Feminine pads, Bladder leak pads (female), Dry pet food for dogs or cats. Sometimes we have pet treats available too. 

We know that John & Charlotte Yates of Yates Petroleum Corporation had choices when it came to donating and we are so grateful for their contribution. It is because of them that we were able to start the Love Your Neighbor Personal Pantry and help so many in our community. In return, we promise to be responsible stewards of both your donation and your trust. Thank you!

We are very grateful to Garber Automotive for their generous donation to the Pantry this month (May 2024). Garber is widely recognized as a donor to organizations in our community and we are honored and humbled to be a recipient of their kindness and generosity. 

Kloha Group EXP Realty is an annual supporter of the Pantry and Kloha Contracting donated the new shelving for the Pantry. Thank you to both businesses for their kindness. 

Thank you to Meijer for donating a generous gift card to help us purchase much needed supplies for the Pantry. We appreciate their kindness and generosity.

Thank you to Pet Supplies Plus for allowing us to retrieve many pet supplies from their donation bin. Their kindness helps us keep the pet supplies stocked in the Pantry to give to our recipients.

New Life Saginaw has provided generous donations to the pantry. We appreciate their support which enables us to continue to stock the pantry for our neighbors.  We will be getting with them to see what we can do to help them as they prepare future community outreaches. 

The owner of this company, Sweet Choices Cake Decorating School & Supplies, has been a long-time supporter of the pantry by donating several supplies frequently. Thank you for your gifts and generosity.

The Old Town Christian Outreach Center senior group, Senior Saints, collected and delivered donations to the pantry. Thank you to everyone who participated.

Thank you to St. John Vianney for sponsoring our Love Your Neighbor Personal Pantry in February. The bounty of items they collected was a welcome gift. It was such a privilege to work with them. Now, we in turn, will be collecting pet food for St. John's March collection, which will be donated to a local animal shelter. 

Thank you to Party on McCarty for choosing our Love Your Neighbor Personal Pantry as their sponsored non-profit on July 11, 2024. We are beyond grateful for the opportunity to introduce our pantry to the people of Saginaw County. Also, a special thank you to Tracy Braley for all her help.

Additionally, we wish to recognize and thank those who donated items for our raffle. We are beyond blessed by these donations that provided funds for our pantry:

• Geyer’s Pennzoil 10 Minute Oil Change - $50 Gift Certificate
• New Pyle Resophonic Resonator Electric Acoustic Guitar Autographed by Larry McCray. Includes: Gig Bag, Six Spare Strings, Strap and Digital Tuner. It has a built in preamplifier with volume, treble, mid and bass controls.
• Weber Portable Smokey Joe 14 Inch Charcoal Grill ($45.99 value) includes an 18 Inch Weber Detail Brush ($17.99 value)
• Sweet Choices Cake Decorating Sugar Art School & Supplies – Baking and Cake Decorating Supplies ($195.00 value)
• Leo’s Coney Island - $20 Gift Certificate, A Shirt & A Glass
• Oscar Schmidt by Washburn Acoustic Guitar autographed by Larry McCray