Our Food Pantry
Free groceries and fresh produce every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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“We started with one folding table and a promise that nobody in Fennick Hollow would go to bed hungry.”
Marguerite Oyelaran, founder
Cinderwell Community Pantry provides free groceries and fresh produce to our neighbors, three days a week.
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212,400
pounds of food distributed in 2025
Weighed at our loading dock and sorting tables, January through December 2025.
Home Delivery
Groceries brought to neighbors who cannot make it to the pantry.
Learn MoreWho We Serve
Anyone in Fennick Hollow and the surrounding townships who needs groceries is welcome here.
Families with kids, seniors on fixed incomes, workers between paychecks, and neighbors who have never asked for help before all come through our doors. There is no income paperwork to bring on your first visit.
1,150households visited us at least once in 2025, from our sign-in sheets
New to Cinderwell?
Registering takes about ten minutes at your first visit. Bring a photo ID and something with your current address, such as a utility bill or a piece of mail.
What to ExpectOur History
Cinderwell began in 1998 in a church hall kitchen, when Marguerite Oyelaran and a handful of neighbors set up a folding table and handed out groceries on Saturday mornings.
The line grew every week. In 2011 we moved into our own building on Alder Street, and today more than eighty volunteers keep the doors open.
What We Do
We run a choose-your-own grocery pantry, a Saturday fresh produce market stocked by local farms, a Tuesday evening supper, and a home delivery route for neighbors who cannot travel.
A Saturday Morning at Cinderwell
Before the doors open at nine, the farm delivery is unloaded, produce is sorted into crates and the shelves are restocked. It takes all of us, and there is always room for one more pair of hands.
Events & News
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Oct 22, 2026
Harvest Week Food Drive Returns November 2 – 7
Schools, churches and neighborhood groups are collecting canned goods and pantry staples all week. Details on joining or hosting a drive are on our volunteer page.
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Oct 15, 2026
Winter Coat and Blanket Swap, Saturday, November 14
Bring a coat you have outgrown or take one you need, no questions asked. We will be set up in the side room during Saturday pantry hours.
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Oct 8, 2026
Our New Walk-In Cooler Is Up and Running
Thanks to local business sponsors, we can now keep more fresh produce, eggs and dairy on the shelves from one distribution day to the next.
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Sep 30, 2026
Fall Volunteer Orientations Are Open
New to volunteering with us? Short orientations run before each Saturday sort. Teens 14 and up are welcome with a parent or guardian.
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Sep 24, 2026
Thanksgiving Box Sign-Up Open Through November 13
Households who would like a holiday box can sign up at any pantry visit or by phone. Boxes are picked up the week of Thanksgiving.
What to expect
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Pantry news, volunteer openings and event dates, about twice a month.
Help Keep the Shelves Full
One-time, monthly, or stock gifts accepted. Every gift, in any amount, goes toward food and getting it to our neighbors.
Donate TodayCinderwell Community Pantry is a registered nonprofit.
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