oldmanriversmission.org

OPEN MONDAY, TUESDAY AND FRIDAY 9:00 TO 5;00

Food Pantry

What Do I Need To Receive Food At the Pantry?

The Pantry is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 12:00 (noon) to 4:00 p.m. When you arrive please stay in your vehicle and someone will be with you to take your information. Please be patient as we are working with a limited staff.

What Do I Need To Receive Food At the Pantry?

Your income must be within 130% of the poverty guidelines or you currently receive SNAP benefits. You must also provide a form of identification, evidence of your current address and proof of the number of household members by letter from DHHR showing number in household or Birth Certificate for each person.

Weekend Feeding Program

What Do I Need To Receive Food At the Pantry?

Elementary School Backpack Program

Our weekend feeding program is for those physically unable to prepare food for themselves within the Parkersburg area. Each Saturday and Sunday we prepare and deliver 400 meals each day. Our trucks run 52 weeks a year. Those over the age of 70 and the most disabled receive first offering.

Elementary School Backpack Program

A little bit about the work of Old Man Rivers Mission

Elementary School Backpack Program

Our mission currently prepares 107 backpacks of food for two elementary schools in Wood County. These schools are Worthington Elementary and Kanawha Elementary.

A little bit about the work of Old Man Rivers Mission

In 2019 our mission distributed over 385,000 pounds of food through our food pantry. We are the largest food pantry in Wood County. Our monthly average in 2019 was 605 families. We served 672 families in March 2020 with April being 479 families. May food pantry numbers were down to 311 families. Our Weekend Feeding Program served 41,741 meals in 2019.

We work with schools in our community to provide clothing and shoes.

Eyeglass Program

A little bit about the work of Old Man Rivers Mission

Old Man Rivers Mission has a program to help individuals obtain eye exams and glasses. This is income based. The individual must complete an application through our office. We will notify you of the date and time of your appointment. All appointments must be kept because we do not reschedule. We will help an individual once every five years due to the number of requests for this service.

About Us

Old Man Rivers Mission has been in existence since 1991. All services provided through the mission are free of charge and provided by an all volunteer staff. Old Man Rivers Mission has no payroll, therefore, allowing 99.4% of every dollar to go back into the community.

Old Man Rivers Mission does not receive state or federal money. Our mission is community supported through generous donations from individuals, organizations, businesses and churches. We are extremely grateful for any and all donations received. Old Man Rivers Mission is a 501(c)(3) organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service, therefore making all donations tax deductible.

You Can Make A Difference.

As Mission outreach continues to grow, we depend upon donations to meet ongoing needs in the following areas:

Food - Canned, Dried, Boxed, We cannot accept food which is out of date.

Personal Hygiene Items

Cleaning and Laundry products

Childrens clothing and shoes, new or in excellent condition.