The success of Gladstone Food Pantry’s reopening at Kraxberger Middle School was recently featured on KPTV and Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Our food pantry is generally open year-round from 3-5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at 17777 Webster Road. We will be closed Dec. 22-Jan. 2.
During the school year, school district families have priority shopping to shop first at 3 p.m. and must be able to show proof of enrollment every time they shop during these early-bird shopping times.
The pantry serves families with students in the Gladstone School District. We also serve other residents of Gladstone and surrounding areas.
Donations are accepted from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday dropped off at Gladstone Community Center, 1050 Portland Ave. If you have a large amount of donations or items that are cold or frozen, please contact food pantry manager Alex Van Pelt 503-737-5283 to arrange a special drop off.
For more information on pantry shopping and volunteering, please contact the Pantry Coordinator Alex Van Pelt at 503-737-5283 or via email.
Cash donations welcome; you can donate here. Recent major donations to the food pantry have included:
Gladstone Pickleball Club’s $4,000 through the support of club members and players who contributed
Oregon Education Association’s $2,500 through the union’s Relief Fund — in the past used to support OEA members who have been impacted by wildfires, ice storms or who are on strike without pay — this year was opened up to help mitigate some of the harm caused to families and communities by cuts and delays to SNAP benefits
Gladstone-Oak Lodge Rotary’s $1,500, using funds raised through the club’s monthly bingo nights at the Gladstone Community Center, along with proceeds from the annual Gladstone Community Festival in August
Kraxberger Gearheads Robotics Club’s $1,000, using community support of the club through donations of e-recycling materials that students sort to prevent valuable materials from entering landfills
Checks can be mailed to Gladstone Education Foundation at 17789 Webster Road, Gladstone, OR 97027. Be sure to indicate Gladstone Food Pantry on the memo line.