Roanoke Island Food Pantry

Roanoke Island Food Pantry The Roanoke Island Food Pantry has been serving Dare County with food insecurities since 1979. We operate 100% on donations of food and financial gifts.

We currently operate within Mount Olivet UMC on Ananais Dare Street, downtown Manteo. The Roanoke Island Food Pantry has been serving the hungry of Dare County since 1979. We serve all who come to us in need of food with a two week supply of nonperishable food (canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned meat, bread, cereal, rice, beans, pasta, flour etc.). Families that come to us with a referral fro

m Social Services, Ministers of area Churches, Dept. of Public Health or Interfaith Community Outreach also receive a $25 food voucher for a local market in addition to the basic two week supply. The vouchers allow for purchase of perishables and/or additional food items. We are totally supported by donations of food and funds from area Churches, Businesses, Community Organizations, and individuals. Mount Olivet United Methodist Church provides space for the Pantry, administrative support and logistical support at no charge. All of our staff are volunteers. This means that 100% of donated funds go directly for the purchase of food and food vouchers. Over the last four years we have served an average of 631 families per year. We thank God that through His provision and through all who have supported the Pantry over the years, we have never had to turn anyone away. Help us to continue serving the hungry by:

Donating food and/or funds
Organizing a food/fund drive in your Church, neighborhood, business or organization
Designating a memorial
Praying for the Pantry and those we serve
Telling others about the Pantry

Food donations are our bread and butter, however monetary donations are critical. With cash we can quickly stock the shelves when demand increases and/or we find ourselves short on key items. With cash we can be better stewards and buy when and where the prices are low. For example one time this year we were able to purchase boxes of cereal from the Food Bank of the Albemarle (our Umbrella Organization) for around $0.25 a box. With cash in hand we can take good advantage of such bargains as they occur. Our desire and goal is to serve everyone who comes to the Pantry not only with much needed food but also with the love, kindness, humility and grace that Christ demonstrates to all. Those who volunteer here remember times in the past when they needed help and have the compassion to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. No one knows what tomorrow may bring. The Pantry is open from 9 am to 11 am Monday through Friday at Mount Olivet UMC, located at the corner of Ananias Dare St. and Essex St, Manteo, NC. For more information or to make a donation contact Bob or Angela 252-473-3814 or Mount Olivet UMC at 252-473-2089.

06/06/2026

We certainly thank you for allowing us to participate for another year!

It was a wonderful night for the opening of the 2026 LOST COLONY! What a blessing it is that they allow locals to come f...
06/05/2026

It was a wonderful night for the opening of the 2026 LOST COLONY! What a blessing it is that they allow locals to come free if they bring donations of food for the local Food Pantries. Tonight the collection benefited the Roanoke Island Food Pantry and it took many hands to collect and sort! We were very grateful for some new volunteers mixed in with our seasoned ones and thank you somehow seems inadequate for the tremendous job they did!

We wish to say a BIG THANK YOU to THE LOST COLONY organization for offering us this gift and certainly to the locals who came out and generously donated 1988 lbs of food of which 1866 will be usable donations in helping us provide food for our neighbors!

05/26/2026

SOS! 🚨 We’re running very low on paper grocery bags. Did you know 500 bags cost us $100? We’d much rather spend that money on fresh food for our neighbors! If you have spare bags, please drop them off at the Pantry. Thank you for your support! ❤️

Want to see this years’s production of THE LOST COLONY? You can, and IT’S FREE! Thursday, June 4 - supports ROANOKE ISL...
05/20/2026

Want to see this years’s production of THE LOST COLONY? You can, and IT’S FREE!
Thursday, June 4 - supports ROANOKE ISLAND FOOD PANTRY

Qualifying Counties: Residents of Dare, Tyrrell, Currituck, and Hyde Counties.

Admission Cost: Free with a donation of 3 canned foods/non-perishable items per person.

**Requirements: You must present a valid local ID or proof of residency to claim the offer.**

Event Times: Gates open at 7:30 PM, and the show begins at 8:30 PM.

Actionable Tips:Arrive early to drop off your food donation, receive your ticket, and get good seats.While the event is historically walk-up, it is highly recommended to reserve your tickets ahead of time. You can check ticket availability and confirm exact food pantry needs at the The Lost Colony official website.

05/18/2026

Community love in action! 🥫✨

A HUGE thank you to the Outer Banks Woman’s Club and the Town of Nags Head for allowing us to be part of the annual free shredding event again!

Together, you brought in 346 lbs of food and $210: that’s an impact of about 398 meals for our neighbors! 💙 These bags are filled with the staples our community needs most.

05/17/2026
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03/26/2026

This will be in Wanchese

Address

300 Ananias Dare Street
Manteo, NC
27954

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 11am
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 11am
Thursday 9am - 11am
Friday 9am - 11am

Telephone

252-473-2089

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