For the last two and a half years, due to COVID-19, the Community Food Pantry of Merrill changed its program and fulfilled requests from community members by phone and utilized curbside delivery. Community members would call the food pantry, a pantry representative would provide them with options for available food items, and then the selected food was boxed up and carted to the community member/client’s vehicle to load into their vehicle curbside.
Effective Monday, May 23, 2022, the Community Food Pantry of Merrill, located in the Menard Center building behind Aspirus Hospital, will again be open to the public, Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Food pantry clients will be able to enter the building to select their own food choices.
“Since COVID-19 is still an ongoing concern, pantry management strongly urges clients to wear masks while in the pantry,” said Allan Crevier, Co-Manager of the Community Food Pantry of Merrill.
“Guidelines for eligibility and use of the pantry have loosened considerably, as no one should go hungry in our community,” he added.
Call the Community Food Pantry of Merrill at 715.536.4505 with any questions about the food pantry, eligibility, or how the food pantry can help community members in need.