Weekend food will always be the first priority of The Food Group, as this was the initial program our organization was founded upon.

We know kids who are hungry cannot learn.

The weekend food bag is high protein and low sugar – providing a meal that a child can, with some adult help, prepare on their own.  Also, a full box of cereal or granola bars, and during the school year, two pieces of fresh fruit.

We work together with Ridley’s to order high-quality and affordable food.  Volunteers pick up the food at  Food Group Headquarters, take it back to either group or their home or their school, and sort the food into bags for kids.  The school distributes the bags to students on Thursday or Friday to bridge the gap from Friday lunch at school to Monday breakfast.

Volunteers arrive at Food Group Headquarters Wednesday morning to pick up the food that will be sorted for the site they are serving.  Each group of volunteers sorts and packs their bags in a different fashion – some groups take the food back to a team.  Some families pick up the food and do one week for a school as a family or with friends.  Some weeks, the food is taken to a school where students pack the bags for the kids served at their school.

Billings Gazette and the Sheridan Press donated old newspaper vending machines to be refurbished into Little Free Pantries.  Thanks to many artists in the area such as Ashley Cooper and her art students at Sheridan High School, the outside of the pantries are unique and fun!  Thanks to Powder River Heating and AC, the insides of the pantries are functional.

Anyone can access these strategically placed pantries – Take what you need.  Leave what you can.  Above all, be blessed.

For more immediate food and hygiene needs you can access this little free pantry at the following locations:

• Sheridan High School – main entrance to the school 

• Mulligans at Grace Anglican Church: 1992 W. 5th St. 

• Goose Creek Pediatrics: Dr. Bowers’ office, 1701 W 5th St. 

• Northwest Wyoming Pediatrics: 916 Jackson Ave.

• Behind 1st Interstate Bank on Main St.: 38 S. Main

• Summit Nazarene Church: 907 Bellevue (North of SJHS)

• First United Methodist Church: 215 W. Works St. (East  side of building)

• The Rock Church: 1100 Big Horn Ave. 

• Church of Christ: 1769 Big Horn Ave. 

• Inside Sheridan County YMCA: 417 N Jefferson St. 

• Henry A. Coffeen Elementary School: 1053 S. Sheridan Ave.

• Sheridan Custom Stone: 1765 S. Sheridan Ave. 

• First Presbyterian Church (By office door): 2121 Colonial Dr. 

• Woodland Park Elementary: 1010 E. Woodland Park Rd. 

• Second-Hand Blessings: 802 Lincoln Dr. Sheridan, WY

• Lee Metal Works Heating & Cooling: 515 W. 15th St., Sheridan, WY 

• Buggy Bath – 1645 North Main St. Sheridan, WY 

• Tongue River Community Center – Dayton: 1100 Main St., Dayton, WY 

• Tongue River Community Center – Ranchester: 125 Dayton St. Ranchester, WY

Little Free Pantries can be accessed anytime!

Teen Pantries:

Teen Pantries are located in junior high schools and high schools.  In these pantries, students are able to choose what they need and will eat.  We are also able to include hygiene items in these pantries.

Summit Nazarene church adopted one of the Teen Pantries and works as a congregation to provide supplies and keep the pantry stocked.

If your church or group would be interested in adopting one of the other pantries, please, give us a call!

Other Community Food Resources:

Salvation Army Harvest (Food Bank):

150 S. Tschirgi St. Sheridan, WY
Hours: Monday 1:30pm-3pm
Wednesday 10am-noon and 1:30-3pm
Friday 10am-noon and 1:30-3pm

People’s Assistance Food Bank:

2560 N. Main St. Sheridan, WY
Hours: Tues/Thurs/Sat 11am-4pm

We know that food is a basic need for children and will always be our first priority.  We also know that literacy is a stepping stone out of poverty.

In December, we accept “gently loved” books from members of our community, sort them by age group and wrap and distribute them to the elementary school students that we serve.

Be watching the Current Events page for the big wrapping event in December!  Last year, we wrapped over 1500 books in just a few short hours!

In May, we get specific reading levels from the teachers of the children we serve and purchase FOUR brand new books for each child.  We have received positive feedback from teachers on this program and plan to continue providing quality books for those we serve.

Be watching the Current Events – we will need help unpacking, sorting and labeling these books in May!

Summer  (June – August)

Book and a Bite – every day during the summer from 11:00-11:30 – in partnership with Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library – Children’s Library, while a picture book is read to the group, a sack lunch is provided.

Camp-in-a-Park – every Wednesday afternoon from 4:30- 5:30 PM at a local park. Watch our Facebook feed for updates. We have partnered with the YMCA to bring fun games, prizes, and snacks directly to your neighborhood!

We offer home deliveries once a month during the school year and weekly during the summer months while school is not in session. To sign up let a trusted school or site contact know or contact The Food Group directly. Addresses and number of kids and the school they attend or will attend are needed. No names are needed to receive home deliveries. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated to help us make home deliveries