Little Free Pantry
Food is one of the most basic human needs, yet too many of our neighbors struggle with food insecurity.
At Community of Christ Anaheim, we believe no family should have to wonder where their next meal will come from. That’s why we host a Little Free Pantry just outside our gate. While humble, it’s a simple but powerful way to share with one another and ensure that everyone has access to essential food and household items.
How the Pantry Works
The Little Free Pantry is open to everyone. It’s available 24/7, no questions asked. Those who need a little extra support are welcome to take what will help them—whether that’s a few canned goods, a box of cereal, or hygiene products. Likewise, anyone who feels moved to give can stock the pantry with nonperishable food, toiletries, or household items.
This “neighbors helping neighbors” model recognizes that need can be both ongoing and unexpected. By keeping the pantry full, we help one another get through the week with dignity and hope.
Living Out Our Enduring Principles
The Little Free Pantry embodies many of Community of Christ’s Enduring Principles.
We believe every person is of inestimable value to God. The pantry offers practical care that affirms that worth.
Sharing resources with one another builds bonds of trust and compassion in our neighborhood.
We believe God is still speaking, and sometimes those glimpses of divine truth come through the stories we share, the ideas we encounter, and the wisdom we pass along.
We are called to give freely of what we have, creating abundance where there may have been scarcity.
Access to food and basic necessities is foundational for peace and justice in our community.
Advancing Our Mission Initiatives
Through the Little Free Pantry, we take action on our Mission Initiatives.
By addressing food insecurity, we help break cycles of hunger and hardship.
Each act of giving and receiving opens the door to conversations, connections, and the experience of God’s love.
Volunteering with the pantry gives us the chance to practice discipleship in tangible ways, caring for our neighbors with compassion.
We are called to give freely of what we have, creating abundance where there may have been scarcity.
Access to food and basic necessities is foundational for peace and justice in our community.
How You Can Help
You can be part of our ministry in many ways. Join us, our sister congregation, Orange Community of Christ, and Iglesia Familia Cristiana de Anaheim as we continue to serve the community through this important ministry.
Donate non-perishable, self-stable food products and hygiene products to the Little Free Pantry by simply opening the door and providing. (Please no glass products!)
Volunteer to check and restock the pantry regularly so we can continue to serve our community.
Share with friends, family, and neighbors that the pantry is open for anyone in need.