The West Side Food Pantry located in our community center is available to anyone who needs groceries to feed themselves or their families. We recognize the fact that the Palouse has high poverty and food insecurity rates, and that not everyone has enough money for groceries, so we are here to help.

The Pantry hours are dependent on volunteer schedules, which are updated weekly and can be found below.  Hours are subject to change and the most up-to-date information can be found on the Pantry's Facebook page.
Visiting Guide
  • Each household can visit once per week, with the week resetting on Sunday.  
    • Please try to only send one adult from your household - we are limited on space and get overcrowded very easily.
    • If you come in once, that is considered your household’s visit for the week, even if you do not take anything with you.  This includes just being the driver for a friend.  
  • No proof of identification, residence, or income is required.  The only information we need from you is how many adults, children, and seniors are in your household.  If this is your first time visiting, please mention that to the attendant.
  • No animals are allowed in the Pantry except for service animals that are specifically trained to aid a disabled person as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • Please do not eat or drink in the Pantry.
  • No weapons of any kind are allowed in the West Side Food Pantry.
  • Bring your own bag, box, basket, etc.  We may have some bags available, but we will not be regularly providing them.
    • Please do not bring plastic bags to donate.
  • Do not, for any reason, park your vehicle in the driveway in front of the West Side Food Pantry door.  There is parking in front of and in the back of the building, and at Mod Pizza.
  • The door for the Pantry is on the side of the building facing Mod Pizza.  Do not enter through the door on the back of the building facing A Street.  
  • Hours are dependent on volunteer availability, and can be found on the door to the Pantry, the web page for the Pantry, and the Pantry’s Facebook.  
    • Hours are subject to change without notice, but we will do our best to post them on the door and on Facebook.
  • The West Side Food Pantry is set up so that you may take the items that you will use.  The amounts are generally one item per household per shelf, unless otherwise labeled.
    • Please be thoughtful when taking food.  If you do not think you need an item, please leave it on the shelf for someone else.  
    • If you take items you do not end up using, please bring them back within one month.
    • Do not take items to resell them.
  • Be kind and respect the neighbors, volunteers, and staff.  If the Pantry attendant gives you instructions, please follow to the best of your ability.
Any repeated disregarding of any West Side Food Pantry policy may result in permanent loss in visiting privileges.  
Donation Guide
Due to health & safety requirements, all unattended donations will be thrown away. All donations must be given to a Pantry volunteer during Pantry hours, unless coordinated with the Pantry Supervisor in advance. 

If you are donating a couple bags or less, please deliver during Pantry hours.  If you would like to donate more than that - proceeds from a food drive, for example - please schedule a drop off time with the Pantry Supervisor so we can be sure there are enough hands available to accept your generous donation.
Contact The Pantry
If you have any questions about what items to donate, or are interested in volunteering, please send the West Side Food Pantry an email.
The hours are based on volunteer availability and are subject to change, the West Side Food Pantry Facebook page will be updated first, then the website.  We also post immediate donation needs.
One visit per household per week.  This means that no matter how many people live in your home, there can only be one shopping trip for the whole household during any given week, with the week resetting every Sunday.

Please see the Visiting or Donation Guides above for additional rules and guidelines.
If you would like to donate more than 3 grocery bags of items, thank you!  Please schedule ahead of time so we can be sure that there are enough hands available to process your generous gift.