Culpeper Food Closet

The Culpeper Food Closet has been an outreach mission of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church since 1984. It actually began in a closet, where a few items were stored and were to be given out to folks in need. It grew to fill a Sunday school room, then a meeting room, and finally, in 2005, the church built a new building directly behind the original church and the entire first floor is now the Food Closet.

While St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church provides the housing, the equipment, management, many of the volunteers, food and other items provided, come from community-wide donations. Our own parishioners and those of many other churches in Culpeper and nearby areas bring food collected at weekly services. We see daily donations of food and other products donated by local businesses or brought in by individuals. Schools, churches, clubs, and service organizations often run their own food drives or sponsor fund-raisers. We use monetary donations to purchase items not donated in sufficient amounts to meet the growing need for help. Because of this strong community support, we have been able to meet the need for help without any government funding.

If you are interested in becoming a food-giver volunteer, they are scheduled in 2-hour shifts, with two daily shifts Mon. - Fri. (shifts are 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.) We also use volunteers to substitute for scheduled people who are unable to work, stocking shelves and picking up donations. We currently have no openings. Some training is required. Please contact us by phone and leave a message or email and we will return your call in a timely manner.

To send a donation, please make check payable to: "The Culpeper Food Closet"

Address: The Culpeper Food Closet

P.O. Box 343

Culpeper, VA 22701

Phone: 540-825-1177

e-mail: culpeperfoodcloset@gmail.com

website: www.culpeperfoodcloset.net

Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. We accept donations during these times as well. If you have large donations or need to have something pick-up, please call in advance to make arrangements.