Foot traffic at the Taylorville Food Pantry remains steady heading into August.  Kids are headed back to school and will regain a source for some meals.  However, the need for families to buy school supplies may counteract that change.  As such, staff at the food pantry are turning to community for help, both in the form of donations and time. 

Tyler Frump has been a volunteer at the Taylorville Food Pantry for ten years.  She says there are openings for a variety of roles which accommodate many preferences and needs for a work environment. 

Many families who rely on the food pantry for their meals are also short on access to transportation.  This need provides yet another way for people to lend their time and resources. 

The food pantry is also always taking food donations.  Right now, produce is what’s most in demand. 

Having volunteered there for ten years, Frump has seen the place evolve and expand its offerings.  One such change involves meat, which patrons now have more options for thanks in part to their facilities. 

The Taylorville Food Pantry is located at 1429 East Main Cross.  They are open Tuesdays from 8:30-10 a.m., Thursdays from 5:30-7 p.m., and Saturdays from 8:30-9:30 a.m.  More information is available at www.taylorvillefoodpantry.com or by calling them at their new number, (217) 820-2651.

Tyler Frump appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.