Food Pantry Update: Our New Home

Settling In
It has been two months since the Food Pantry pulled up stakes and moved to our new home at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Chula Vista. Transitions of this size are never easy, but thanks to an incredible team and a lot of heavy lifting, the move has been a resounding success.


Making the Move
Moving an entire pantry is a logistical puzzle. Between hauling heavy equipment, prepping the new rooms at St. John’s, and navigating the paperwork for our city permit, there was plenty to do. We are incredibly proud to report that we only missed one Saturday of distribution during the entire process.

By the Numbers
To ensure a smooth start, we intentionally restricted the number of tickets during our first Saturday at the new location. We wanted to make sure our systems worked before opening the floodgates. Since then, we’ve hit our stride:

• 543 Families: Our new weekly average for families receiving food.
• 143 New Clients: We’ve already registered over 140 new neighbors -- some who live close to St. John’s.
• The Regulars: We are so relieved to see the familiar faces of our long-time clients—it’s clear they had no trouble finding us!

Smoother Than Ever
A huge shout-out goes to Deirdre, Corina, Sara, and Rhea. This team has been instrumental in organizing the new layout. Thanks to their hard work, we’ve integrated additional carts, tables, tarps, and flags that have made the distribution flow even more efficiently than before.

Whether you are a neighbor who just joined us or a volunteer who helped us move the very first crate, thank you for being part of this new chapter at St. John’s. We are honored to serve the Chula Vista community from our new home.

To volunteer with the Food Pantry email us at [email protected].

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