Wellness Pantry Resources
A Wellness Pantry supports its community in four focus areas.
Food For Today
Neighbor Focus
Community Empowerment
Organizational Excellence
The designation is recognition of the healthy environment a pantry creates in addition to food access. While all our partners have a focus on food for today, Wellness Pantries are working towards a thriving community through creating neighbor-centered environments, maintaining a balanced inventory of food, sharing resources, and holistically investing in their organization.
Wellness Pantry Toolkit
Our Nutrition Team has put together a toolkit with more detail about achieving the Wellness Pantry designation and included a variety of strategies that can be implemented in your pantry to create or enhance an environment of wellness.
Tools for Building a Thriving Wellness Pantry
Explore practical guides, templates, and resources designed to help your pantry strengthen food access, support neighbors, and build a healthier community.
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Food For Today
- Strategy 1 – F2E Overview Sheet
- Strategy 4 – Healthy Food Donor Letter and List
- Strategy 5 – Composting Information
- Strategy 5 – Food Shelf Life Recommendations (Black and White Print-Out)
- Strategy 5 – Food Shelf Life Recommendations (Color Print-Out)
- Strategy 5 – Food Waste Audit Tool
- Strategy 5 – Steps for Starting Composting
- Strategy 5 – Tips for Reducing Food Waste
- Strategy 6 – Nutrition Policy Tool
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Neighbor Focus
- Strategy 1 – Choice and Hard-to-Move Items Information
- Strategy 1 – Choice Model Overview
- Strategy 1 – Food Bag Guide 3 Meal
- Strategy 1 – Food Bag Guide 3 Meal Cards
- Strategy 1 – Food Bag Guide 9 Meal
- Strategy 1 – Food Bag Guide 9 Meal Cards
- Strategy 1 – Food Need Calculator for Guests Served
- Strategy 1 – How to Stock Wellness Pantry Guide
- Strategy 1 – Shelf Tags (Filled)
- Strategy 2 – A Welcoming Environment Guide
- Strategy 2 – Person First Communication Chart
- Strategy 2 – Waiting Area PowerPoint
- Strategy 3 – Neighbor Feedback Options
- Strategy 4 – Home Delivery Playbook
- Strategy 5 – Write a Procedure Worksheet
- Strategy 6 – Respect and Dignity Statement
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Community Empowerment
- Strategy 1 – Recipe Sampling Overview
- Strategy 1 – Shelf Tags (Empty)
- Strategy 1 – Shelf Tags Message Overview
- Strategy 1 – Nudges Overview
- Strategy 1 – Choice Food Group Signs
- Strategy 1 – Lowcountry Food Bank Annual Nutrition Tips
- Strategy 1 – Nutrition Promotion Kit Overview
- Strategy 1 – Planning Recipe Sample Guide
- Strategy 2 – 2026 Nutrition Education Overview
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Organizational Excellence
- Strategy 1 – The Learning Center Overview
- Strategy 2 – Projected Budgeting Cost
- Strategy 3 – Food Pantry Policies and Procedures SAMPLE
- Strategy 4 – Succession Planning Form
- Strategy 4 – Succession Planning Information
