South Hall Community Food Pantry
Recent News & Events


A Day at the Pantry with Watersports Central
A team of volunteers from Watersports Central spent a day hard at work at the South Hall Community Food Pantry and captured the day on video condensed to 37 seconds.

Pantry Honors Volunteers and Supporters
It’s said that “many hands make light work” and nowhere is that more true than at our Pantry. On Sunday, April 26th, we took time to recognize and appreciate our many volunteers with a barbecue dinner at Redwine Methodist Church. It was amazing to see how many people give of their time and…

5K Walk/Run to Benefit Pantry
May 16th marks the 16th Annual 5K Walk/Run sponsored by the Flowery Branch Masonic Lodge No. 212. This year, $5 of every entry fee will go to support the work of the South Hall Community Food Pantry.

Food Insecurity increases in Hall County
The number of individuals and families concerned about being able to afford food in Hall County rose from 10.2% in 2023 to 14.3% in 2025, according to research provided by the GA Mountain Food Bank (GMFB). In fact, across the entire GMFB service area (Hall, Forsyth, Dawson, Lumpkin and Union…

Service days and times affected by weather!
Weather conditions continue to change and that makes it hard to predict with much accuracy which days we will be open in any given week. For now, though, we will be OPEN Monday afternoon, Feb 2nd . If freezing rain and snow continue to be in the forecast, that may affect our ability to be open…

Part of a Larger Community
If you’ve been to the food pantry before, you’ve probably been given a card with a barcode on it that looks something like this. Having this card makes check-in and check out at our pantry quick and easy, but more than that, it gives you quick and easy access to many other pantries and service…

Food Pantry receives gift from Masonic Lodge
Bea Terrell (left) and Lydia Whiting (right) were presented a $2000 check by the Flowery Branch Masonic Lodge. This is one of several gifts the Lodge has presented to the Food Pantry this year and we are very grateful for their ongoing partnership and support. If your group or organization would…

SHC Food Pantry receives GMFB Excellence Award
At this year’s Empty Bowl event, the GA Mountain Food Bank (GMFB) presented its Excellence Award to South Hall Community Food Pantry for outstanding service and dedication to our community. In the photo, Lydia Johnson (left) from GMFB presents the award to SHCFP Board Member Debbie Dill. In…

Help During Government Shutdown
As of October 1, federal funding has lapsed, and parts of the government are shut down. While some agencies may be experiencing delays, Rep. Rich McCormick’s office is fully open and ready to assist you. If you need assistance with Social Security, VA, Medicare, or any federal agency…

First month in new location a success!
The doors to our new Food Pantry opened for the first time on June 7th and we hit the ground running. On our first day, 38 families were served while 15 volunteers worked hard to get all the systems up and running correctly. In addition to our location change, we’ve also moved to a new database…

SOUTH HALL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
Located at Redwine Methodist Church in Gainesville.
Physical address: 3285 Poplar Springs Rd, Gainesville, GA 30507
Mailing address: Post Office Box 671, Oakwood, GA 30566-0012
Phone: (678) 865-6588
Email: info@shcfp.org
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