The Food Bank Ministry (Commodities Ministry) began in 2009 at Petrie Memorial. This program is supplied by “Feeding America” and the USDA organizations.

The program is sponsored by Elkton Baptist Church, Fairview Methodist Church, Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, Petrie Memorial Methodist Church, and Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.

Petrie is blessed every month with many volunteers for this ministry through donations and/or service.

The Food Bank Ministry distributes food to 200+ families each month. To apply for this program, a proof of Todd County residence must be presented.

New volunteers are welcome to help at 9:00 a.m. to unload the truck/sort & bag the food and at 1:00 p.m. to distribute the food.

The date of distribution is the 1st Tuesday after the 2nd Monday of each month. For 2023, the remaining dates are:

• July 11 
• August 15 
• September 12
• October 10
• November 14
• December 12