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Be our guest the 4th Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at 3702 W Truman Blvd,
​Ste. 122, Jefferson City, MO 65109 (see map below)


Meet the Volunteer Board Members of The Pantry JC

Jennifer Heintz, Director
Jennifer moved to Jefferson City in 2006, and has been an attorney for the state since that time.  She began as a volunteer for The Pantry in 2014. Her responsibilities at The Pantry are legal and administrative filings, ordering, and inventory. 

​Sherrie Downs, Volunteer Coordinator
Sherrie is the wife to one great husband, John, mother to seven amazing grown children, and grandmother to 16 incredible grandchildren. She loves to motivate and serve others and has spent many years giving workshops to change lives by teaching better life skills in the areas of parenting, nutrition, budgeting, etc. She is active in the Jefferson City Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and feels blessed by the Lord to be able to serve Him by serving others.  She coordinates groups and individuals during Distribution Day and throughout the month at Prep Days.

Melanie Christie, Treasurer

Melanie is responsible for all financial duties at The Pantry JC. 

Johnna Shanks, Fundraising Chair
Johnna is the contact person for all fundraising opportunities, including restaurant give-back nights, off site food drives, and collaborating all fundraising activities.  This includes large donations from sponsors and donors.  

The Founders of The Pantry JC


Stephanie Scott-Huffman, Founder
Stephanie is happily married to Reverend Michelle Scott-Huffman and is a step-mother to two amazing girls. She is a photographer and loves to help people become empowered in  many aspects of their lives. She now lives in Springfield, MO.
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Kolbi Ward, Founder
Kolbi is a proud mom of three children ranging in age from 7-23.  Her passions are cooking and nutrition, environment and budget conscious homemaking, education, and lactation.  She is lovingly supported in her many endeavors by her husband, Doug.  She is thankful to have come across Stephanie at just the right time to partner in this amazing venture.   She now lives in Florida.

Our Mission
The mission of The Pantry JC is to reduce food insecurity and empower residents of Mid-Missouri with confidence in food preparation.
We will achieve this by providing our guests with ingredients for complete meals.  We also help to attain this, by providing
recommendations for inexpensive meal ingredients and meals that can teach cooking skills. 
It is vital to our organization all guests feel welcome; therefore we have no identification, income, or geographic requirements.

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  • About & Location
  • Recipes & Our Menu
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