The Help Center Inc. DBA: The Laura Miller George Help Center
409 Fairground St., Mexico, MO. 65265
573-581-3238
Our Mission: Serving families in need by providing food and support, while educating the community in collaboration with others who address solutions for these needs.
573-581-3238 Extension 12
Misconceptions about food pantry participants:
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Perhaps one of the biggest misconceptions about people who utilize the services of food pantries is that they are just looking for a hand-out and come as often as possible to get all they can.
Our experience at The Laura Miller George Help Center food pantry is just the opposite.
The Help Center Pantry is open to anyone that lives in Audrain County, we have a grocery store type layout allowing our neighbors to pick which food items they would like. Each item has a limit on quantity to ensure that we always have food items on hand.
We also offer the Sr. Box program for those over the age of 60, as well as a Veterans Box for our Heros.
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If you would like to know more or you would like to be engaged in service to others, reach out to me by email executive.director@mexicohelpcenter.org, call me at 573-581-3238 Extension 12, or just drop by and visit with us and find out how you can serve others and find fulfilment in your life!
The Laura Miller George Help Center Food Pantry
We are an equal opportunity provider!
Distribution Hours
Monday Noon-4 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Friday 2p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
We are closed on all major Holidays.
To sign up for some of the programs we offer you will need to bring,
*Photo ID
*Piece of Mail
VIP VETERAN BOX
PROOF IS REQUIRED
PLEASE BRING YOUR
DD-214 or
VA MEDICAL CARD
Providing supplemental food to our Senior Citizens
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program, better known as CSFP or Senior Boxes                         "This institution is an equal opportunity provider".
At The Laura Miller George Help Center food pantry we have seen the great disparity in the number of senior citizens who are recipients of the services we provide. There are potentially many reasons for this but we think perhaps one of the biggest is the lack of transportation. That’s why we’re so excited about our newest program, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). Or more commonly know as the “Senior Box” program. We’re able to provide approximately $50.00 worth of food, (35lbs.) which is high in nutritional value, once per month and if needed, we can deliver it right to the door of our seniors, or you can pick up the monthly box at any of our food distributions. Eligibility for this program: you must be a resident of Audrain County, be 60 years of age or older and have a household income of 130% or less of the poverty level. If you or someone you know is living on a fixed income and needs food, give us a call and we’ll see if you qualify and if so you could be receiving a box very soon! In cooperation with the USDA. The MO. DHSS & The Food Bank for Central & Northeast MO. If you would like to volunteer to help with this great program, please see the volunteering tab on this website or call me at 573-581-3238, Extension 10 to find out how.
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