Our Purpose
To distribute food to people in need in Elsie and the surrounding areas. Patrons must complete a registration form before they can attend any of the programs. The form will provide us with statistics that will be reported to the Greater Lansing Food Bank. All information is kept confidential.
Our Mission
To provide those in need with emergency food by working together with community members,
leaders, local businesses and organizations to gather, store, and distribute goods, to offer
compassionate help as we respect the dignity of each person we serve, and to inform and
educate our community about the issue of hunger in the Elsie area.
Board of Directors:
Vivian Durling, President;
Dr. Mike O’Bryant, Vice President;
Ann Trierweiler, Secretary;
Sue Peterson, Treasurer;
and Trustees Dr. Bob Peterson,
Tom Bradley, Kam Washburn, and Mark Horak.
Director: Toni Ornelas
Our Story:
The Elsie Area Food Bank was in operation in 1998 until the fall of 2020 under the
guidance of the Elsie United Methodist Church.
The Elsie Area Food Pantry was created in the fall of 2020 and formed its own 501 (c)(3).
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from
discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including
gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or
retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to
obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American
Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that
administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice
and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-
8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a
Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be
obtained online at:
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-
Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA
office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The
letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a
written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to
inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and
date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter
must be submitted to USDA by:
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider