Program Details

The food pantry operation consists of several facets.  It provides food for our homeless shelter residents.  It also provides emergency food support (up to once every 30 days) for the needy in the community.  In addition to volunteers that operate the food pantry, there are volunteers who run daily food securement routes attaining edible food from being thrown away.  Finally, due to the walk-in freezer and refrigerator storage capacity, the food pantry also serves as a distribution center for ten smaller food pantries in the Hamilton County area.

The thrift store operation provides clothing and household supplies for homeless shelter residents (those residing and those leaving the shelter moving into a new apartment).  It also provides emergency clothing and supply needs upon written referral from poor relief efforts of the Hamilton County Trustee’s offices.  The general operation of the thrift store provides a low cost alternative to residents in the community, and any profits made at the store being directly used to cover utility bills incurred in the Third Phase emergency homeless shelter.  In addition to volunteers that operate the thrift store, there are volunteers who will pick up larger size or larger quantity of donations from the donor’s home or business.  Contact Third Phase directly to schedule a donation “pick up” appointment.  Please know that at this time, the thrift store can only accept cash. We cannot accept checks, credit cards, or debit cards.