Clay County offers an abundance of opportunities for those in need. Food for Clay County, a community outreach program of Challenge Enterprises, provided a complete list of food pantries available by area.

Here are some resources:

Middleburg:

• Agape House First Baptist Church of Middleburg, 2645 Blanding Blvd.; (904) 282-5289
• Black Creek Methodist Church, 3925 Main St.; (904) 282-5589
• Good Samaritan Anglican, 3813 Old Jennings Road; (904) 406-5660
• Salvation Army of Clay County, 2795 County Road 220; (904) 276-6677
• St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 2703 Forman Circle; (904) 868-6849
• Wilkinson Junior High Kitchen Shelves, 5025 County Road 218; (904) 336-6175 ext. 6-6189
• St. Luke Catholic Church, 1606 Blanding Blvd.; (904) 282-0439

Orange Park: 

• Celebration Church, 512 Kingsley Ave.; (904) 737-1121
• Springs Church, 900 Park Ave.; (904) 379-6208
• The Clothes Closet and Food Pantry; 1010 Fromhart St.; (904) 264-5239
• Good Samaritan Ministry of Orange Park Methodist Church; 152 Stowe Ave.; (904) 264-6255
• Calvary Care at Calvary Church of Orange Park; 9 Knight Boxx Road; (904) 272-5774

Orange Park High offers a food bank every third Thursday of the month from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., as well as the Orange Park Farmers' Market, which takes place on the first and third Sundays of the month. The Farmer's Market accepts SNAP/EBT and doubles benefits with Fresh Access Bucks for free fruits and veggies.

Green Cove Springs:

• Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs, 1107 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; (904) 284-0814. The pantry has also recently increased its allowance to seven visits a year, up from six.
• Challenge Enterprises Food for Clay, 3530 Enterprise Way; (904) 284-9859

Keystone Heights:

• Lake Area Ministries Keystone Heights, 131 NE Commercial Circle; (352) 473-2846
• Immanuel Anglican Church, 951 Orchid Ave.; (904) 598-4496

Additonally, the Clay County Outreach Ministry Council provides food through the Bags of Hope program. The food drive takes place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4-9 p.m. and every second and fourth Sunday from 1:30-5 p.m. at 1125 Kingsley Ave, Suite B. 

On Mondays, the council also serves active duty military and government contractors from 4-7 p.m.

If you have a question about your community you would like answered, email kyla@claytodayonline.com.