Mission Shawnee Food Pantry Urgently Needs A New A/C Compressor

Here in Oklahoma, we LOVE food. Our state is proud to be home to food geniuses like The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond, country cooking chef Trisha Yearwood, and food enthusiasts Kevin Durant and Kristen Chenoweth (y'all know she loves her some Sonic!). From our chicken fried steak, barbequed pork, famous Fields' pecan pies and Oklahoma-grown wheat flour, food plays an integral role in the lives of every Oklahoman. In times of celebration and mourning, around the family dinner table, at the State Fair or while cheering on the Thunder—food nourishes our bellies and sustains our memories.

But what do you do when you don't have money for food? When you have to choose between paying bills, getting medication, buying diapers, or going to the grocery store?

In the city of Shawnee, far too many of our neighbors have to face these difficult questions every day. Mission Shawnee is working hard to alleviate hunger for our most vulnerable citizens, ensuring over 600 families a month get the food they need to survive, but we have a major problem.

Our food is melting.

We urgently need a new A/C compressor.

Here at Mission Shawnee we are grateful to own our own building, but face major challenges because of the antiquated and dilapidated state of some of our building’s most basic features. Most notably, as the temperatures reach 100+ degrees during the hot summer days, our food is spoiling because the building’s A/C compressor unit is broken.

The volunteers at Mission Shawnee faithfully serve five days a week, despite the oppressive heat, and work hard to get food to families as quickly as possible before it spoils. Our desire is to continue serving our neighbors in need, but in order to do that effectively, we need a new A/C compressor. And we need your help. Will you partner with us through a one-time donation to fight hunger in Shawnee?  $8,500 is all we need to keep our building cool and our food edible.

$8,500 means 600+ Oklahoma families can continue to get the temporary food assistance they need each month. At Mission Shawnee we are committed to a community that does not go to bed hungry.

And in the hottest months of the year, this is only a reality if we can keep our food fresh.

Join us as we nourish bellies and sustain memories of generosity in the lives of Oklahoma’s most vulnerable.  

From one group of Okie food lovers to another,

thank you for your partnership and generosity.                  

— The Food Folks of Mission Shawnee

Mission Shawnee is a 501c3, supported by The United Way, and in partnership with a dozen churches in and around Shawnee, Oklahoma.