Belfast food pantry expands as need continues to grow

Belfast Soup Kitchen opens a supermarket-style food pantry

A revamped food pantry now lets residents shop weekly like at a grocery store, serving over 8K annually. How will this impact local working families in need?

Belfast food pantry expands as need continues to grow

The Belfast Soup Kitchen has expanded its food pantry operations into a new building, and launched a larger version of its Kindness Community Market on Wednesday. The new space is set up like a grocery store, with an enlarged produce section, frozen and refrigerated goods, as well as dry goods. Patrons can now choose items based on their needs once a week, rather than being limited to a set number of items based on family size. “It’s a much more…