Martha’s Pantry has formed a partnership with the Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd (MCC) and Vancouver United Church of Christ who all share space within the building. Martha’s Pantry, Michele’s Closet, and MCC share space on the lower level, and the UCC is on the upper level. We all work together in community and partnership to assist our friends in the greater community.
In the early 1980s AIDS was devastating the gay community with financial ruin and ending too many lives. In Vancouver, concerned individuals began buying and distributing food to people from the trunks of their cars. The effort grew to become what is now Martha’s Pantry. At Martha’s Pantry, our concern for our friends goes beyond basic survival to include personal dignity and quality of life. For further information email marthaspantryed@gmail.com.