The Patriot’s Pantry provides no-cost food assistance to active-duty military families stationed in the Hampton Roads area who are in need of food assistance. This is a consumer choice program, meaning there are no pre-made boxes or bags–patrons shop for their needs. The Pantry is accessible by appointments only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and every other Fridays. Throughout the year we have been blessed with donations of non-perishable food items and personal hygiene items.  The donations are greater than the space at our office where the pantry is located.  As a result, we have had to store items in a couple of climate controlled storage units.  Volunteers are needed to help us sort and organize the non-perishables so that we can take inventory of items we have and check for expiration dates.  This project will make it easier for our staff to restock the pantry with needed items and give us an early start for our Operation Holiday Joy program, which will provide all the Thanksgiving non-perishable fixings for a family of four.