About Us

Community Storehouse was founded in 2001 as a grassroots effort to feed the hungry in Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia – once known as the furniture and textile capital of the world; now better known for the highest unemployment rate in the state.  Since then the nonprofit has grown into one of the largest influences on the fight against poverty and hunger in Southside Virginia.

Community Storehouse is passionately pursuing a hunger free community as it serves the impoverished with these essential services:

• food, health & hygiene pantry, unique in that we distribute to underprivileged families perishable and nonperishable groceries, over-the-counter medications, personal hygiene and other healthcare items;
  
  
• children’s backpack program, providing nutritious, child-friendly foods directly to food-insecure youth;
  
  
• social-based programs, focused on employment, money management, and personal wellness;
  
  
• community store, which serves the local battered women’s shelter and victims of house fires with no insurance for free, and is open to the general public which generates enough funding to cover administrative costs.

Our Funds Use

You can earmark your donation for exclusive use in any of our charitable programs, or make a general donation which will be used where there’s most need.  All donations stay local, and benefit locally.  100% of every donor’s contribution is utilized to directly benefit the needy citizens of Southside Virginia.  That’s right – your donation does not pay for overhead expenses; we secure that funding through our community store.  Make a real difference by making the biggest impact; donate with Community Storehouse.

 

Our Plea

Millions of American's suffer from hunger and malnutrition.  As family income levels decrease, funds available for food diminish, resulting in nutrient-deficient diets.  America's children and elderly are most severely affected.  Our programs rely on the commitment and education of our community, whose contribution of product, funds, equipment, and labor enable us to feed the hungry.

Thousands of citizens of Martinsville and Henry County find themselves wondering where their next meal is going to come from.  It's likely, anyone going without food, also goes without other life necessities.  This combination is guaranteed to produce a less healthy, less productive community.  Poverty and hunger affects everyone.  Join us in the fight!

Click here to learn how you can help.