Loaves Received
Energy Cookies Received
Supporting Bakers
Portland Adventist Community Services supports 350 households every week!
They could use 200 sandwich loaves and 400 Energy Cookies with each donation!
Mission Statement
Following Christ’s example, we nourish the mind, body, and spirit, while fostering dignity among those we serve.
The word dignity is central to PACS’ approach to service. Our staff, volunteers, and donors humbly follow Christ’s example by not just giving help, but also treating each person like a valued human being. When we restore someone’s dignity, we revive that person’s ability to realize their own potential and value, which is a key to finding success and self-sufficiency.
About Our Pantry
- PACS began in 1934 when women from the Sunnyside Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Adventist Sanitarium (now Adventist Health Portland) began meeting to sew quilts and clothing for struggling families during the Great Depression. Gradually the group started to distribute food in addition to clothing. In 1963 the ministry expanded when additional churches joined the effort, seeking to pool their resources to create a more effective program. That is when PACS was officially founded as a nonprofit organization under the umbrella of the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA). In 1993 the PACS Health Clinic was added (closed in 2018), in 1995 the PACS Thrift Stores were launched, and in 2019 Gateway Grace Clinic, a caring dental clinic was added. Today PACS is a thriving volunteer outreach program supported by the constituent member Seventh-day Adventist churches in the Portland area.
- PACS is committed to exemplifying the shared Christian values of – Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Relationships, Service, Humility, Reliability, Equity, Safety.
Services Offered
- Curbside Pickup
- Food Drives
- Shopping Cart - Grocery Style - Point Allocation
