Acts

of

Grace

What is Acts of Grace?

Acts of Grace is a food pantry located at Grace UMC offering food and supplies to our neighbors in Charleston on Monday afternoons from 1pm to 3pm. The food pantry is stocked with donations of food and other basic supplies donated largely by the family and friends of Grace UMC church. The food pantry also partners with Lowcountry Food Bank

The easiest way to access the food pantry is to park on Stoney Street. We ask people to please park on the grass, not in the clergy parking.

How Acts of Grace works

First-time clients check in to Acts of Grace by filling out a form to qualify. Everyone in need of assistance is welcome and can be served. Then, volunteers will lead them to our supply room, where the client is able to choose food and supplies according to their needs. Rather than giving them resources they are not going to eat/use, our clients choose what they want. Neighbors can come bi-weekly and will find dairy, eggs, fruits & vegetables, household products, meat, prepared food/grab-and-go, shelf-stable/non-perishable goods, and toiletries/hygiene products. 

Volunteers

Acts of Grace is run 100% by volunteers. Some volunteers show up on Monday mornings to pick up the order from Lowcountry Food Bank or to help stock the shelves, and others serve on Monday afternoons to help distribute the food. Some volunteers do both.  Over 22 volunteers currently serve AoG.


Please fill out the from below to express your interest in joining the Acts of Grace volunteer team. We will ensure a volunteer coordinator gets back in touch with you to answer any questions you have or schedule a date for training.

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Making A Difference

Acts of Grace:

  • 30+ families served each week
  • 1500 pounds of food/resources handed out each week on average
  • Over 200 households have been served since June 2023
  • 2 to 4 households come for the first time each week
  • Over 50 households are recurring guests who depend on Acts of Grace to get by
Winners of the 2025 Tailgate Donation Drive are The Citadel with 800 pounds, University of Florida with 442.65 pounds, and Tennessee with 319.35 pounds. The Acts of Grace food pantry team wishes to thank everyone for all of the generous donations representing 2738.9 pounds of food and household goods

Tailgate Cookout & Food Drive


Grace UMC is proud to support our food pantry.  Each August, we have a cookout and food drive on a Sunday. People place their donations on tables to show support for their favorite college football program. The school with the most donations by weight is proclaimed the winner. This year, an option of giving a monetary donation was provided; each $4 was equivalent to 1 pound of food. Here are this year's results, by weight:


  • Citadel 800.0
  • University of Florida 442.65
  • University of Tennessee 319.35
  • University of South Carolina 280.8
  • Clemson University 254.7
  • NC State 190.6
  • Midlands Technical College 145.3
  • University of Michigan 110.6
  • All Other Schools* 93.8
  • Florida State 49.9
  • University of Georgia 43.1
  • University of Alabama 8.1


* Schools not previously represented at prior Tailgate Donation Drives



The 2026 Tailgate Cookout will be on August 9th after the combined 10am service.

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