Ruby's Pantry - 3rd Saturday of every month

Ruby's Pantry  is a  “drive-thru” food distribution. 

 The next distribution is on Saturday,  September 18, 2021  at the

Pitsch Elementary School at 501 17th St South, Wisconsin Rapids. 

  • NOTE THE DISTRIBUTION TIME! 
  • The distribution will start at 8:00 am and will be drive-thru ONLY. 
  • We will distribute from 8:00-9:30 or until the food is gone!
  • Want to pay in advance?
  • Express Track Online Pay is available.
  • Go to  www.rubyspantry.org  to register for your scheduled pickup.  
  • See map for area where Online Pay vehicles will line up. 
  • Want to pay cash when you get there? No problem!  
  •  Cash Pay bundles available. 
  • Guests who pay cash will enter the parking lot off Pear St. and will be directed where to go once entering the lot. If there is a line of vehicles on the street, please position your vehicle at the end of the line...see map.
  • Please STAY IN YOUR VEHICLES as we practice safe social distancing.
  • The food will be pre-boxed, so please leave your boxes/baskets at home.
  • Please have the back of your vehicle cleaned out so there's room for the boxes of food.  
  • We ask for a $20 cash donation per bundle of food. If you have a certificate number from a previous purchase, you may present that in place of cash as you come through the line. 
  • Have questions? Email mmertens@immanuelrapids.com

Thank you for your continued support of Ruby's Pantry here in Wisconsin Rapids. 

Sponsored by - Immanuel Lutheran Church

RUBY'S PANTRY VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers - we look forward to seeing you on September 18. 


Volunteering  is a great way to show the people of your community that you care and we  are so thankful for everyone who volunteers here at Ruby's.  You volunteers are the hands and feet of Jesus, and your service is what makes this pantry a great success! THANK YOU!

We welcome more volunteers to join us in serving our guests following the CDC guidelines.  Please consider volunteering in September. 

Ask your friends or neighbors if they would like to help serve the community with you.  Join us on Saturday, September 18.


We are looking for 50+ volunteers.  We continue to follow the CDC guidelines  and have a health screening process that we are asking volunteers to go through.  If you are in the "at risk" category, please consider the risk and then decide if you want to help… we want you safe and healthy! Your health is important to us and so is the health of others. 


Please read these  guidelines:

● If you are sick or have any abnormal symptoms on Saturday, September 18  -     PLEASE STAY HOME!

● If you have been exposed to COVID-19 or have a family member who was exposed within the last 10 days - PLEASE STAY HOME!

● We will have PPE and hand sanitizer available for use.

● We continue to follow the CDC guidelines.  There will be times due to the nature of the work that you will be working with others and social distancing will be more difficult. Please use your best judgement. 

● There are time slots where we are asking people to serve. They are listed below.  Be ready to work when you arrive.


Time slots where volunteers are needed:

● 6:00 – 7:00 am | Unload truck and sort pallets

● 6:30 - 7:30 am | Assemble boxes and set up tables with food

● 7:30 – 9:30 am | Distribution process of pre-loading bundles, loading in vehicles, and clean up. 

●9:30-10:00 am | Clean Up

Or just come for all... we are usually done and out by 10:00.


Please let us know if you can help by sending an email to: mmertens@immanuelrapids.com


If you have not filled out the new volunteer registration form on the Ruby’s website please do so: https://rubyspantry.org/become-volunteer

This is required by Ruby’s Pantry and if the form is not filled out may delay your acceptance as a volunteer in the future.  

Thank you for your service to our community!