Capital Campaign
Together, We Can Make A Difference
WELCOME’s Future
WELCOME moved into our new home in May 2024 and is raising funds for the purchase, renovation and operation of an expanded food pantry and community resource. The estimated budget is $2,488,000. WELCOME will rely on individual, business, municipal, foundation, and corporate supporters. Every contribution is valued!
The new facility will feature ample cold and dry storage, counseling space, loading
docks, parking, and a guest pick that will address the vulnerability to Alabama weather.
WELCOME needs you now! If you or someone you know would like to support the Welcome Home Building Campaign, please use the links below to donate or contact us to learn more.
New WELCOME Facility Sample Floor Plan
Why Does WELCOME Need ?
While Welcome is open for business in the new building, we are still very much in the renovation stages. We have made great progress over the last few months but still have many needed updates to make this new home more efficient and effective to serve the needs of our neighbors.
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The Welcome Home Building Campaign is raising funds for a new pantry that will offer social services and food assistance while also assisting the community during emergencies and severe weather.
When you make a pledge or donate to the Welcome Home Building Campaign, you are changing the lives of Alabamans who often face impossible choices, such as food or rent. Nutritious food delivered with kindness at the new pantry will be a welcome sight indeed!
WELCOME’s Story
WELCOME is a vital resource for families in need in West Elmore County, Alabama. Our food pantry provides assistance for approximately 20% of our neighbors struggling with food insecurity in Millbrook, Elmore, Deatsville, Coosada, Prattville and the unincorporated rural areas of west Elmore County.
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WELCOME collaborates with churches, community organizations, Heart of Alabama Food Bank, Midwest Food Bank, and many local businesses to feed more than 1100 families, benefitting more than 2500 individuals through weekly service.
For 29 years WELCOME operated from an inadequate 1940s building, unfit to meet the organization's growing needs. The lack of storage, parking, and covered service space hampers the mission to assist food-insecure families. Our neighbors often endure long lines in a muddy field, making the experience even more difficult for seniors and those with physical challenges.
Join WELCOME in helping our neighbors who constantly struggling with hard decisions such as whether to pay for rent, food or medicine. As we continue to grow, WELCOME needs your help completing the renovation of this new facility.