Our Mission

Our mission is to provide food and other basic necessities to our neighbors in need as we work to unite our community in the fight against hunger.

Our History

In 2001, Saint Matthew’s Episcopal Church recognized a need within the community. That need was supplying food for the hungry families. With the help of 3 volunteers, Saint Matthew’s Food Bank was established. In 2005, the church determined that the food bank had grown to a capacity that needed to be independent from the church and become a secular organization.

Matthew’s Crossing was formed and became a 501(c)(3) community based non-profit organization serving the working poor. From its humble beginnings of serving 800 people in its first year, Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank currently serves over 124,000 people in need each year, with the help and dedication of over 70 regular volunteers and 150 seasonal volunteers working to fulfill its mission.  

In many ways, America is the land of plenty. But for so many, hunger is a reality. Many people believe that the problems associated with hunger are confined to small pockets of society, certain areas of the country, or certain neighborhoods, but the reality is much different.

Right now, millions of Americans are struggling with hunger.  These are often hard-working adults, children and seniors who simply cannot make ends meet and are forced to go without food for several meals, or even days.

It’s time to educate ourselves about the causes and unite in the fight against hunger. Will you join us?

The Team That Gets It Done

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.”- Helen Keller

When & Where to Find Us

Contact Information

480-857-2296
info@matthewscrossing.org

Hours

Emergency Food Boxes
M, Tu, Th, F 8:00 am – 11:00 am
W 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Location

1368 North Arizona Avenue Unit 112
Chandler, AZ 85225

The Staff
Board of Directors
Jan Terhune

Executive Director

JanT@Matthewscrossing.org

Mike Dippre

Director of Operations

MikeD@Matthewscrossing.org

Jeff Buntrock

Food Drive Coordinator

Jeffb@Matthewscrossing.org

Jennifer Francisco

Meals to Grow Coordinator

Jenniferf@Matthewscrossing.org

Rene Lopez

Driver

Renel@MatthewsCrossing.org

Henry Ortiz

Driver

HenryO@Matthewscrossing.org

OUR NONDISCRIMINATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age,or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.