Food Pantry Open This Friday

The Ottumwa Community School District Food Pantry will be open on Friday, November 13, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Gateway High School, 907 Gateway Drive, Ottumwa, despite there being a no-school day.

Our food pantry is open every Friday during the school year and is available to all Ottumwa Schools families, from three-year-old preschool students to high school seniors. Premade boxes are created each week to include a variety of fresh foods for our families. Paperwork is required and will be available to complete onsite.

All families are invited to the Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, held at the Ottumwa High School cafeteria at the Fourth Street entrance. 

Dine-In and Curbside pickup will be available from 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. No reservations are needed for dine-in or curbside pick-ups. 

The menu includes turkey, dressing, potatoes and gravy, vegetables, roll, and dessert. This food is provided through the generous support of many businesses, especially the Wapello County Foundation, Van Meter, Legacy Foundation, as well as many other individuals in the Ottumwa community.