Volunteers giving free groceries to a neighbor at the DCU food pantry

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Support for the essentials, offered with dignity

Four ways DCU walks alongside our neighbors in Petersburg. Each program keeps its own hours and requirements — here is everything we can confirm today.

Volunteers handing groceries to a neighbor at the DCU Hope Center food pantry
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Food Pantry

Groceries for individuals and families living in Petersburg, Virginia, offered with warmth and without judgment.

Who it serves
Neighbors living in Petersburg, Virginia
What to bring
Identification is required
Distribution
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Pantry Manager
Sheron Bell — affectionately known as Cookie

More ways we help

These programs run on their own schedules, which are being finalized now. Details will be posted here as soon as they are confirmed.

Community Meals

Shared meals prepared and served alongside our church and volunteer partners — a table where everyone is welcome.

Hours and locations are being finalized — details coming soon.

Clothing Closet

Clean, seasonal clothing offered freely to neighbors who need it.

Hours and requirements are being finalized — details coming soon.

Utility Assistance

Guidance and support for households facing utility hardships.

Eligibility and application details are being finalized — details coming soon.

A few things to know

Each program keeps its own hours

Pantry distribution, meals, the clothing closet, and utility assistance do not share one schedule. Check each section above for what is confirmed.

Bring identification for the pantry

A valid ID is required for food pantry distribution, which serves neighbors living in Petersburg, Virginia.

Need resources beyond food?

The DCU Resource Center offers 15-minute appointment reservations on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.–noon.

Everyone is welcome

If you are unsure where to start, come by during pantry hours or book a Resource Center appointment — we will help you find the right door.

Not sure where to start?

Book a 15-minute Resource Center appointment and our staff will sit down with you to find the right support.

Phone and email buttons will be added here once approved contact details are supplied.

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A place where churches, volunteers, businesses, and neighbors work together to help individuals and families meet essential needs with dignity.

People. Purpose. Possibilities.

Service Hours

Food Pantry Distribution
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Resource Center (by appointment)
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.–noon

Community meals, clothing closet, and utility assistance hours are being finalized and will be posted here soon.

Our mailing address, phone number, and email are being finalized for posting — thank you for your patience.

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