Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors

A nonprofit organization

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$10,000 Goal

đź’› Nourishing Neighbors. Restoring Dignity. Ending Hunger.

Our Mission
We fight hunger and restore dignity by ending food insecurity in every community we serve.

Our Vision
A future without food insecurity—where no one goes hungry.

Who We Are

Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors is a community-based food pantry serving families across Prosper, Celina, and surrounding communities in Collin, East Denton, and Southern Grayson Counties.

We provide consistent, reliable access to nutritious food in a welcoming, self-choice pantry—where families can select the items that best meet their needs, just like a grocery store.

Each week, we serve 300+ families, the majority raising children, and distribute more than $800,000 in food annually through strong partnerships with the North Texas Food Bank, local grocers, and community donors.

Because hunger here doesn’t always look like what you expect. It’s working families stretched thin. Seniors on fixed incomes. Children—1 in 5—who may not know where their next meal will come from. And in one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, the need is only increasing.

How We Serve

We do more than provide food—we create stability.

  • đź›’ Self-Choice Pantry: Families shop with dignity, choosing foods that work for their household
  • 📦 Consistent Weekly Access: Reliable support families can count on
  • 🤝 Community Partnerships: Food recovery and sourcing through grocers, food banks, and donors
  • đź’› Volunteer-Powered: Hundreds of volunteers each year make this work possible
  • 🌱 Pathway to Stability: Access to food allows families to redirect limited income toward housing, healthcare, and transportation

When families don’t have to worry about their next meal, everything changes—health improves, children focus better in school, and households regain stability.

Where We’re Going

We are stepping into an exciting new chapter of growth.

Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors has moved into a larger facility—doubling our storage capacity and positioning us to serve more families today and in the years ahead.

This expanded space allows us to:

  • Increase the number of individuals and families we serve each week
  • Strengthen food storage and distribution systems for greater efficiency
  • Reduce wait times and improve the overall client experience
  • Create a more welcoming, family-friendly environment that reflects dignity and care

With this growth, we anticipate serving at least 2,500 individuals annually by the end of 2026—a significant increase as demand continues to rise across our region.

This is more than a new space. It’s an investment in our community’s future—ensuring that every neighbor has reliable access to nutritious food in a place where they feel respected, supported, and valued.

How You Can Help

Our greatest need right now is financial support.

Every dollar you give helps us:

  • Purchase and distribute nutritious food
  • Sustain daily operations
  • Rebuild and expand our capacity
  • Ensure families have consistent access to meals

👉 Make a one-time gift
👉 Become an N3 Patron with a monthly donation
👉 Volunteer your time

Because when you give, you’re not just feeding families—you’re restoring dignity, strengthening households, and building a more resilient community.

Giving Activity

Mission

We fight hunger and restore dignity by ending food insecurity in every community we serve.

Needs

Prosper, Celina, and Northwest Collin County are growing rapidly, but many families, seniors, and individuals are struggling to keep up with rising living costs, limited access to nutritious food, and gaps in public assistance. More neighbors than ever are turning to Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors (N3) for help meeting one of life’s most basic needs.

As an agency of the North Texas Food Bank and part of the Feeding America network, N3 is one of the only community‑based food resources serving this region. Demand continues to rise—especially among working families facing reduced SNAP benefits, seniors on fixed incomes, and households experiencing crisis. At the same time, N3 is rebuilding capacity after a facility fire, requiring expanded refrigeration, reliable storage, and operational support to meet growing needs safely and consistently.

Your North Texas Giving Day gift directly strengthens food access across Prosper, Celina, and Northwest Collin County. Support helps N3 secure nutritious food, expand cold‑storage infrastructure, recruit and train volunteers (including bilingual support), and ensure every neighbor is welcomed with dignity and compassion.

When you give to Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors, you help ensure that no one in our community faces hunger alone.

Equity Statement

Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors (N3) believes every person in Prosper, Celina, and Northwest Collin County deserves dignified access to nutritious food, regardless of income, background, language, age, or circumstance. As an agency of the North Texas Food Bank and part of the Feeding America network, we are committed to advancing equity by reducing barriers to food access and ensuring that all neighbors feel welcomed, respected, and valued.

Food insecurity does not impact all communities equally. Working families, seniors on fixed incomes, bilingual households, and neighbors facing crisis often experience the greatest challenges. N3 responds by creating a pantry environment rooted in compassion, cultural humility, and inclusion—offering choice‑based distribution, bilingual support, and volunteer teams trained to serve every neighbor with dignity.

Equity guides every part of our mission: how we distribute food, how we design our services, how we recruit volunteers, and how we partner across the region. Your North Texas Giving Day support strengthens this commitment, helping us ensure that nutritious food is accessible to all and that no neighbor is left behind.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors

other names

N3 Food Pantry

Tax id (EIN)

46-1062609

Guidestar

Causes

Hunger & Food Access

Operating Budget

$1,000,000 - $2,999,999

Counties Served

Collin, Denton, Grayson

BIPOC Serving

Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx

BIPOC Leadership

Neither/None

Address

4295 S Coit Road, Building 170
Celina, TX 75009

Phone

4692968877

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