Our Mission
To Lead the Jewish Community in the Fight Against Hunger
Rabbi and Rebbetzin Kazen founded the Kosher Food Pantry 40 years ago as a support network assisting Russian immigrants with jobs, food and clothing. Today, its mission has greatly expanded to serve a more diverse population. The Kosher Food Pantry is a partner agency of the Cleveland Food Bank which provides dry goods and produce. Donations pay for other Kosher staples and the cost of transporting, storing and distributing the food.
We serve needy Jewish families in Cleveland’s eastern suburbs, as well as those referred by Cleveland’s social service agencies without discrimination.
What We Do
Distributed over 800,000 lbs.
of food in 2018
How We Do It
We deliver to seniors
full bags of nutritious fruits, vegetables and other groceries to low-income residences 18 times every month.
Families with Children
visit one of our 3 locations weekly to choose from our pantry.
Open Pantry
Our door is open to all every Thursday evening.
Outdoor Produce
Massive food event outdoors 9 times during the year – over 22,000 pounds of food distributes to 650+ individuals.
Healthy Eating for Seniors
Cooking demos and education classes organized to help our elderly age in place.
