South Lakes PTSA Food Pantry 

 

The PTSA Pantry has been a pillar of our community since 2017, providing not just food and toiletries, but also hope to students and families in the South Lakes High School (SLHS) Pyramid.

 

The Pantry was established to help close the hunger and nutrition gap for the 38% of SLHS students who are on free and reduced lunch.

  • 550: Students and families we support each week through our 3 pantry programs
  • 2.7 MILLION: Pounds of food and toiletries that students and families have enjoyed since we opened 
  • 202,000+: Bags of non-perishables, fresh produce and protein, toiletries and feminine products
  • These bags offer more than sustenance. They're packed with love and care from our dedicated volunteers, who support our community.
     

The PTSA Pantry Turns 5: Watch the Video
 

 

South Lakes PTSA Pantry Volunteers

Students, we welcome you to shop at the PTSA Pantry:

  • The Pantry is open for student shopping on Thursday afternoons from 2:30pm to 3:30pm. 
  • Students may access the Pantry during the school day by contacting school counselors, social workers, or administrators.

    Students, just ask or email any of your teachers or school counselors and they will help you get started. It's really that simple

Families, we welcome you curbside at South Lakes High School:

  • The PTSA Pantry also offers curbside distribution to families in the SLHS Pyramid on Thursdays from 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm 
  • Pull up in the bus lane by the main entrance of the school. 

Contact pantry@southlakesptsa.org for more information.
 

 

Your donations are greatly appreciated.

  • Here's how we turn your donations into distributions: Watch the Video
  • Langston Hughes Middle School students interviewed our Pantry volunteers to find out how the PTSA Pantry works: Watch the Video

How YOU can help The Pantry:

  • Donate money and we’ll do the shopping for you. 
    • Donate
    • Checks payable to SLHS PTSA are accepted. Please write Food Pantry on the memo line and mail to SLHS PTSA Food Pantry, 11400 South Lakes Drive, Reston, VA 20191
       
  • Donate food and toiletries
    • See a list of the most needed items below.
       
  • Collect needed pantry items at your next event
    • ​Birthday party
    • Sporting event
    • Arts event
    • Scouting event


Contact pantry@southlakesptsa.org for more information.
 

 

 

How does the PTSA Pantry use your donations? Watch this video to see it in action.

 

Items we need the most:
 

  • Toiletries
    • Shampoo, conditioner and soap
    • Maxi pads
    • Toothpaste and toothbrushes
    • Deodorant
    • Toilet paper
       
  • Canned Goods / Jars
    • Peanut butter
    • Jelly
    • Beans
    • Pasta sauce
    • Applesauce
    • Canned veggies
    • Tuna or other canned meat
    • Cooking oil
    • Granola bars
       
  • Boxed or Dry Goods
    • Crackers
    • Cereal
    • Pasta
    • Rice
    • Lentils
    • Boxed milk
       
  • Cleaning Supplies
    • Laundry detergent
    • Dish soap
    • general cleaning supplies

Help The Pantry by Volunteering Your Time:
 

When you volunteer, you're not just helping distribute essentials, you're changing lives and forging a future where no child is hindered by hunger.

 

So, be a part of the change, help us continue to make a significant impact in our community, and together, let's close the hunger and nutrition gap.

 

 

​Contact pantry@southlakesptsa.org for more information.
 

Would you like to partner with us?

Contact pantry@southlakesptsa.org for more information.

Sending Our Deepest Gratitude and Thanks to all our Local Sponsors and Partners:

Capital Area Food Bank logo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do It Your Way 0.5K FUNdraiser

Our 8th annual SLHS PTSA Pantry's Do It Your Way 0.5K 

This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. 

Please join us for the one and only FUNdraiser we do each year. 

When: October 5, 2025
Where: Lake Anne Plaza in Reston
Virtually: All weekend long, any location you want

Register Here: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Reston/DoItYourWay

2023 Do it Your Way 0.5KSwing by the SWAG table for some special giveways. 

Registration fees: 

  • VIP Option: $100
  • Families: $60 up to 5 people
  • Teams: $25 per person
  • Adults: $25
  • Student: $10

Come ready for warm-up drills, great music with Randy Platts as DJ, celebrity starters, prizes, and the all-important mid-race treats to keep you going! You know it'll be the most rewarding 650 steps you have taken this year!

Participants will have the option to participate in several heats including a "dog heat."
 

 

South Lakes Pantry in the News