South Benton Resource Center

A.A. Meeting 2025
2026-01-03 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-12-31 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-12-27 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-12-24 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-12-20 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-12-17 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-12-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-12-10 18:30 - 19:30 UTC and 2 more dates | Kepi Nak Nak Commons
A. A. Meetings at Kepi Nak-Nak Commons!

Join us for A. A. meetings, hosted by an external group at Kepi Nak-Nak Commons:

When: Wednesdays and Saturdays
Time: 6:30 PM – Until All Share
Where: Kepi Nak-Nak Commons, 648 Orchard St, Monroe OR 97456 in “The Green Room”

Don’t forget our community potluck on the fifth Saturdays at 6pm! The next one is on December 30th.

24-Hour Telephone Support: 541-220-3111

Additional A. A. Meeting:
What: Stark Raving Sober Big Book Study (O)(W)

Join us in your journey to recovery!

Food Pantry
2026-01-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-18 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-02 10:00 - 12:00 | South Benton Food Pantry
Join us on a shopping experience like no other. At South Benton Food Pantry, we’ve transformed the traditional food assistance process into a dignified shopping-style atmosphere. Step into our space and explore the abundance of fresh vegetables, fruits, and bread donations available for your selection.

Vina's Closet
2025-12-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Kepi Nak Nak Commons
Vina’s Closet is an outpost of the Vina Moses Center at the South Benton Food Pantry. The Vina Moses Center serves the community of Benton County, Oregon. They help people through times of hardship, engaging the community to build resilience and improve wellbeing.
Our Vina’s Closet at Monroe is a collaboration with South Benton Food Pantry to give necessities like clothes, shoes, hygiene items, and more to communities where they live. We are set up like a thrift store, but everything is free: household goods, clothing, food, and other items donated by the community are available to people who need them most.

Methodist Church Service
2025-12-28 10:15 - 11:15, 2025-12-21 10:15 - 11:15, 2025-12-14 10:15 - 11:15, 2025-12-07 10:15 - 11:15, 2025-11-30 10:15 - 11:15

Jingle & Mingle
2025-12-19 17:00 - 20:00
Jingle & Mingle (Ugly Sweater Edition)
A Holiday Party Benefiting the South Benton Resource Center

🗓️ Friday, December 19, 2025
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Heritage Hall, Monroe, OR
🎟️ Tickets starting at $25 | Appetizers included | Cash bar
Pull out your ugliest (or most fabulous!) holiday sweater and join us for an evening of festive fun, food, and community!
Enjoy:
✨ Appetizers and holiday treats
🎁 White elephant gift exchange – bring a wrapped gift under $10 to participate
🍰 Dessert & auction with other great donated items
🎶 Music, laughter, and plenty of good cheer
All proceeds support the South Benton Resource Center’s food pantry and community programs, helping neighbors across South Benton County thrive this season and beyond.
BUY A TICKET
🎟️ Ticket Levels
🎄 General Admission $25 – Entry, appetizers, and white elephant gift exchange. Join the fun and support your community!
🎁 Community Supporter $50 – Everything above + 5 raffle tickets. Get a head start on winning some sweet prizes!
💫 Holiday Hero $100 – Everything above + 15 raffle tickets and one free drink at the bar. Make a bigger impact for SBRC while toasting to a good cause!
All proceeds benefit the South Benton Resource Center’s food pantry and local programs.
VOLUNTEER
💫 Want to Get Involved? Volunteer!
And Make this event a success! https://volunteersignup.org/C3JW3
We’re looking for community members to share their time, talent, or treasure to make this event a success!
We need:

Sponsors to underwrite event costs
Cooks and bakers to provide appetizers or desserts for the raffle
Volunteers to help plan, decorate, gather donations, or assist the night of the event

If you’d like to contribute in any way, please reach out — every bit of help makes a difference!
📧 Beth Atherton (Board Member): bethatherton414@gmail.com
📧 Bill Atherton (Deputy Director): bill@sbrccenter.org
🌐 www.sbrcenter.org
Location: Heritage Hall, Orchard Street, Monroe, OR, USA

Third Wednesday Community Lunch
2025-12-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Kepi Nak Nak Commons
Our monthly community lunch, social hour 11:00am, lunch served noon to 1:30pm.

This meal is for everyone in the Monroe community and beyond! Whether you’re dining in or taking a meal to-go for your family, we want to make sure everyone enjoys a delicious meal.

Spread the word, and let’s gather for good food and great company!

Community First Saturday Breakfast
2025-12-06 08:00 - 10:00 | Kepi Nak Nak Commons
On the first Saturday of each month there is a community Saturday morning breakfast in the dining room of Heritage Hall from 8am to 10am.
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Breakfast is served restaurant style which means that guests are greeted and invited to sit at tables where there are menus, and they are waited upon by table servers. Guests may choose from a variety of freshly cooked hot breakfast food offerings and meals will be delivered to them at their tables. To go orders are also be available.

Menu Highlights

Each breakfast features these staples:

Scrambled eggs (plain or cheesy)
Skillet potatoes
Pancakes (plain or blueberry)
Fruit compote
Oatmeal
Beverages will include coffee, tea, orange juice, and milk.

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But that’s not all! Each month, we mix things up with special offerings like:
Breakfast burritos
Sausages
Breakfast casserole
Eggs Benedict
Scones
Made-to-order omelets

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Volunteers for our breakfasts are needed and greatly appreciated! Signup HERE or email us at info@southbentonfoodpantry.org

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