Capital Campaign

Help us renovate our Community Kitchen!

First Presbyterian is a 501(c) nonprofit organization that manages the Philipstown Food Pantry and other critical outreach programs. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Thank you!

A Critical Project with Community Impact

Our church kitchen is a community kitchen. It is used nearly every day of the week, year-round, to support food preparation activities for important mission and outreach programs including: the Philipstown Food Pantry; the Community Nursery School & Learning Center; PAPA meals for the Peekskill soup kitchen; and our Midnight Run missions to aid people experiencing hunger and homelessness in New York City. (Photos depict pre-pandemic food prep for mission and outreach.)

Our kitchen is also regularly in use by community groups including scout troops, support groups, arts nonprofits, and social justice organizations. As a congregation, we use our kitchen every week for fellowship hour after Sunday services; youth group meetings; congregational conversations, and shared meals. Our kitchen is used to help celebrate weddings, baptisms, memorial services, and other milestones in the lives of our friends and neighbors in this congregation and community.

Kitchen Campaign: Goals and Outcomes
Our goal is to raise $50,000 so we can make these critical improvements to our kitchen to better serve community, while also addressing our Green Team's goals for stewardship, sustainability, and energy efficiency:

Replace 40-year-old old metal cabinets with sturdy wood cabinets
Install durable, accessible roll-out shelving for Philipstown Food Pantry cabinets
Replace 40-year-old linoleum floor with durable, eco-friendly new floor
Make essential improvements/repairs to the kitchen's fire door
Install energy-efficient dishwasher and stove (Green Team goal: energy-efficient lights & appliances)
Upgrade/repair stainless steel counters and work station/island surfaces
Replace 40-year-old sink fixtures/backsplash with durable, eco-friendly equipment/materials
Upgrade all light fixtures with energy-efficient lighting (Green Team goal: energy-efficient lights & appliances)
Create efficient storage for linens, ceramic dishes, glassware (Green Team goal: Eliminate single-use paper/plastic)

Going Forward: You Can Help!
Thanks to generous donors, we are over halfway to our fundraising goal of $50,000. You can help us feed the hungry and serve our community. Gifts of every size are deeply appreciated. And: Donating is easy!

   * Donate online: Just click on the gold "Donate" button at the top of this page. Thank you!
   * Donate by check: Make your check payable to "First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown." In the memo line, please write: "Capital Campaign." Mail your check to: First Presbyterian Church, 10 Academy Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516. Thank you!
    * Donate in cash: Contact the church office at (845) 265-3220 or 1presbyterian@gmail.com.

Thank you for supporting these essential improvements to FPCP's COMMUNITY KITCHEN!