Our mission to fight hunger: The Philipstown Food Pantry
|
Donations to the Food Pantry are always appreciated, but we are especially grateful for your support during the COVID-19 crisis. ITEMS NEEDED: Fresh produce; canned soup; 1-2 lb. bags of white rice; frozen vegetables; canned fruit; cereal; tuna; spaghetti sauce; peanut butter; jelly; cereal; coffee, tea, and hot cocoa mix; toilet paper; tissues; paper towels; laundry detergent; household cleaning supplies. DROP-OFF INFORMATION: Please bring donated items to our church at 10 Academy St., Cold Spring, on Fridays from 10 am to 12 noon, or on Saturdays from 8:30 - 10 am. If those days/times are not possible, please email the Pantry coordinators at ptfp2481f@gmail.com. TO DONATE ONLINE: Just click on the gold "Donate" button under the "Share What You Can" soup can image. THANK YOU! |
COVID-19 Message: During this health and economic crisis, our Philipstown Food Pantry mission has become more critical than ever. We are serving 200% more people than last year and the numbers continue to grow. Enrollment is open to all Philipstown residents experiencing hardship. Enrollment forms in English are available here. Los formularios de inscripción en español están aquí. Forms are also available each Saturday at the Pantry.
Our heartfelt thanks to the dedicated team of volunteers from our church and community who have worked so hard to keep the Pantry operating every Saturday from 9-10 am. We are also grateful to an amazing network of donors, businesses, nonprofits, elected officials, community groups, schools, and scout troops who increased their support to help us meet the growing need in our community. And finally, thanks to all of the people and organizations who found special ways to help during the pandemic -- the Mask Makers Guild who sewed masks for our volunteers, the Lions Club who helped us replace old refrigerator/freezers; the Putnam County SPCA for donating pet food to keep our client's pets healthy; and many, many others. Bless you all.
Keep reading to learn more about the Pantry, and how you can help fight hunger in our community. Questions? Email us here.
Our heartfelt thanks to the dedicated team of volunteers from our church and community who have worked so hard to keep the Pantry operating every Saturday from 9-10 am. We are also grateful to an amazing network of donors, businesses, nonprofits, elected officials, community groups, schools, and scout troops who increased their support to help us meet the growing need in our community. And finally, thanks to all of the people and organizations who found special ways to help during the pandemic -- the Mask Makers Guild who sewed masks for our volunteers, the Lions Club who helped us replace old refrigerator/freezers; the Putnam County SPCA for donating pet food to keep our client's pets healthy; and many, many others. Bless you all.
Keep reading to learn more about the Pantry, and how you can help fight hunger in our community. Questions? Email us here.
|
About the Philipstown Food Pantry
Every Saturday, our church becomes the front line in the local fight against hunger when the Philipstown Food Pantry opens from 9 to 10 am at 10 Academy Street in Cold Spring, NY. Each week, all year long, the Food Pantry provides our clients with a three-day supply of nutritious food, including seasonal fresh produce, meat, eggs, milk, bread, and other staples. Food insecurity is always serious issue. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, hunger is a growing problem as businesses remain closed and more residents are experiencing layoffs, illness, and other daunting challenges. On average, 50 local families are enrolled at the Food Pantry on any given week. During the pandemic, our numbers have jumped 200%. |
|
Seasonal fresh produce from Glynwood. Photo by Amy Scott.
|
The Food Pantry is grateful for the generous, ongoing support we receive from local business and nonprofit partners including: Foodtown, Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming, Longhaul Farm, Second Chance Foods, Davoren Farm, Lions Club, Signal Fire Bread, and Hudson Hil's Cafe.
This mission started over 30 years ago with just a few bins and boxes of food stacked on our pastor's porch. Now the Philipstown Food Pantry is a community-wide effort, thanks to the contributions and enthusiasm the Food Pantry receives each year from local residents, dedicated volunteers, our business and nonprofit partners, community groups, scout troops, elected officials, and friends just like you. Thank you! |
You can help us fight hunger in our community! Here's how:
1) Add your financial support. Help us keep our Food Pantry shelves fully stocked to serve our neighbors in need. Making a tax-deductible contribution is easy! Just use the gold "Donate" button on the top of this page. Or, you can send a check payable to the "Philipstown Food Pantry" to: First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown, 10 Academy Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516. Thank you!
2) Donate food. We are grateful for fresh, frozen, packaged, and canned foods: See the updated list of items needed at the top of this page! We also post urgent needs on Facebook, so please like/follow our FB page and the Pantry's FB page!
3) Donate your Foodtown points. Thanks to our ongoing partnership with Foodtown, you can also donate your Foodtown points and gift certificates to the Pantry -- just speak with the staff at the Cold Spring store at 49 Chestnut Street.
4) Sponsor a food drive. Is your child or grandchild in a youth group such as Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4-H, a sports team, a confirmation class, or bar/bat mitzvah class? A Food Drive to benefit the Pantry is a great community service project! Email us here for information, and we will be glad to help you plan your food drive.
5) Volunteer. Due COVID-19, our volunteer needs have changed; email the Pantry coordinators here. Prior to the pandemic, volunteers helped set up the Pantry on Friday afternoons, and on Saturday mornings, they assisted clients clients during open hours and then helped us put away supplies and re-stock carts to prepare for the following week
6) Help us renovate. We are planning a much-needed renovation to our community kitchen in 2021. Improvements include sturdy, rolling shelves for storing Food Pantry supplies as well as improved work surfaces and appliances. Learn more here. Thank you!
1) Add your financial support. Help us keep our Food Pantry shelves fully stocked to serve our neighbors in need. Making a tax-deductible contribution is easy! Just use the gold "Donate" button on the top of this page. Or, you can send a check payable to the "Philipstown Food Pantry" to: First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown, 10 Academy Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516. Thank you!
2) Donate food. We are grateful for fresh, frozen, packaged, and canned foods: See the updated list of items needed at the top of this page! We also post urgent needs on Facebook, so please like/follow our FB page and the Pantry's FB page!
3) Donate your Foodtown points. Thanks to our ongoing partnership with Foodtown, you can also donate your Foodtown points and gift certificates to the Pantry -- just speak with the staff at the Cold Spring store at 49 Chestnut Street.
4) Sponsor a food drive. Is your child or grandchild in a youth group such as Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4-H, a sports team, a confirmation class, or bar/bat mitzvah class? A Food Drive to benefit the Pantry is a great community service project! Email us here for information, and we will be glad to help you plan your food drive.
5) Volunteer. Due COVID-19, our volunteer needs have changed; email the Pantry coordinators here. Prior to the pandemic, volunteers helped set up the Pantry on Friday afternoons, and on Saturday mornings, they assisted clients clients during open hours and then helped us put away supplies and re-stock carts to prepare for the following week
6) Help us renovate. We are planning a much-needed renovation to our community kitchen in 2021. Improvements include sturdy, rolling shelves for storing Food Pantry supplies as well as improved work surfaces and appliances. Learn more here. Thank you!
