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First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown
PAPA Meals: Feeding the hungry in Peekskill
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Once a month, volunteers from our congregation prepare a PAPA Meal in our church kitchen and transport this nutritious food to the Salvation Army soup kitchen in Peekskill, NY. "PAPA" stands for the Peekskill Area Pastors' Association, an interfaith organization in our region that coordinates these daily noontime meals for the hungry and homeless in our area. 

The Salvation Army provides administrative and financial resources to
PAPA members to support the creation of these meals. Up to 125 people are served Monday to Friday at the Salvation Army dining hall in Peekskill.

Our PAPA Meal is usually prepared on the first Tuesday of every month, and then delivered on Wednesday morning to the Salvation Army dining hall in Peekskill. Volunteer help is often needed in our church kitchen to help prepare this  meal. We are grateful to the Dul family, Bev Taylor, Lynn Brown, and Gly Nixon Peter, members of our congregation, who volunteer their time each month to make and deliver our PAPA meal. ​For more information, or to volunteer for this mission, please contact [email protected] Thank you!

Below: Amy Dul makes a PAPA meal in our church kitchen, with help from congregation member Ralph Cottiers (pre-pandemic)!
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  • Home
  • About FPCP
    • Our Interim Pastor
    • Our Staff & Volunteers
    • Our Green Team
    • Our Historic Congregation
  • Worship
    • JOIN US IN CHURCH
    • JOIN US ON-LINE
  • Food Pantry & Outreach
    • Food Pantry
    • PresbyBuild: Building Hope
    • Midnight Run
    • PAPA Meals
    • INTERFAITH PRISON PARTNERSHIP
    • Heifer International
    • Nursery School Scholarships
  • Education
    • Adult Education
    • Youth Education
    • Teen Programs
  • Music & Arts
  • News & Info
    • Read Our News!