COVID-19 turned our world upside down, severely restricting access to food for nearly everyone living in poverty, as well as the community in general.

Suddenly, we had to shift from inviting people into our facility to sit and eat and healthy meal to finding a way to package and deliver food to people’s homes.

Working with other organizations in Port Chester, we began with home delivery.

We also quickly evolved to providing mobile pantry sites which we called Pop-Up Pantries.

We continue to evolve the model, working to make access to food even easier for people living in neighborhoods that are not well served.

Food Donations come in two general categories. Donated Food may be purchased by individuals and groups from retail and wholesale outlets, or it could be food that has been offered for retail on supermarket shelves, but is now available for donation. This second category is what we call recovered food.

Supermarkets donate food to make room on their shelves for new product.

Recovered food represents over 60% of the food we distributed to families last year. If stores purchase less, they have less available to donate. Given the current state of the economy, there is a great deal of uncertainty in the amount of this food that will be available.

What sets us apart from other food programs is our commitment to providing everyone with access to healthy food for nutritious meals.

Meals prepared by our staff and assembled by volunteers for daily delivery.

While many pantries and kitchens depend on people coming to them for food, we bring the food to where the people live, allowing us to reach people wherever they are.

We have opportunities to volunteer throughout the year. Please follow us on Instagram to keep up to date with the latest opportunities.

Volunteers preparing meals for delivery to homes, schools and other organizations.

Volunteers and groups have started assisting in the stocking and distribution with the Pantry Truck. 

Inflation has a major impact on the cost and availability of food.  The cost of food is impacted by increases in the cost of fertilizer, fuel, labor and a whole host of factors.  When costs rise, food becomes the variable in a fixed budget.

With inflation and gas prices impacting the population, locally grown produce is becoming much more affordable and attractive.