Free Fresh Food Pantries in Ithaca (updated 11-01-10)

Looking for free fresh food?  Here's a list, thanks to the Friendship Donations Network for compiling the list and to Share Tompkins for distributing it.

Revised 11-01-10) FRIENDSHIP DONATIONS NETWORK (FDN)
Food rescue and distribution program; www.friendshipdonations.org

LIST OF FREE fresh FOOD PANTRIES

PRODUCE, BREADS, DESSERTS, Assorted DAIRY, EGGS, DELI, Non-perishable GROCERIES (when available)

*MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY – noon; TUESDAY/THURSDAY – 6 pm: COMMUNITY meal at Loaves and Fishes,
210 N. Cayuga St. This is NOT A PANTRY. Everyone is welcome!

TUESDAYS: Immaculate Conception Church Food Pantry. Seneca and Geneva St., Ithaca 1:00 to 1:45

COMMUNITY meal at 6:PM, at Loaves and Fishes, 210 N. Cayuga St. All welcome!

WEDNESDAYS: Candor Food Pantry, Rt 96, across from Post Office, 3-6pm
COMMUNITY meal at Noon at Loaves and Fishes, 210 N. Cayuga St. All welcome!

THURSDAYS: Halsey Valley Pantry, GAR building, Hamilton Rd, Halsey Valley, NY, 4–4:45.
COMMUNITY meal at 6:PM, at Loaves and Fishes, 210 N. Cayuga St. All welcome!

THURSDAY Prior to 3RD FRIDAY –Danby Food pantry. Residents only. Danby Federated Church, Rt. 96 at 6 - 8pm.
COMMUNITY meal at 6:00PM, at Loaves and Fishes, 210 N. Cayuga St. All welcome!

FRIDAYS: Interlaken Reformed Church Pantry, Interlaken, NY, 3 – 6 pm.
COMMUNITY meal at Noon at Loaves and Fishes, 210 N. Cayuga St. All welcome!
3rd Friday, shared with Danby Food Pantry; 4 to 6pm. Limited to Danby residents only

SATURDAYS:
Every Saturday: Community meal at Salvation Army, Noon, 150 N. Albany St. ALL WELCOME!
1st Saturday: Catlin Methodist Church Pantry, Catlin, NY
2nd Saturday: #1: Workers Center Pantry, Linderman Creek Apts, Comm. Rm #1, noon
    #2: Grace Lee Church, Beaver Dams, NY 2pm
3rd Saturday: Maranatha Church, Elmira, NY
4th Saturday; McLean Community Church: Church St. McLean, NY, Pantry 1:30-2:15
5th Saturday , Youth Bureau and outreach to rural trailer parks (when 5th saturday occurs in the month)

SUNDAYS:

Every Sunday, Community meal, "Our Brothers, our Sister's Table; Salvation Army 3pm, 150 N. Albany St. All welcome!

Alternating Sundays (11/07, 11/21): 

Valorie’s Food Pantry in Catlin, NY and Outreach to rural families

Alternating Sundays (11/14, 11/28):

Overlook Apartments”, Community Room, noon – 12:30
Reach Out to Christ Pantry and Outreach, Johnson Rd, Freeville. 12 to 2pm.


*Daily pantry listings, see Ithaca Journal, “Daily Events”; Weekly Advantage/ Pennysaver; Tompkins Weekly; and 211
Eligibility: Pantries for low to moderate income persons. No questions! No ID!
LIMIT: 1 pantry p/week per household. Non-profit 501c3. Mostly volunteer-run