Free food and pantries in Ithaca and Tompkins County

Announcement:

LIST OF FREE fresh FOOD PANTRIES and PROGRAMS (Revised 6-28-11) 

from the FRIENDSHIP DONATIONS NETWORK (FDN), a food rescue and distribution program. 

Pantry schedules change frequently, please see www.friendshipdonations.org for the most up-to-date information.

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: Bread of Life Food Pantry in Candor, 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!

3rd THURSDAY ONLY –(7/14/11): Danby Food pantry. Residents only. Danby Federated Church, Rt. 96 at 3-7pm.

(NOTE: Danby pantry no longer operates on the following Friday, 3rd Thursday only)
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!

FRIDAYS: DAY AFTER 3rd THURSDAY ONLY: (7/15/11) West Village Apartments, Ithaca, parking lot in front of apt #637, 12:30-1:30

(NOTE: DANBY PANTRY IS NO LONGER ON this FRIDAY, THIRD THURSDAY ONLY)

Interlaken Reformed Church Pantry, Interlaken, NY, 3 – 6 pm.
COMMUNITY meal at Noon at Loaves and Fishes, 210 N. Cayuga St. All welcome!
SATURDAYS:
1st Saturday: Catlin Methodist Church Pantry, Catlin, NY
2nd Saturday: Grace Lee Church, Beaver Dam, NY 2pm

(NOTE: Workers Center Pantry, Linderman Creek Apts, has moved to the 3rd Saturday)
3rd Saturday: Adison Church, Adison, NY

    Workers Center Pantry, Linderman Creek Apts, Community Rm #1, noon
4th Saturday: McLean Community Church: Church St. McLean, NY, Pantry 1:30-2:15
5th Saturday: Outreach to rural trailer parks (when 5th saturday occurs in the month)

SUNDAYS:

Alternating Sundays (7/3/2011, 7/17, etc): 

Overlook Apartments, Community Room, noon – 12:30

West Village Apartments, Ithaca, parking lot in front of apt #637, 12:30-1:30

Alternating Sundays (7/10/2011, 7/24):

Outreach to low income apartment complexes and homeless services
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