Tuesday, February 7, 2012

List of free fresh food pantries and programs in Ithaca and the region

Announcement:

FRIENDSHIP DONATIONS NETWORK (FDN)
Food rescue and distribution program; www.friendshipdonations.org

LIST of FREE Fresh FOOD PANTRIES and PROGRAMS
Revised 1-30-12

FDN provides produce, breads, desserts, dairy, deli, and groceries (if available) to the programs listed below.

Monday to Friday:

·      Free daily meals at Loaves and Fishes. No income guidelines. All are welcome. Location: St. John’s Church, 210 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 12pm; Tuesday, Thursday at 5:30 pm.
·      Excess is shared with Freedom Village USA: Rehab center – 160 troubled teens plus staff on Mondays

Tuesdays:

·      Immaculate Conception Church Food Pantry. Seneca near Geneva St., Ithaca, 1-1:45pm.

Wednesdays:

·      Bread of life Food Pantry, Rt. 96, (temporary location) ambulance building next to Post Office, Candor, 3:00-6:00pm.

Thursdays:

·      Halsey Valley Pantry, GAR building, Hamilton Rd, Halsey Valley, NY, 4-4:45 pm. NO HALSEY VALLEY PANTRY ON THIRD THURSDAY
·      Snacks for TC Probation Department and youth programs
·      Ithaca Youth Bureau

3rd Thursday (Feb. 16): Danby Food Pantry, for residents only,
Danby Federated Church, 1859 Danby Road, Danby, 3-7 pm.

Fridays:

·      Interlaken Reformed Church Pantry, 8315 Main Street, Interlaken, 3-6pm.
·      Food is shared with four non-profit programs:
o      Cayuga Addiction and Recovery Services; Northern Lights Learning Center families; outreach to low-wage work sites, youth groups, senior housing and families in trailer parks.


Saturdays and Sundays:

·      Free hot meal served at Salvation Army, 150 N. Albany St, Ithaca. Saturday 12pm; Sunday 3pm (not an FDN program).
·      1st Saturday: Catlin First Methodist Church Pantry.  2-4pm
·      2nd Saturday: Grace Lee Wesleyan Church Pantry, 2075 Chambers Rd, Beaver Dams, 1pm
·      3rd Saturday: Pantry #1 Linderman Creek Pantry, 201 Cypress Court, Ithaca Community Room, 12-12:30pm
·      3rd Saturday: Pantry #2 Sovereign Grace Baptist Church Pantry, 5 Front St, Addison, 11:45am
·      4th Saturday: McLean Community Church, 50 Church St, McLean, 1:30-2:15pm

Sundays (Alternating Weeks):

·      West Village Apartments Food Pantry (2/12, 2/26)
150 West Village Place, Ithaca, 12:30-1:30pm
·      Overlook Apartments, (2/12, 2/26)
1263 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, Community Room, 12-12:30pm
·      Reach Out For Christ Church Pantry, (2/5, 2/19)
318 Johnson Road, Freeville, 12pm

Eligibility:
·      Limit: 1 pantry per week.
·      Suggested Monthly Income: 1 person -$1,500; 2 people – $1,800; 3 people – up to $2,000; 4 people – to $2,300

For Daily Pantry listings, see:
·      www.211tompkins.org
·      Ithaca Journal, "Daily Events", page 2B
·      Weekly Advantage/Pennysaver
·      Tompkins Weekly

Contact: Friendship Donations Network, 607-216-9522 or info@friendshipdonations.org.


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