From Yorktown News: With many uncertainties surrounding the 2021-22 school year and with the first day of school quickly approaching, Yorktown for Justice teamed up with two local food pantries to help...
Food Pantry Plus
Emergency Request for School Supplies
Each month we serve about 350 school age children at our Food Pantry. We very much want to supply each one of them with a “starter set” of school supplies, as these can be a real financial...
School Kits Very Much Needed!
Donations of “school kits” for our food pantry kids have not been what we had hoped. We know that summertime is busy time, especially as many of us are “making up for lost time.”...
Pawling Hannaford Reusable Bags to Support FPCY Pantry
For the months of August and October, First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown Food Pantry will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable Fight Hunger Bag at the Hannaford store located...
Item of the Month for August: We Still Need Canned Fruit
We buy food in bulk from Feeding Westchester, but not all the items we’d like to offer are always available. Canned fruit has been a challenge for our Pantry throughout the pandemic. Noting the item...
Flowers at Stop and Shop to Benefit our Food Pantry in August
Stop and Shop’s Bloomin’ 4 Good Program works to fight hunger in our local communities. In this program, every $10.99 Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet sold sends a $1 donation to a hunger organization...
TODAY Begins Our Collection of School Supplies
Over the past year we’ve spent a lot of time talking about the neighborhood and, thanks to that sense of community, we’ve made a real impact on the lives of our neighbors. So, now seems like the perfect...
Our Hunger Action Work
The PC(USA) website recently ran an article about our work as a Hunger Action Congregation.
Help us Provide School Supplies
Over the past year we’ve spent a lot of time talking about the neighborhood and, thanks to that sense of community, we’ve made a real impact on the lives of our neighbors. So, now seems like the perfect...
Item of the Month for July: More Canned Fruit!
We buy food in bulk from Feeding Westchester, but not all the items we’d like to offer are always available. Canned fruit has been a challenge for our Pantry throughout the pandemic. Noting the item...