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...
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Hart Library Porch Concert to Support the FPCY Pantry June 6
Concert and Food Collection Drive with the Independence Band The Independence is a multi-generational band playing a mix of jazz, R&B, pop and rock. The band consists of husband and wife public school...
Garden of Hope Opening and Work Day May 22
Great news! The Garden of Hope is ready to launch in its new location—Saturday May 22 1 pm -5 pm (rain date is the following day). Everyone will gather at the new Garden of Hope (Willow Park @ corner...
Item of the Month for May: Canned Fruit
We buy food in bulk from Feeding Westchester, but not all the items we’d like to offer are always available. Noting the item of the month and bringing in some supplies can help the pantry offer as wide...
Pantry News
We hope that the Journey into Food Insecurity messages during Lent educated and inspired the congregation on this topic so near to our hearts. If you missed any of them, you can find them on our website—...
There’s Still Time to Help the Food Pantry by Buying a Stop and Shop Reusable Bag
You can never have too many reusable shopping bags right? Well, perhaps that’s not strictly true, but they are handy to have. Not only for the grocery shopping; they are great for hauling supplies to...
40 Cans for Lent — Easter Message
40 Cans for Lent invited us to donate 40 cans to the pantry over the 40 days of Lent and to do eight weekly practices that raise our awareness of the lives of those experiencing food insecurity. You can...
Community Bag Program to Support FPCY Food Pantry
The First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown Food Pantry has been selected by local Stop & Shop store leadership as the benefiting non-profit in the Community Bag Program! For the month of April 2021,...
This Week’s 40 Cans for Lent Message
When we find comfort in the predictability of life, it can be quite difficult to embrace the unknown. Many of our neighbors, however, live with the unknown everyday. Not knowing if there will be enough...
Food Pantry March 27
The Food Pantry will be distributing food on Saturday, March 27 from 9 to 11. Clients should be aware that the Town of Yorktown Easter Egg Hunt will be that same morning at Downing Park across from the...