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—...
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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...
40 Cans for Lent: Uncomfortable Truths of Food Insecurity
This week we invite you to internalize some of the uncomfortable truths of food insecurity. In our comfortable lives, the hunger in our neighbors is invisible –so it is uncomfortable to realize...
Pantry News
The Pantry continues to operate, rain or shine, in heat or cold. We are so grateful for the loyal support of our volunteers, congregation, community and local businesses. We are grateful to the Communications...
40 Cans For Lent — Thinking about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
This week we invite you into a more personal relationship with our hungry neighbors. When you go shopping this week, we encourage you to check whether the products you purchase are available on SNAP benefits...
Our 40 Cans For Lent Practice
40 Cans for Lent invites 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. This...