This month we are again asking for canned tuna– high in protein and versatile. As you know, we have a Full Choice model at the Food Pantry, where our clients can choose items that best fulfill...
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Can You Help with a Garden for our Food Pantry Clients?
We are letting you know about a local project raising food this Spring and Summer for food pantries. Some Yorktown and Peekskill houses of worship, including our own, are working a large FREE garden space...
Addressing Hunger Broadly
We all know it’s expensive to live here. Most of our pantry clients are employed (or are veterans or on disability) but cannot pay the rent and feed their families on what they earn. Government programs...
Food Pantry Receives County Recognition
The FPCY Food Pantry was presented a Certificate of Appreciation, along with $1300, by the Westchester County Board of Legislators from the “Chairman’s Dinner” held once during each...
Item of the Month for April: Canned Tuna
When the Deacons suggest an “item of the month,” it’s not just some suggestion from a rotating calendar, it’s actually something that has not been available from Feeding Westchester. As...
A Generous Donation From OfficeMax
Our Pantry recently received this generous donation of pens, notebooks, locker organizers, and markers from the Mohegan Lake OfficeMax. This is merchandise that the company decided they didn’t...
Deacons’ Corner – March 2019
I’d like to begin by thanking our outgoing deacons for their service: Judy Chessa, Terri Froehlich, Sue Nelson and Bill Winsted. Judy served 3 years as Moderator. We are sorry to see them go, but glad...
FPCY Food Pantry Receives $10,000 grant
The Field Hall Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to our Food Pantry to expand our senior program. The pantry will use the grant to offer food and toiletries such as low-sugar/low-salt foods,...
Food Pantry Item of the Month for March: Tomatoes
In March we are again asking for canned tomatoes. These are among our most popular items and often not available at our “grocery store” — Feeding Westchester. When the Deacons suggest an “item...
February Item of the Month: Canned Tomatoes
In February we are asking for canned tomatoes. These are among our most popular items and often not available at our “grocery store” — Feeding Westchester. When the Deacons suggest an “item...