For August we would appreciate donations of canned tuna or other canned protein such as chicken or salmon. Of course all non-perishable items are welcome. If you would like to make a food donation, please...
Our Mission
A Request for School Supplies
While it may seem like “back to school” is a long way away, we’d like to wrap up the donation period for our school supply drive by the end of July, so that our volunteers can fill any...
Food Pantry School Supply Distribution- Can You Help?
School is winding down, graduations and moving up ceremonies are happening and so it’s time to start thinking about back to school! This year, we would like to better meet the needs of our middle...
Item of the Month for July: Things Made from Wheat!
This month we are requesting “anything made from wheat,” as the war in Ukraine hits home in more ways than the gas pump. In particular, we could really use donations of pasta or cereal. Of course all...
Two Opportunities to Help Address Food Insecurity in our Community
As is clear from the hundreds of people served by the FPCY Pantry each month, food insecurity is a very real problem in the Yorktown area. The purpose of this article is to describe two other programs...
Walk our Labyrinth — A Global Healing Response to Gun Violence
Please come and walk our labyrinth on Saturday, June 4 at noon, joining others around the world who will also be walking as part of a Global Healing Response to gun violence. We invite you to walk with...
Garden Of Hope Work Day Saturday 10-5
The next work day is this Saturday, June 4. There should be another shipment of plants to put in the ground in our few empty rows. Should be pretty easy work! There is always more to do around the garden...
Pentecost Offering for Youth in June
Starting June 5 and running through June, the PC(USA) Pentecost Offering supports ministry with children and youth, especially at-risk youth, in both national and local settings. This year the Faith Formation...
The Food Pantry Requests Pasta for June
We buy food in bulk from Feeding Westchester, but not all the items we’d like to offer are always available. Pasta is one of the staples for our bags of food. Noting the item of the month and bringing...
Would You Like to be Involved with the Garden of Hope?
The Yorktown Garden of Hope is a non-profit, community-driven organic garden that supplies fresh produce to local food pantries (including our own!), as well as offering organic gardening training. It...