For September we would appreciate donations of any kind of protein-rich food: beans, tuna, chicken, stew, you name it! Of course all non-perishable items are welcome. If you would like to make a food...
Our Mission
Garden of Hope — More Help Needed!
The GOH is going full swing! The FPCY plots are looking good and growing strong. We have beans, eggplant, basil, beets and radish, which we hope to continue harvesting into the fall. Thanks to a volunteer,...
Can You Help with our Hunger Outreach?
Volunteers Needed for Jan Peek and Noontime Meal We are urgently in need of volunteers to provide dinners to the residents of Jan Peek House in Peekskill on Saturday October 22 and Saturday December...
Can You Help at the Garden of Hope?
The Garden of Hope needs regular volunteers. Go to our Sign Up Genius site to see the activities and dates available. This is also a great opportunity for youth to get service hours. We specifically...
School Supply Drive Extended to August 19
The school supply drive has been extended to August 19. This year, we would like to better meet the needs of our middle school and high school clients by tailoring our school supply offerings to more...
Item of the Month for August: Tuna or other Canned Protein
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...
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...