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Local Food Resources

Options for All 5 Boroughs

The New York City Department of Education is now providing up to three free meals a day to all New Yorkers who want one. These “Grab and Go” meals can be picked up at any of the 435 Meals Hub sites throughout the five boroughs.

Meals Hubs can be picked up Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. The sites will serve children and families from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, then adults from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

No registration, ID, or documentation required. Parents/Guardians may pick up meals for their children.

Click here to find a Meals Hub near you.

To learn more about the program please click here

Those in serious need of food outside of Meals Hubs operating hours should consult the following list of food assistance resources, or register for the 311 emergency food program by calling 311 or by clicking here:

If you are unable to utilize the options below for any reason, please submit a needs request to get assistance from Venture House. You can do so by going to the request page through the button below and selecting “Food Options” as the category.

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OPEN FOOD PANTRIES in QUEENS

Corpus Christi Food Pantry

31-30 61st St
Queens, NY 11377
(718) 278-8114
Wednesday 11am to 1pm (bring ID & proof of address)

The Salvation Army Astoria Corps

45-18 Broadway
Queens, NY 11103
718-721-9046
Call to make an appointment.

City Harvest Astoria Mobile Market

7-1 Astoria Blvd
Queens, NY 11102
(646) 412-0600
1st Saturday and 3rd Thursday of each month 9:30am to 11:30am. located in the basketball court of the Astoria Blvd
*All eligibility requirements lifted due to state of emergency

Iglesia Alianza Misionera Ebenezer

43-02 38th St (L.I.C.)
Queens, NY 11101
(718) 728- 1944
Opens Friday 8pm-10pm

St. Raphael Church Food Pantry

35-20 Greenpoint Ave, LIC
Queens, NY 11101
(718) 784-2123
Thursday’s- 10:30am-12pm
Saturday’s-1:30pm – 3pm

BVM/St. Mary’s Church Winfield

70-31 48th Ave (Woodside)
Queens, NY 11377
(718) 672-4848
Every Thursday 9:30am – 12pm

Allen Outreach Ministry Feeding Program

111-54 Merrick Blvd
Queens, NY 11433
(718) 526-3510
Monday and Thursday 11am-1pm

V.E.T.S. Inc.

111-16 173rd St
Queens, NY 11433
718-206-2376
Open Fridays 10-12pm

Bethel Gospel Tabernacle Church

110-25 Guy R. Brewer Blvd
Queens, NY 11433
(718) 291-2676
Wednesday 9:30am –12pm

Ridgewood Older Adult Center & Services, Inc.

59-14 70th Ave
Queens, NY 11385
(718) 456-2000
Thursdays 9:30am to 11:30am

Christ Apostolic Church of America, Inc.

108-02 Sutphin Blvd
Queens, NY 11435
(718) 658-8981
Saturday from 9am to 1pm

Calvary’s Mission

102-16 89th Ave (Richmond Hill)
Queens, NY 11418
646-427-0956
Saturday 8am to 11am

Leviticus Church

114-12 Van Wyck Expressway
Queens, NY 11420
(718) 322-1095
Wednesday 1pm to 2pm
Saturday 12pm to 1pm

Pomonok Food Pantry

67-09 Kissena Blvd
Queens, NY 1136
7718-591-6060
Thursday 10am to 1pm

ICNA Flushing Food Pantry

140-32 Cherry Avenue
Queens, NY 11355
(929) 329-7986
Saturday 11am

Genesis Transitional Housing Ministries, Inc

195-12 Hollis Avenue
Queens, NY 11412
(718) 217-6530
Friday 9am to 12pm

Hollis Avenue Congregational Church

211-04 Hollis Ave, Queens Village
Queens, NY 11429
(718) 468-1498
Tuesdays 11am to 1pm

Church of God in Christ

157-22 South Rd (Tuskegee Airmen Way)
Jamaica, NY
(718) 291-9281
Wednesday, March 25th 10AM

Brooks Memorial UMC

143-22 109 Avenue
Jamaica, NY
(718) 658-8822
Thursday, March 26th 11AM-1PM

First Presbyterian Church

89-60 164 Street
Jamaica, NY
(718) 526-4775
Tuesday, March 24th/Wednesday, March 25th 9AM (ALL DAY)

Presentation Church

88-19 Parsons Blvd
(718) 739-0241
First & Third Tuesday of every month 4pm

FOOD SERVICES in STATEN ISLAND

***PLEASE NOTE: Many food pantries and soup kitchens are experiencing very high demand. Please call ahead to guarantee availability.

Those in serious need of food are encouraged to apply for Emergency SNAP through HRA ACCESS (https://a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/), or register for the 311 emergency food program by calling 311 or using the following link: https://access.nyc.gov/programs/emergency-food-assistance/

First United Christian Church 

PANTRY
109 Victory Blvd. 
Staten Island, NY 10301 
Contact: Lucia Tonia Jaipur 
(718) 981-4828
Pantry Bag Distribution 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday 

New Brighton Church of God in Christ 

PANTRY
386 Jersey Street 
Staten Island, NY 10301 
Contact: Lissie Cook 
(347) 626-4526 
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Saturday 

Centro De La Hospitalidad 

PANTRY
1546 Castelton Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10302 
Contact: David Suarez 
(718) 420-6466 
Breakfast 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Thursday & Saturday 

Community Health Action of Staten Island Inc. 

PANTRY
2134 Richmond Terrace 
Staten Island, NY 10302 
Contact: Detrice McGriff 
(718) 808-1840 
Pantry Bag Distribution 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island 

PANTRY
984 Post Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10302 
Contact: Bracha Cabot (718) 720-4047
Pantry Bag Distribution 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Tuesdays & Thursdays
*Please Note: or by appointment Monday - Friday (9am - 5pm) 

Meals on Wheels on Staten Island Inc. 

SOUP KITCHEN
304 Port Richmond Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10302 
Contact: Nick Lettiere 
(718) 727-4435 
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM Monday - Friday 

New Direction Services Inc. 

PANTRY
1027 Post Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10302 
Contact: G E Cordner 
(718) 880 8773 
Pantry Bag Distribution 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM Tuesday 

Rescue Ministries Staten Island 

PANTRY 2083 Richmond Terrace 
Staten Island, NY 10302 
Contact: Placida Espada 
(718) 448-7115 
Pantry Bag Distribution 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday 

Richmond Senior Services 

PANTRY 
498 Jewett Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10302 
Contact: Massiel Oiveras 
(718) 816-1811 
Pantry Bag Distribution 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday 

Salvation Army Port Richmond Corps 

PANTRY 
1295 Forest Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10302 
Contact: Madeline Morales 
(718) 442-2145 
Pantry Bag Distribution 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Monday - Thursday 

Salvation Army/Port Richmond Corp Communuty Ctr 

SOUP KITCHEN
1295 Forest Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10302 
Contact: Edward Hargett 
(212) 337-7201 
Lunch 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 

Staten Island SDA Church 

PANTRY 
80 Union Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10303 
Contact: Clara Smith 
(718) 442-4806 
Pantry Bag Distribution 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sunday 

Christian Pentecostal Church 

PANTRY 
900 Richmond Road 
Staten Island, NY 10304 
Contact: Reverend John Rocco Carlo 
(718) 273-5850 
Pantry Bag Distribution 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday & Wednesday 

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church 

PANTRY 
10 Austin Place 
Staten Island, NY 10304 
Contact: Pastor John F. Dello Russo, OSA 
(718) 447-1503 
Pantry Bag Distribution 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Saturday 

Project Hospitality Inc. 

PANTRY & SOUP KITCHEN
514 Bay Street 
Staten Island, NY 10304 
Contact: Teisha Diallo 
(718) 815-0800 
Pantry Bag Distribution 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tuesday & Thursday
Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday 

Salvation Army Stapleton 

PANTRY & SOUP KITCHEN
15 Broad Street 
Staten Island, NY 10304 
Contact: Wanda Schell 
(718) 448-8480 
Pantry Bag Distribution 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Monday & Friday 
Pantry Bag Distribution 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM Tuesday - Friday 

St. Paul’s Church Food Pantry 

PANTRY 
225 St. Paul's Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10304 
Contact: Wayne Saunders 
(718) 273-9572 
Pantry Bag Distribution 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Thursday 

Stapleton U.A.M.E. Church 

PANTRY & SOUP KITCHEN
49 Tompkins Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10304 
Contact: Georgia McDonald/Mamie Daniels 
(718) 273-2857 
Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 
Pantry Bag Distribution 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Tuesday & Friday 

Staten Island Liberian Community 

PANTRY 
180 Park Hill Ave Lobby G 
Staten Island, NY 10304 
Contact: Adama Kromah 
(405) 436-3335 
Pantry Bag Distribution 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 

Trinity Lutheran Church 

PANTRY 
309 St. Pauls Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10304 
Contact: Margaret-Ann O'Donnell 
(917) 868-5670 
Pantry Bag Distribution 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM Saturday 

Trinity Lutheran Church 

SOUP KITCHEN
309 St. Pauls Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10304 
Contact: Jack Martz 
(347) 885-9865
Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Saturday 

Arrochar Friendship Club 

SENIOR 
85 Jerome Ave 
Staten Island, NY 10305 
Contact: Amy Votinelli (718) 720-6110 
Breakfast 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Monday - Friday 
Lunch 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Monday - Friday 

Bikur Cholim of Staten Island 

PANTRY 
46 Birchand Avenue 
Staten Island, NY 10314 
Contact: Dovid Winiarz 
(718) 983-9272 
Pantry Bag Distribution 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Wednesday 

Jewish Community Center of Staten Island 

PANTRY 
1466 Manor Road 
Staten Island, NY 10314 
Contact: Eliza Silver (718) 475-5242 
Pantry Bag Distribution 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM Tuesday & Friday 

Todd Hill Friendship Club 

SENIOR 
184 Schmidts Lane 
Staten Island, NY 10314 
Contact: Jeanne Agnelli 
(718) 698-7979 
Breakfast 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Monday - Friday 
Lunch 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Monday - Friday