Food+Pantry

The food pantry is located in the basement of the Sloatsburg United Methodist Church Chapel, 93 Orange Turnpike, Sloatsburg, NY 10974. The food pantry was started in the 1990’s and serves the Northern Ramapo area. The Pantry helps families and individuals that have short term or long term food shortage problems. Families and individuals can qualify for aid from the Pantry a few ways. They can qualify for aid through a referral from support groups, or by showing their Medicaid cards or proof of income. Families and individuals receive basic groceries. This includes pasta, spaghetti sauce, fruits, veggies, rice, canned goods, cereals, cookies and whatever is available in the Pantry at the time. The Food Pantry also provides families with food baskets for three holidays: Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. The way I could help the Food Pantry is that I could collect canned goods and non-perishable foods from my family and friends to donate to the Food Pantry. Another way I could help the Food Pantry is to ask my Girl Scout Troop to organize a food donation drive. I can also get my family to volunteer to be a helper for the food pantry. Also, I could collect clothing and other items for the church to sell at its Thrift Shop and then the church could buy supplies for the Food Pantry. The Food Pantry is a non-profit program involving other churches within our community. The majority of the food comes from people’s donations and from community organizations. Also, they receive some Federal, State and County grants. Also they help from the Shop-Rite’s and Partners Caring Program. The Food Pantry also purchases food at Regional Food Bank in Latham, NY, where they can get low prices and delivery. The Food Pantry was first called the "Food Cupboard" because it was just a closet in the basement of the United Methodist Church. Now it is a 12x 12 room in the basement. The pantry is open two days a week: Tuesdays, from 3-6 PM and Thursdays from 11 AM-3 PM. The Food Pantry is also available on an "on-call" basis, in the case of an emergency. The church number is 845-753-2059, or call Director Laura Zinck at 753-2310.