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Food Pantry

Since 1984, NCJW NY has operated our weekly Food Pantry every Monday, providing a three-day emergency supply of groceries to families in need. We provide fresh produce and dairy items along with non-perishable staples like rice, beans, canned tuna and peanut butter. Our Food Pantry serves approximately 300 families each week. Some clients may come just once in an emergency situation, and others may come every month as they struggle with long term food insecurity. All are welcomed as friends and neighbors, in their own language.   

Our Food Pantry offers client choice in foods using a “table-top shopping” model. Our volunteers staff tables featuring choices of fresh produce, canned fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy, and grains. Clients choose foods according to their own tastes, culture, and dietary needs and/or restrictions. Each client can select a quantity of food based on their verified family size.

“I think this is the best food pantry because it is [the most] organized. You can choose what you need or want…they treat you very well. Everyone has a smile for you when you walk through the doors. They never make you feel bad, so I feel very comfortable and happy because everyone treats me with love and respect… You don’t know how much all of this means to me.”

Ivelisse, Food Pantry Client

The Food Pantry operates every Monday from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, and any New Yorker in need is eligible for service. Clients may visit the Pantry up to twice a month. No pre-registration is required; new clients may register on-site at their first visit. If you’d like to learn more about visiting the Pantry, please contact our Hunger Program Coordinator and Caseworker, Karla Ignacio, at karla@ncjwny.org or at 646-884-9472. 

The Food Pantry can accept donations of certain foods our clients need most. To learn more about what donations we accept and when you can drop off, click here.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Hunger Program volunteer, please visit our volunteer page. 

Please note: The NCJW NY Hunger Program is not Kosher-certified.