HOW YOU CAN HELP
In this difficult economy, volunteers at our local food pantries say they are trying to help more people with less food. If you would like to donate food for those in need, it can be brought to any of the food pantries listed below. They also gratefully accept monetary donations. You can also make a monetary donation to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, which helps the hungry throughout the region. Call 845-534-5344; e-mail info@foodbankofthehudsonvalley.org; or visit www.foodbanksofthehudsonvalley.org and click on the Donate Now link. A food donation can also be made to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. Call 845-534-5344 for details about where to bring your food donation. Branchville United Methodist Church 8 Broad St. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Food needs: Non-perishables; also collects clothing and linens 973-948-3749 Hewitt Our Lady Queen of Peace 1911 Union Valley Road Hours: Monday, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday, 1-3 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Food needs: Non-perishables 973-728- 9339 Highland Lakes Christ Community Church 72 Breakneck Road Hours: By appointment by calling number below Food needs: Non-perishables 973-764-6877 Hopatcong West Side United Methodist Church 16 Maxim Drive Hours: Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Food needs: Non-perishables; also collects clothing and linens 973-398-0846 Newton First Baptist Church 110 Main St. Hours: By appointment by calling number below Food needs: Non-perishables, fresh and frozen; also collects paper goods 908-852-6458 Ogdensburg Harvest Home Foods 338 Main St. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Food needs: Non-perishables, fresh and frozen; also collects clothing and linens 973-827-4076 Sparta First Presbyterian Church 32 Main St. Hours: Monday and Friday, 9 a.m.-noon; Wednesday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1:30-4 p.m. Food needs: Non-perishables 973-729-6197 Wantage Church of the Good Shepherd 200 Route 23 Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-noon Food needs: Non-perishables including baby food; also collects cold cuts, meats and fresh vegetables 973-875-0919 West Milford St. Joseph’s Church 454 Germantown Road Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Food needs: Non-perishables 973-697-6100 West Milford West Milford Presbyterian Church 1452 Union Valley Road Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; second Saturday of the month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Food needs: Non-perishables 973-728-3081 NEW YORK Chester Chester Presbyterian Church 94-96 Main St. Hours: Fourth Thursday of the month, 5-7 p.m., and Dec. 15, 5-7 p.m. Food needs: Non-perishables 845-469-6427 Florida United Presbyterian Church 1 North Main St. Hours: Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon Food needs: Non-perishables, fresh and frozen 845-544-3566 Goshen First Presbyterian Church 33 Park Place Hours: Second Saturday of the month, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Food needs: Non-perishables, fresh and frozen 845-294-9004 Greenwood Lake Greenwood Lake Food Pantry 41 Windermere Ave. Hours: Monday and Saturday, 9-11 a.m. Food needs: Non-perishables, fresh and frozen; also collects new toy donations 845-477-2268 Highland Mills United Methodist Church 654 Route 32 Hours: Friday, 11 a.m.-noon Food needs: Non-perishables, fresh and frozen 845-928-6177 Monroe First Presbyterian Church 142 Stage Road Hours: First and third Saturday of the month, 9-11:30 a.m.; second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Food needs: Non-perishables, fresh and frozen; also collects toiletries, paper goods, clothing, toys and children’s books 845-783-1632 Port Jervis Drew United Methodist Church 49-51 Sussex St. Hours: Saturday, 8:30-10 a.m. Food needs: Non-perishables; also collects diapers 845-856-3423 Washingtonville Next door to the First Presbyterian Church 34 Goshen Ave. Hours: First and third Wednesday of the month, 3-6 p.m. Food needs: Non-perishables and turkeys 845-496-3092 Warwick Warwick United Methodist Church 135 Forester Ave. Hours: Monday, 6-8 p.m.; Tuesday, 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 6-8 p.m. Food needs: Non-perishables; also collects clothing detergent 845-986-1030 PENNSYLVANIA Dingmans Ferry Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 103 Delaware Crest Hours: 9 a.m.-noon by appointment by calling number below Food Needs: Non-perishables and frozen 570-828-7411 Greeley Next door to St. Luke Lutheran Church 220 Route 590 Hours: First Sunday of the month, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Christmas baskets available Dec. 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Food needs: Non-perishables and frozen 570-226-3966 Milford Church of the Good Shepherd and St. John the Evangelist 110 W. Catharine St. Hours: Friday, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; food and monetary donations also collected during Sunday service at 10 a.m. Food needs: Non-perishables 570-296-8123 Paupack Paupack United Methodist Church 579 Route 507 Hours: First Friday, 9:30-11 a.m.; and Dec. 23, 9:30-11 a.m. Food needs: Non-perishables 570-857-1141 Port Jervis Drew United Methodist Church 49-51 Sussex St. Hours: Saturday, 8:30-10 a.m. Food needs: Non-perishables; also collects diapers 845-856-3423