Hudson Valley
Hunger Relief Resources
Second Chance Foods is committed to improving access to nourishing foods in our community and does this through partnerships with hunger relief organizations. Unfortunately, at this time we do not have the capacity to directly provide food to individuals. If you or someone you know are in need of assistance please use the resources on this page to find help near you.
Additional Resources
Second Chance Foods partnership programs
Bountiful Meals for Seniors
In partnership with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam, Second Chance Foods stocks grab and go meals in freezers located in the Cold Spring and Putnam Valley Senior Centers. Read more about this partnership here.
Community Supported Nutrition Boxes
CSN boxes are a partnership with Mt Carmel Baptist Church in Brewster and County Legislator Toni Addonizio that provides weekly boxes of meals and groceries to over 300 people. Currently at capacity, we hope to grow this program in 2024.
Fareground
“Take what you need, leave what you can” is the motto of Fareground. This is a mutual aid nonprofit with a variety of programs. They stock Tiny Food Pantries and Community Fridges with food in addition to hosting Free Food Marketplaces – open to anyone. To find a Tiny Food Pantry or event near you visit them at www.Fareground.org
Hope on a Mission (HOAM)
Hope On A Mission (HOAM) is a street outreach ministry seeking to restore dignity, with love & grace, to homeless, addicted women (and men) in the streets of Poughkeepsie, NY, and beyond. They host Pop-up Provisions events throughout the city, four times a week, every week, all year long. For more information visit www.HopeonaMission.org
Putnam CAP
Putnam Community Action Partnership (CAP), is a component of Westchester Community Opportunity Program (WestCOP). They operate a food pantry on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. For more information about their pantry and to view eligibility visit www.PutnamCAP.org
All Hunger Partnerships
Second Chance Foods provides meals and/or groceries to the following organizations:
- Brewster Community Food Pantry
- Church of the Holy Spirit (Westchester)
- CoveCare
- Fareground (Dutchess)
- Fishkill Food Pantry (Dutchess)
- Gilead Food Pantry (Putnam)
- Glory2Gof Ministries (Orange)
- Hope On A Mission (Dutchess)
- Let it Shine Food Pantry (Westchester)
- Mount Carmel Baptist Church
- New Era Creative Space (Dunbar Heights, Westchester)
- Ossining Food Pantry (Westchester)
- Pacific House The Homeless Shelter in Danbury (CT)
- Patterson Food Pantry (Putnam)
- Peekskill Salvation Army (Westchester)
- Phillipstown Food Pantry (Putnam)
- Putnam CAP
- St John’s Food Pantry (Putnam)
- Putnam Cornell Cooperative Extension