Hours: 12-2 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays, 314 Main Street, Schoharie

Headed by Co-Directors Pastor Colleen Quirion and Diane Walion, the Community Food Pantry, in operation for close to 30 years continues to be a valuable resource for residents of our local area.

Clients are allowed to visit twice per month, or 24 times per year, though only 20 percent of our guests visit more than 12 times per year.

Through the Regional Food Bank we are classified as an emergency feeding program, and our statistics show that we are fulfilling that mission.

The food that we give out comes from a variety of sources. We participate in the Retail Store Donation Program, overseen by the Regional Food Bank.

Co-Director Diane Walion

Our partner store is Hannaford in Esperance, and in 2022 we received 54,500 pounds of food from them! We also receive an annual grant from the Regional Food Bank which allows us to purchase food from them at a very reasonable cost. Once that grant is exhausted, which it presently is, we purchase that food using our own funds. Many individuals, churches and groups contribute monetary support for the food pantry each year, which allows us to purchase food to be given out. We also receive donations of food and non-food items from many groups and individuals. It takes a community to support the community food pantry, and ours is very supportive! Our pantry could not continue to operate if it were not for the tremendous volunteers that we have. Some folks work on pantry days, serving our clients directly. Many others work behind the scenes, picking up food, putting food away, keeping track of our statistics and money, and performing many other tasks. We are blessed to have so many dedicated volunteers. A big thank you to them, and to God for sending them our way!

Submitted respectfully,

Pastor Colleen Quirion

Thanks to Our Volunteers!

Russ Sossei