It is the mission of the Staten Island Hunger Task Force to advocate for the needs of food-insecure families and individuals and not-for-profit emergency feeding programs in order to ensure that hunger needs are met in the borough of Staten Island.

The Hunger Task Force is committed to bringing awareness to the issue of hunger in our borough in order to muster the will of community leaders and members to fight for an end to hunger on Staten Island.

We will support the work of our local emergency feeding programs through education, advocacy, and coordination of services as well as support the city, state, and federal positions that advance both sufficient anti-hunger resources as well as an end to hunger itself.

Meetings

The next meeting will be set up soon. Phone access will be available.

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All Food Stores and Pantries

Hunter College's Food Policy Center has created an amazing list of stores--from supermarkets to the corner deli--that are open. They also show which stores are delivering. See Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Stapleton/St. George. Also included are pantries and government resources. For all boroughs, see Coronavirus NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides.

Homebound, Broke, Need Food?

Check out NYC Food Delivery Service and see if you're eligible.

For Pantries Needing Food and Volunteers

If your food pantry is in need of food or volunteers, please complete this form and someone from the City will be in touch.

If you would like to donate food through the City, click here on nyc.gov/donatefood.

Who's Open (as of 4/1/2020)

The organizations below confirmed that they're open. City Harvest and Food Bank for New York City are still making deliveries to pantries on Staten Island. Assume that most pantries are still open but call before you go. See the alphabetized list of pantries for phone numbers and hours.

Note that the April 1 change to SNAP (food stamps) has been postponed. From the Tisch site:

Work Requirements: H.R. 6201 suspends the work and work training requirements for able-bodied dependents without disabilities (ABAWDs) that was supposed to go into effect on April 1.

• The work and work training requirements are suspended in the first month following enactment through the end of the month following the public health emergency. SNAP usages during the suspension will not count towards ABAWDs’ three-month SNAP allowance. 

Mobile Pantries

• CHASI Mobile Van schedule for April.
• Project Hospitality's schedule.

In 10302

• CHASI, 2134 Richmond Terrace, Tuesday, 10 AM-2 PM (senior friendly day); Wednesday, 12 NOON-4PM; Friday, 2-6 PM; Saturday, 10 AM-2 PM. 
• El Centro, new location, 221 Heberton Ave. Castleton Ave door, Thursday 5-7:30 PM
• Misión Rescate/Rescue Mission, 2083 Richmond Terrace, Tuesday 11-1PM
• Reach Out and Touch Ministry, 51 Cottage Place. Emergency, 718-442-5007 to receive food. Tuesday at 6 PM to 8 PM hot meal. Saturday pantry 10:30 AM to 12 noon.
• The Salvation Army pantry in Port Richmond is open Mon.-Thurs. 10 AM–2 PM. 1295 Forest Ave., 10302, (718) 442-2145. They can accept donations of shelf-stable food.

In 10303

• City Harvest Mobile Market, 22 Roxbury St., Wednesday, April 1, 9:30-11:30 AM
• CLOSED FOR NOW: St. Michael's/St. Clement's Church Pantry, 211 Harbor Rd. around the corner on Brabant.

In 10304

• Christian Pentecostal, 900 Richmond Rd., Tuesday and Wednesday 6-8 PM
• Project Hospitality, 514 Bay St., Tuesday and Thursday 9-11 AM, grab-and-go soup kitchen Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 AM-1 PM.
• Stapleton UAME, 49 Tompkins Ave., Pantry: Tuesday and Friday, 10 AM - 1PM. Soup kitchen: Mon 3-4 PM, Wednesday 12 NOON-1 PM.
• City Harvest Mobile Market, 75 Hill St., Tuesday, April 7, 9:30-11:30 AM.
• CLOSED FOR NOW: Vanderbilt Avenue Moravian Church soup kitchen.
• CLOSED FOR NOW: Feeding with TLC, Trinity Lutheran Church, pantry and soup kitchen.

In 10310

• CLOSED FOR NOW: St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 347 Davis Ave, 10310, (718) 442-1527.

In 10312

• CHANGED DAY/HOURS: Calvary Assembly of God, 4055 Richmond Ave., 10312, (718) 356-4555. Hours: Friday. 10 AM-12 NOON.

In 10314

• The Jewish Community Center Pantry, 1466 Manor Rd., 10314, is open. Call (718) 475-52452 for an appointment.

In 10317

• CLOSED FOR NOW: St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 7558 Amboy Rd.

Pantries can register as open and receiving donations or closed for now using this survey.

Restaurants and other food stores that are closing and want to donate food can connect with a pantry or soup kitchen by emailing us or by posting on Facebook. For information about proper packaging and food safety, see City Harvest's Food Donor Q&A. (The Q&A says City Harvest requires 100 lbs of food for a pickup. If you don't have 100 pounds of food, don't worry--you can work directly with a local pantry or soup kitchen.)

Food Pantries & Soup Kitchens

Look for food pantries in your ZIP Code:

Note: Please check hours and arrive at least half an hour before the pantry or kitchen closes. Most pantries and kitchens are staffed by volunteers who need to be able to leave on time. Thanks!

• 10301, St. George, Snug Harbor, New Brighton
• 10302, Port Richmond
• 10303, Mariners Harbor, Elm Park, Arlington
• 10304, Stapleton, Clifton, Park Hill, Grasmere
• 10305, Rosebank, Ft. Wadsworth, South Beach
• 10306, New Dorp
• 10307, Tottenville
• 10308, Great Kills
• 10309, Rossville, Pleasant Plains, Princes Bay
• 10310, West Brighton
• 10312, Eltingville
• 10314, Castleton Corners, Todt Hill, Emerson Hill, Lighthouse Hill
• Community Meals & Soup Kitchens, all Staten Island

Click here for a list of pantries in alphabetical order.