Senior Dining Site - at the Senior Center 749 S. Warren Street, Syracuse, NY 13202

Nutritionally balanced breakfasts and hot lunches are available for all participants of the Senior Center and Social Adult Day Program. Monday-Friday Breakfast and Lunch.

The Home Delivered Meals (HDM) program provides hot lunches, cold suppers, and froze meals for Tioga County residents 60 years of age or older who have difficulty shopping and preparing their own meals.

The IFC is an umbrella agency for more than 70 food pantries and meal sites throughout Onondaga County.

The IFC assists each of these programs with donations on food, money and program support.

The IFC connects people in need of food assistance with appropriate resources. If you need a referral to a nearby food pantry, please contact the Interreligious Food Consortium weekdays at 315-474-8855 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Their website is: www.ifccny.org.

Formed in 1982, the IFC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit agency that relies on the generosity of individuals and corporations who care for the most vulnerable members of our society.

The Army’s Soup Kitchen, open three days a week, offers not only a hot meal, but conversation and friendship. Everyone is welcome to the kitchen which is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m. During the summer months, over 60 people participate each week and enjoy food and socializing with others and 45 people attend weekly the rest of the year.

In partnership with the Southern Adirondack Library System, CFC distributes local produce and fresh foods to 11 libraries throughout the region every week. This program is completely free and open access! Contact our participating libraries directly for hours and availability:

Cambridge Public Library

Schuylerville Public Library

Bancroft Library

Corinth Free Library

Rockwell Falls Public Library

Argyle Free Library

Whitehall Free Library

The Pember Library

Crandall Library

Greenwich Free Library

Easton Library

The Maine Federated Church offers many services: food pantry (with referral), free clothing bank, community help fund (limited emergency funding), senior luncheon (last Wednesday of every month for one dollar), AARP smart driver course (three times per year), and yearly flu shots.

The Community Co-op is located at 589 E. Albany St. in Little Falls and was established in 1975 as a local food buying club enabling families to stretch their food dollars while at the same time providing items that met their special dietary and nutritional needs. This Food Service Program gives families the opportunity to purchase bulk foods, spices, supplements and hard to find items at discounted costs. From small beginnings at the Little Falls Family YMCA it has moved to three larger locations, with the present store located in the former St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The Community Co-op is open to the public and has no membership fees. Some examples of the goods found at the Co-op include:

• supplements / special diet needs / organic produce

• cheeses / frozen and refrigerated items / baking supplies

• bulk herbs and spices / pastas / whole grains / beans

• nuts and seeds / dried fruits/ cereals / snacks

• natural health and beauty items

• grocery items / teas and coffees

The Gleaners Community Kitchen opened in February of 1987 with a mission: to serve healthy meals, free of charge, to those in need, no questions asked, no one denied. Since serving just three meals on that first day we have grown tremendously. We now serve about 70 meals each day, more than 18,000 annually! With the generous support of local grocery stores, restaurants, service organizations and individuals, we will continue to provide meals for many years to come.

What is Gleaning?

In ancient times, “gleaning” was the act of collecting crops leftover from famers’ fields after they had been commercially harvested, and some cultures promoted gleaning as an early form of welfare.

However, in modern times, gleaning is accomplished by collecting food from supermarkets that would otherwise be thrown away. This food can then be prepared and served, or given away, to those who need it.

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The Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW®) is a network of food pantries located in Broome County with the goal of making emergency food available to people requiring short-term assistance