Checking in on our 2nd Annual Fill The Truck Fundraiser: Alaant Workforce Solutions is in the lead with 4 trucks filled!!! The campaign runs through 12/31, so there's still time to support Alaant, University at Albany School of Public Health and the other teams as they work hard to fill their trucks in support of local food pantries and our community! Click the link to donate to your favorite team! - https://lnkd.in/de_s-mWC
The Food Pantries for the Capital District
Non-profit Organization Management
Albany, New York 877 followers
Doing more together than any one of us can alone!
About us
Working together to feed the hungry in our community, The Food Pantries for the Capital District is a coalition of more than 70 food pantries located in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties. Annually, The Food Pantries helps fund, collect, and deliver 1,380.01 tons of food for our food member pantries, which helps provide food for approximately 2.7 million meals. We also support our member pantries by providing service coordination, education, training, opportunities for networking, and infant needs and holiday meals programs. Established in 1979, The Food Pantries for the Capital District is a 501 (c) (3). For more information on our programs, or how you can help, please visit www.thefoodpantries.org.
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http://www.thefoodpantries.org
External link for The Food Pantries for the Capital District
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Albany, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1979
- Specialties
- Working together to feed the hungry in New York's Capital District
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
32 Essex Street
Albany, New York 12206, US
Employees at The Food Pantries for the Capital District
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Matt Cuevas
Software Database Project Leader at The Food Pantries for the Capital District, Inc.
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Amelia Gelnett, MPH
NYS Food As Medicine Coalition Director
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Sarah J. Trela
Vice President, Financial Wellness & Youth Services | Board President, The Food Pantries | Leadership Tech Valley Class of 2022
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Curtis LeClair
Executive Assistant, Development/Communications Associate at The Food Pantries for the Capital District
Updates
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"When I first came to the pantry I did not ask for much or talk much. I was ashamed. It took me a while to get over it and accept I needed help. I am better now. Thanks to the ladies who helped me get my dignity back." - Feedback from a recent Food Pantry Guest #foodpantries #dignity #localimpact #MissionMoment
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Food is love. In this last week of December, with Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa happening, make an impact of love on your community. Your gift will be matched up to $15,000 by Kevin Cleary of Kevin Cleary Government Relations, LLC. Click the link to donate: https://lnkd.in/eNQWjZ9d Thanks so much for your support! #foodislove #foodpantries #localimpact
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Our pantries are working hard so families don’t have to worry about putting food on the table and instead are able to enjoy the holidays. Click the link to make an end of year donation: https://lnkd.in/eNQWjZ9d Thanks so much for your support! George Elmer - Pantry Coordinator at Christ our Light Food Pantry in Colonie
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Victor Russak joined The Food Pantries in 2022 as a Referral Specialist and has since joined our Food As Medicine (FAM) team as the Food As Medicine Coordinator. In this role, Vic provides oversight, coordination, and technical assistance to FAM providers in our Food as Medicine Program and members of the NYS FAM Coalition. Vic does a great job keeping up with and sharing his knowledge of the exciting and quickly evolving Food as Medicine landscape. A lifelong learner, Vic regularly takes online courses and attends webinars/workshops to improve his skills and share what he’s learned with our team. Vic is also the creator of the “Out of Context Office Quote Book”, which is a huge hit at our social gatherings. Thank you, Vic, for your excellent work and the impact you have on our office, our coalition, and on Food as Medicine across the state.
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DON’T FORGET YOUR IMPACT WILL BE DOUBLED THIS MONTH! Help us in the fight again food insecurity and nourish those in need this holiday season and beyond. Thanks so much to Kevin Cleary of Kevin Cleary Government Relations, LLC for the generous matching funds. Link to donate is here: https://lnkd.in/eNQWjZ9d Thank you for your support!
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When you volunteer your time, grow extra food, hold a food drive, or make a gift to The Food Pantries for the Capital District, you are lighting the way forward for our neighbors facing uncertainty. The Food Pantries are incredibly grateful for your support this year. Check out the graphic to see who YOU are impacting! https://lnkd.in/gJkwJRkf #foodpantries #thefoodpantries #capitaldistrict #capitalregionny #holidaygiving
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We are grateful to have supporters like AOW CONSTRUCTION, LLC that truly care for their community! Join us in bringing hope to our neighbors! https://lnkd.in/gJkwJRkf
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Thanks so much Creatacor, Inc.! We appreciate your support!
In support of The Food Pantries for the Capital District, we will be collecting food and cash donations in our lobby from December 16th – January 2nd. From the Food Pantries website: “96,760 people are considered food insecure in our service area. People who are food insecure lack reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.” Access to food is a growing concern as hunger is now a chronic problem. Locally, more than 1 in 10 people (11.99%) struggle with having adequate food resources. If you are visiting our office, please consider bringing in food donations – helping the Food Pantries meet the needs of those who need it most. Or, cash donations also go a long way to help. According to the Food Pantries, they can turn every dollar into 6.25 pounds of food! Thank you!
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