Where to Donate Excess Non-Perishables

Empty shelves in supermarkets across the city spoke for themselves. As Hurricane Irene approached, New Yorkers heeded the warnings and stocked up on non-perishable food in case the electricity failed. But now that everything is, relatively, back to normal, and your cupboards are filled to the brim with canned tuna, why not consider helping your neighbors in need?

Food pantries and soup kitchens have been overwhelmed with demand recently. A study by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger found demand increased by 7 percent in 2010, on top of a 20-percent increase in 2009. More than half of the food pantries and soup kitchens in the city did not have enough food to meet those demands.

You can help locally by bringing non-perishable food items to the places listed below. Things most needed are the canned goods you may have purchased before the hurricane, but also include baby formula, baby food, evaporated milk, dry pasta, and rice.

Hanson Place Seventh-Day Adventist Community Service 
Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry
150 South Portland Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-230-0229
Accepts donations on Wednesdays between 11am-3pm

Church of God Feeding the Hungry
Food Pantry
836 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-783-6024
Accepts donations Tuesday and Wednesdays starting at 9am, and Thursdays starting at 10am.

Brooklyn AIDS Task Force
Food Pantry502 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-622-2910
Call ahead.

St. Teresa of Avila 
Food Pantry
560 Sterling Place
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-622-3652
Call ahead.

Hope City Empowerment Center
Food Pantry
650-656 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-857-5698
Accepts donations, but is closed through September 5.