What a month it has been! Near record snowfall and low temperatures late in the month made it necessary to pivot to serving our clients inside the church’s sanctuary. We can tolerate a lot outdoors, but a foot of snow finally made us come up with a different solution. However, our amazing team of volunteersContinue reading “January 2026”
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Upcoming Event
Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry FundraiserAll-Star Jazz Benefit ConcertThursday, January 22, 2026, 7-10 p.m. Join us for an evening of great music at Jazz Forum in Tarrytown, and help raise money for the food pantry. Jazz Forum, a longtime supporter of the food pantry, is donating the amount raised from ticket sales to the pantry, andContinue reading “Upcoming Event”
January 2026
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus… Santa arrived at the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry this December in many guises; as our neighbors from Dobbs and surrounding villages, as civic organizations and as local businesses. We extend our sincerest appreciation to all the generous people who made donations to the Pantry this past month, andContinue reading “January 2026”
December 2025
Thanks For All You Give By Duke Coffey I’ve been with the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry for seven years, about what you’d expect to get in New York State for 3rd-degree burglary with one prior conviction. It’s my view that over all that time this Thanksgiving was the best that you – yes, YOU –Continue reading “December 2025”
November 2025
“Oh! — fruit loved of boyhood! — the old days recalling… When wild, ugly faces we carved in its skin, Glaring out through the dark with a candle within!” — John Greenleaf Whittier, The Pumpkin In my 79 years, I’ve come across only one friend who didn’t like to eat. Sure, John knew he hadContinue reading “November 2025”
October 2025
On Wednesday mornings, the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry opens its door to our friends and neighbors on the grounds of South Presbyterian Church. On these Wednesday mornings, the ambience is delightful, similar to a gathering of friends all warmly greeting each other and catching up on the latest news. A member of our pantry hasContinue reading “October 2025”
September 2025
The pantry T-shirt is popular with volunteers and supporters. Mark Your Calendar: A Fundraiser with Live MusicSunday, September 14 from 2–4pm Greetings from Anywhere musicians have long performed in the city and around the Hudson Valley, blending folk, blues, bluegrass and country into a roots-rock hybrid. We’re thrilled that they’re hosting a fundraiser for theContinue reading “September 2025”
August 2025
Welcome. We’re Neighbors Helping Neighbors The Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry is one of 60,000 pantries and meal programs that are part of the Feeding America network. That’s a whopping number, and it means that food pantries play an important role in communities across the country, especially in low-income areas that lack stores offering healthy, affordableContinue reading “August 2025”
July 2025
Gettin’ by with Some Help from Our Friends Pantry volunteers love it when people in the community drop off donations of food and diapers on Wednesday mornings and take a minute to introduce themselves. Volunteers meet the most wonderful people while providing food for our neighbors in need. We’d like to meet more of ourContinue reading “July 2025”
June 2025
Good News, Bad News, and So Many Thank-you’s! A rainy Wednesday can’t dampen our spirits In the NewsWe had an inspiring visit with Ciara Mulligan, Advocacy Manager at Feeding Westchester— a food bank and one of our main suppliers. Regular readers know that federal budget cuts have had a deep impact on their fresh produceContinue reading “June 2025”
