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Providing necessities for those in need is what a food pantry is organized to do. One hopes for the day when we could go out of business, that no one needs what we offer. That’s not likely to happen, yet sometimes we wonder just how real is the difference we make, or if we make any differenceContinue reading “January 2023”

November is the month of gratitude and we at the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry are so very grateful for our generous community. This month we saw an abundance of donations of food, money and time. We couldn’t do it without you! The high school has been especially generous this month. Thank you to the InternationalContinue reading “November 2022”

It all started with an observation. In 2011, some parents noticed that quite a few of the Dobbs Ferry students qualified for free or reduced-price school meals, and they wondered if these children were getting enough food to eat at home.  The parents were part of SPRING Community Partners, a nonprofit that provides resources soContinue reading “October 2022”

Hey Neighbors – Autumn’s in the air! Here at the Pantry we love the fall breeze, colorful leaves, and support for our community! We’re so grateful to Stop & Shop, MOM’S Organic Market, Panera, The Shop Ardsley, and New York Bagel Authority for their wide variety of wonderful donations every week! A very special thanksContinue reading “September 2022”

Everything seems to slow down for the lazy, hot days of August. But that’s not the case at the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry. Our number of clients continues to hover around 100 families each week, including about 8 Ukrainian families who have fled their country since the war started. One to 2 new families joinContinue reading “August 2022”

Certain foods remind us of home—a place and a time in life—food that is shared around a table with people we love. For the families who fled the war in Ukraine and now stand in line at our pantry, they long for bowls of borscht, varenyky (dumplings), kasha and semolina for making breakfast porridge. AndContinue reading “July 2022”

We ended the first half of the year with another jump in the weekly numbers. We served 119 families, representing 332 people (195 adults, 106 children, 31 seniors). That reflects, of course, price inflation set off by the international supply chain crisis and by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We are preparing for what mayContinue reading “June 2022”

It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway through another year of challenges.  Just when we thought COVID was ebbing, another onslaught of infections hit so many, including some of our valuable volunteers. But with adversity, we find we pull together to make sure our neighbors in need continue to benefit from our pantry.  SoContinue reading “May 2022”

Some scary statistics have been coming our way recently.  Food prices are up 15% since March 2020.  A recent survey of Feeding Westchester clients found that for 66% of them, their local food pantry was their primary source of food.  In Westchester, the second wealthiest county in New York, 1 in every 5 children lacksContinue reading “April 2022”

Weatherwise, it was a wildly wicked Winter!  Not much snow, but erratic temperatures, ferocious ice and wind storms, and the odd deluge of rain had an impact on both the first quarter and the month of March.  Other factors affecting our results were the continuing Covid-19 epidemic (Up? Down? Over? Lurking?), and the Russian invasionContinue reading “March 2022”