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Rivertowns Rotarians Volunteer at the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry Driving through the Rivertowns and around Westchester, you’ve probably seen signs for Rotary International many times. Members are business, professional and community leaders who are part of a global network of over 46,000 clubs tackling issues—providing clean water, growing local economies, fighting disease and more. RivertownsContinue reading “June 2023”

Spring has finally arrived. The warm weather and new season have come through along with generous contributions to the food pantry’s ongoing efforts. Some exciting things are happening, too: Pantry volunteers are participating in the Rivertowns CROP Hunger Walk (Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m.), and new T-shirts, printed with the Dobbs Ferry Food PantryContinue reading “April 2023”

Well, we almost got through winter without a significant snowfall. Even though 4 inches is not all that much by Rivertown standards, it was enough to close the schools on Wednesday, March 1, but not enough to close the food pantry. That would take a blizzard. And now for some bad news: additional food assistanceContinue reading “March 2023”

The new year started off on a high note—the end-of-year charitable contributions to the pantry were a real boon. Thanks to the first-time donors and especially to all of our faithful, sustaining contributors for their generosity. This will certainly help us balance our budget, a more challenging task with inflation at everyone’s door. And here’sContinue reading “February 2023”

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”