Help Feed Our Neighbors in Need
JAYNE BROOKS FOOD PANTRY
Church of Messiah parking lot
6436 Montgomery St. in Rhinebeck
Fridays from 10AM – 1PM
JayneBrooksFoodPantry@gmail.com
Thank you for your generous donation to the Jayne Brooks Food Pantry. Your contribution makes it possible for us to provide direct and immediate relief to people who are hungry and in need of sustenance. The individuals we serve openly express their gratitude for the food and personal care items they receive, for the efforts of our team, and for donors like you.
The number of people relying on the food pantry continues to increase in our complex economic environment. Usually well over 50 households seek our assistance every week and leave with provisions that reach more than 150 family members. Factors that contribute to the rise in local need include inflated food prices, fluctuating utility costs, lack of affordable housing, and unstable employment conditions. More and more families in our region are left struggling to meet the barest essentials of living. Your donation brings them relief and hope.
The Jayne Brooks Food Pantry is a collective effort that depends on volunteers, local food donors, and your generosity. You are deeply appreciated.
What We Are Doing
The food pantry distributes food to approximately 50 – 60 households per week using a ‘choice’ approach which allows clients to select from a list of our standard non-perishable groceries. We also offer items which vary by week including fresh produce donated by local farmers, dairy products, meat, and non-perishable food items.
Our food distribution procedures are convenient and safe for our clients. Clients come into the parking lot and remain in their cars. They are greeted by a volunteer and receive a list of items from which to choose. Our volunteers bring the packages directly to the cars. During the summer months, our clients leave their cars in order to select fresh produce from an outside produce table.
We operate out of the Church of the Messiah's parking lot located at 6436 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck on Fridays from 10am to 1pm.
What You Can Do
Help our neighbors in need gain access to food staples, and prevent them from going hungry.
The Jayne Brooks Food Pantry provides a package of staples to a household based on their selections and number of family members. Contents may include:
- Dairy items (milk, eggs, butter, cheese, etc. as available)
- Produce (varies by season)
- Bread
- Frozen meat, poultry, seafood
- Nuts and dried fruit
- Cooking oil and condiments (salad dressing, ketchup, etc.)
- Coffee, tea
- Canned goods (soup, fruit, vegetables, beans, chili, tuna, etc.)
- Hot or cold cereal, pancake mix
- Crackers
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Mashed potatoes
- Rice, pasta, dry beans
- Pasta sauce
- Personal care items (toilet paper, soap, shampoo, toothpaste)
If you prefer to send us a donation, please make checks payable to the Church of the Messiah
Memo: Food Pantry
Mail to: Church of the Messiah, P.O. Box 248, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
For more information on the Jayne Brooks Food Pantry, click here or email us at JayneBrooksFoodPantry@gmail.com.
Donor Wall22
Lynda&Jeff Christensen | $150
Rhinebeck Rotary | $500
Deborah Rodriguez | $100
Ted & Melissa Braggins | $100
Amy Lemon | $100
Walter Nestell | $50
Janet Nestell | $50
Debbie Rodriguez | $100
Thank you for all of the good you do to help the people in our community.
Carole Deletiner | $100
Sarah Rodriguez | $50
Robbie Puglisi
Thank you for your dedication to this important work. If possible, please use this donation to help a family with children.
Joe macGillis | $100
For Carey - thank you for all that you do
Emily Altschul | $100
Happy to help Carey Maloney!
Eileen | $20
Thanks to all volunteers.
Wendy Welles | $50
In honor of Wendy Welles! Happy Mother's Day!
John Hoctor | $50
Tami Zepnick-Holzhueter | $20
Gavin
Jenny O | $75
Hilarie
I love our community. Please be safe everyone. Thank you to the folks coordinating this!
Jane Hoffman
Caroline Rider | $40
THANK YOU! Could you have distribution days at the Red Hook Firehouse as well?