St. Vincent's Parish Center
984 Madison Ave.
Enter from Madison Ave.
518-694-3153

Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
12:30 - 2:30 PM
Closed Holidays

Founded 1983
 
Who Do We Serve?
Food Pantry Guests must live in the Pine Hills or Eagle Point neighborhoods. If you are not sure if you live in our catchment area please contact the Food Pantry at 518-694-3153.

How Do I Sign-up?
Come to the Food Pantry on a day we are open.  Please bring a piece of current mail and identification with date of birth for all members of your household.

A huge thank you to everyone who donated money for our new freezer in the Food Pantry!

It is getting rave reviews from our volunteers and guests!

Your generosity is greatly appreciated and crucial to the success of our ministry!

Food Pantry volunteers serve as guides to our guests as they ‘shop’ for food in the pantry. The one-on-one interaction provides assistance, reassurance, companionship and support. Volunteer are also need to help unload food deliveries. Contact Angela Warner to learn more about volunteer opportunities.  For your convenience, you can download the Volunteer Forms on the left.

The best way to support the Food Pantry is through a monetary donation.  For every dollar you donate, we can purchase four (4) dollars worth of food from the Northeast Regional Food Bank.

You can make your donation via the St Vincent’s e-giving website or mail a check to the Church of St. Vincent de Paul, 900 Madison Avenue, Albany, New York 12208. Stock transfers are also welcome; please contact our Business Manager for instructions at 518-489-5408.
 

To Make a Food Donation…

We need items that can not be purchased with food stamps or are not available through the Regional Food Bank.  These hard-to-get items include:

• baby wipes
• laundry detergent
• instant coffee  
• feminine hygiene items
• disposable razors
• shaving cream
• deodorant
• toothpaste and toothbrushes
• paper products ( napkins, paper towels, Kleenex)

Gardening for the Food Pantry!

You can help our Food Pantry guests enjoy fresh produce!  Are you planting a vegetable garden this year? Consider planting a row or two of vegetables for the Food Pantry. The fresh produce shelves are the most popular spot in the Pantry. We do our best to keep it stocked with produce but there never seems to be enough. Make it a family project… teach your kids about growing things & helping others at the same time!
Share your harvest this summer! Help us provide the freshest local produce for our pantry guests right from your garden: cucumbers, green beans, tomatoes, zucchini, peas, radishes, lettuce, broccoli, spinach, etc… Questions: contact Steve Banbury (banburysteve@gmail.com) or Angela Warner.
 

Guidelines for Food Donations

Everyone would like their donation to make a difference. Here are some guidelines to consider:

• Check expiration dates on all food items you’d like to donate. If the item is expired for 6 months or longer then it is not appropriate to donate.
• Items that do not have an ingredients label (e.g. home canned preserves) should not be donated. Recipients may have food allergies.
• For food safety reasons, any opened, used, or damaged item should not be donated.
• Check with the collecting organization or Food Pantry to find out specific needs for food or other items. Often times, money donations are preferred because your charitable dollar goes farther than what you can purchase at a grocery store.
• Finally, if you would not consume the item –please don’t donate it.