Food Program
Food Pantry
SCM Mission: Relating the resources of the congregations to the needs of the community.
Program Vision: Everyone has access to healthy, nutritious food
Community Garden
* Residents have access to a local community garden.
* 18 residents participate in the garden.
* Purpose is to help residents have fresh, healthy food.
* Community and faith-based organizations/congregations and indi-viduals may volunteer to assist gardeners.
* Residents have access to a local community garden.
* 18 residents participate in the garden.
* Purpose is to help residents have fresh, healthy food.
* Community and faith-based organizations/congregations and indi-viduals may volunteer to assist gardeners.
Food Pantry
* Bags of groceries available to households in Schenectady County.
* Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; contact pantry for eligibility requirements.
* Van rides are available to guests needing ride home after visiting pantry.
* Mass distribution of bags of groceries is held on the last Thursday of each month.
* Community, faith-based organizations/congregations, and individuals may volunteer
* Bags of groceries available to households in Schenectady County.
* Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; contact pantry for eligibility requirements.
* Van rides are available to guests needing ride home after visiting pantry.
* Mass distribution of bags of groceries is held on the last Thursday of each month.
* Community, faith-based organizations/congregations, and individuals may volunteer
Support Services
* On-site help with Food Stamp/SNAP applications.
* Information on health insurance, employment resources are available at Pantry.
* Nutrition education and food demonstrations are available.
* Sit & Knit Program. Guests and volunteers knit together; program intro-duces guests to the pantry.
* Senior Connect Pro-gram. Introduces sen-iors to the pantry and provides activities that encourage healthy food and lifestyles.
* On-site help with Food Stamp/SNAP applications.
* Information on health insurance, employment resources are available at Pantry.
* Nutrition education and food demonstrations are available.
* Sit & Knit Program. Guests and volunteers knit together; program intro-duces guests to the pantry.
* Senior Connect Pro-gram. Introduces sen-iors to the pantry and provides activities that encourage healthy food and lifestyles.
SCM Main Office
1055 Wendell Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12308
Main: 518.374.2683
Fax: 518.382.1871
SCM Food Pantry
839 Albany Street
Schenectady, NY 12307
Pantry Phone
518.346.4445
Pantry Fax: 518.346.4035
Pantry Deputy Director Shelly Ford
1055 Wendell Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12308
Main: 518.374.2683
Fax: 518.382.1871
SCM Food Pantry
839 Albany Street
Schenectady, NY 12307
Pantry Phone
518.346.4445
Pantry Fax: 518.346.4035
Pantry Deputy Director Shelly Ford
Impact & Results—2016
* 2016: 47,500 children, adults and seniors received groceries (equivalent of 430,000 meals)
* 3,500 households received bulk groceries.
* 2016: 47,500 children, adults and seniors received groceries (equivalent of 430,000 meals)
* 3,500 households received bulk groceries.
Funding provided in part by:
NYS HPNAP
Other Supporters
Regional Food Bank
Concerned for Hungry
Post Office Food Drive
Annual SICM Fund-raisers (Soup’er Bowl
Harvest for the Pantry)
Individual Donors
Congregations
And others
NYS HPNAP
Other Supporters
Regional Food Bank
Concerned for Hungry
Post Office Food Drive
Annual SICM Fund-raisers (Soup’er Bowl
Harvest for the Pantry)
Individual Donors
Congregations
And others
PHONE: 518-346-4445
