The DeLalio Family hosted their annual Bake Sale and Lemonade Stand for us. A huge thank you to them for their commitment to helping others and engaging other families to join them!

Would you like to make a difference? Sign up to volunteer, organize a collection drive, make a donation, or help spread the word.❤️

Pictured: James, Michelle, and Brendan volunteering in the pantry

Today was our last distribution of the summer, and we cannot believe how many families were dependent on us to provide enough food for their families. In the past, summer months were somewhat quiet.

This August:

• We had 1,317 visits to the pantry
• Provided 40,498 regular meals
• Gave an extra 9,438 meals for children

Over 50% of families in almost every one of our local schools rely on free and reduced-priced breakfast and lunch. This is why in the summer, we are so committed to providing extra meals for kids who are used to eating at school. Thanks to you, and a grant from the Southampton Bath and Tennis Charitable Fund, we can help to ensure no child ever goes hungry in our community!

We know that the start of fall means seasonal work will begin to dwindle and more and more of our customers will turn to us to keep their families fed. With your help, we will continue to serve our neighbors enough nutritious food staples every week to feed their families.

Donate today to help ensure no one in our community goes hungry...

Join us on September 13th for Feeding Our Families Food Drive with Long Island Cares and in partnership with NBC and Telemundo. We will be covering the Southampton Stop and Shop and would love to have groups or individuals join us to volunteer.

Pictured: Our summer intern, Vivian and Maripaz helping to register new clients

So far this year, we have welcomed 838 new clients to our programs. Each time a new family comes to us we conduct an intake interview to learn other ways we can support them to live their best lives.

In addition to providing food and financial support, we help people apply for entitlement programs such as SNAP, HEAP, REAP, Social Service grants, NYS CHIP, WIC, and private financial support for medical bills. Entitlement programs are being reduced while the cost of living continues to rise. With these changes our clients will be more dependent on our support than ever before.

We are grateful for your commitment to help our neighbors most in need!

Looking for a fun way to give back? Set up a food drive or collect coats for us to distribute by emailing us here.

Pictured: Scenes from our back-to-school backpack giveaway

We hosted our 4th annual Back-to-School Bash! Helping our kids prepare for the new school year was so much fun!

We distributed backpacks in partnership with Supplies for Success, had a delicious breakfast, played games, did crafts, and gave back-to-school haircuts. Thank you, Jan Klein Poremba, Sam Leonardi, and the amazing staff at Lorenzo's Barbershop for generously donating their time to give the kids haircuts. Students were also given toiletries, extra school supplies, and books provided to us by Rogers Memorial Library.

Thank you to the First Presbyterian Church in Southampton for hosting us in their wonderful gathering room. A big shoutout to The Children's School for loaning us all of their amazing outdoor toys to make the party super fun!

A special thank you to our loving volunteers for their help in making it a wonderful day.

Thank you to Hampton Framing and the Life Church for continuing to collect backpacks, lunchboxes, and school supplies. So far, we have given 452 backpacks loaded with supplies. In the coming weeks, we will keep distributing everything kids need for a great start to the new school year. Please join us by donating to support local students today!

To support our Backpack Kids program...

Want to get involved? Once kids return to school we are in need of more adult volunteers to help prepare for weekly food distributions. Fill out a volunteer application here.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Welcome to the community Rivian! We were so touched that Rivian chose to include a lemonade stand for us in the grand opening of their new charging center. We look forward to many more partnerships to come.🤍

“Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace." - Confucius

Help make a difference in our community, sign up to join our team of dedicated volunteers.

PARTNERS

Thank you to these local businesses and organizations

who help make our work possible:

• Allied Foundation
• Amber Waves
• ARF Hamptons
• Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
• Book Fairies
• Boyscouts Troup 58
• Bridgehampton UFSD
• Carissa's Bakery
• Catena's Market
• Citarella
• Compass Cares
• Coopers Beach Shack
• Corwith Farms
• Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons
• Douglas Elliman
• East End Food Institute
• First Presbyterian Church
• Flour Power
• Food Rescue South Fork
• Goldberg's
• Golden Pear Cafe
• Halsey Farms
• Hampton Bays UFSD
• Hamptons United Methodist Church
• HAPCO Farms/Fresh from the Start 
• Hometown Taxi
• Island Harvest
• Jones and Little
• Kiwanis Club of Southampton
• The Gertrude and Leonard McComb Foundation
• Lions Club of Southampton
• Long Island Cares

• Mayor Bill Manger and the Village Board of Trustees 
• North Sea Farms
• Old Town Lodge Free Masons
• Organización Latino-Americana
• Our Lady of the Hamptons
• Our Lady of Poland RC Church
• Pajama Program
• Peconic Prime Meats
• Pro Bono Partnership
• Rogers Family Farm
• Rogers Memorial Library
• Sabrosa Mexican Grill
• Sag Harbor UFSD
• Share the Harvest
• Shinnecock Nation
• Shippy's Restaurant
• Slow Food East End
• Sotheby's International Realty
• South Fork Bakery
• Southampton Jewelry Exchange
• Southampton Little League
• Southampton Rotary
• Southampton Union Free School District
• Spanish Apostolate 
• Supervisor Maria Moore and the Southampton Town Board
• Supplies for Success
• SYS Recreation Center
• Tate's Bakeshop
• The Children's School
• The Food Lab
• The Green Thumb
• Tuckahoe CSD
• Windmill Lane Bake Shop

Thank you for your incredible support!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1. What is the best way to help?

Monetary donations directly help us to feed our neighbors in need. Donate here!

2. Are you accepting food or clothing donations?

We are currently accepting donations at our new location at 44 Meeting House Lane.

3. Do you need volunteers?

Yes! Please sign up on our website here. 

4. How does one register for the food pantry?

One can register ahead by calling our office (631-259-3550) to speak with our bilingual staff. New customers are welcome to visit during food pantry hours- Wednesdays and Fridays at 44 Meeting House Lane, Southampton from 10AM-12PM. Upon arrival, they will be asked to fill out a registration form and provide valid identification. This form is used solely for reporting numbers to the food bank, so we receive enough food to feed our customers.

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Our mission is simple - to help people in our local community who are in need with dignity and without discrimination. For the past 45 years, we've been able to do that together. We thank you!