Pictured: Francisco and Maripaz unloading a delivery from Share the Harvest

September is Hunger Action Month. This month, and every month, we work tirelessly to ensure that no one in our community suffers from hunger. Whether a family visits our food pantry once or every week, our services provide a critical safety net for our most vulnerable community members. 

Will you support our mission of preventing hunger in our town? Your gift today will go directly to stock our pantry with nutritious food staples, purchase snacks for students, provide baby formula, and more.

Click here to donate now!

Pictured: Maribel filling our carts at Provisions in Water Mill

The summer is typically our "quiet season" at the food pantry, as seasonal work is in full swing. However, due to the effects of the pandemic, even our slower months are vastly busier than ever before. This month, we had 779 visits to the food pantry, compared to 189 visits in September 2019.

So far this year, we have given our neighbors 237,633 meals worth of food. That is nearly 15,000 more meals than what we provided in all of last year. We will likely give out over 300,000 meals this year, 100,000 more than in 2020 through the pandemic.

Thank you to our supporters and donors whose generosity helps us continue to meet this increased need. This month, we must say a special thank you to Provisions Water Mill for donating all the food they had left after closing and Coopers Beach Cafe for donating everything they had left after the summer season; HAPCO Farms/Fresh from the Start, Share the Harvest, Amber Waves and Bridge Lane Farm for donating fresh produce; Tate's Bakeshop, Golden Pear Cafe and Citarella for generously providing baked goods and bread; North Sea Farms for providing chicken wings, Peconic Prime Meats for donating ground beef; and Long Island Cares and Island Harvest for their continued support. 

We can always use more help or more support! We gladly accept food donations on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10AM-2PM. We need more volunteers, in the food pantry and at distributions. Sign up to be a volunteer today, click here. 

Would you like to help make an impact right here in our community? Click here to host a food drive for us.

Pictured: Robin, Maribel, Kim, and Santa folding clothes to get ready them ready to distribute

This month was all about getting kids back to school happy and healthy! For many families, the start of school is an exciting time. But for some students, it can be a time filled with anxiety. Your support has allowed us to respond to and assist with every request for help that has come our way from local schools and families.

Thanks to our partnership with Supplies for Success, we provided nearly 300 backpacks packed with school supplies for local students. We have been purchasing additional clothing, shoes, athletic equipment, water bottles, lunch boxes, and anything else our local student support staff asks for assistance with.

We cannot thank you enough for your commitment to bettering the lives of local children. 

To continue to support our Backpack Kids drive...

Would you like to help keep someone warm this winter? Donate gently used coats and clothing for us to distribute. We accept donations on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 10 to 2. Call (631) 283-6415 when you arrive.

This weekend, Southampton Village will be hosting their annual SouthamptonFest. There will be so many fun, free activities for children and adults all weekend, all around town.

Find all 12 of our Polar Bears sharing with their forest friends in store windows around town. Come visit us at the First Presbyterian Church on Saturday from 12 to 4 to pick up a matching sheet or claim your prize.

SEPTEMBER SPOTLIGHT

We are so grateful to the Hamptons Marathon for making caring for others a part of their event!

Your support and donation of fresh bananas and snack bars is greatly appreciated!



❤ THANK YOU ❤

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• AFTEE
• Alternatives for Children
• Amber Waves
• ARF Hamptons
• Argento Southampton
• Armin & Judy
• Athelta, Bridgehampton
• Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
• Boyscouts Troup 58
• Bridge Lane Farms
• Catena's Market
• Citarella
• Compass Cares
• Corwith Farms
• Douglas Elliman
• East End Food Insitute
• First Presbyterian Church
• Flour Power
• Food Rescue South Fork
• Goldberg's
• Golden Pear Cafe
• Hamptons United
• Hamptons United Methodist Church
• HAPCO Farms/Fresh from the Start 
• Hometown Taxi
• I Love Ukraine
• Island Harvest
• Jones and Little
• Kiwanis Club
• The Gertrude and Leonard McComb Foundation
• Long Island Cares

• Mayor Bill Manger and the Village Board of Trustees 
• North Sea Farms
• Old Town Lodge Free Masons
• Organización Latino-Americana
• Peconic Prime Meats
• Pro Bono Partnership
• Propane Depot
• Provisions
• Rogers Family Farm
• Rogers Memorial Library
• Sabrosa Mexican Grill
• Share the Harvest
• Sip 'n Soda
• Slow Food East End
• Southampton Little League
• Southampton History Museum
• Southampton Rotary
• Southampton Union Free School District
• Spanish Apostolate 
• Supervisor Jay Schneiderman and the Southampton Town Board
• Supplies for Success
• SYS Recreation Center
• Tate's
• The Children's School
• The Green Thumb
• Twin Forks Fuel 

Thank you for your incredible support!

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?

Currently, we are accepting food and clothing donations. The drop-off times are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10AM-2PM. Please call our office upon arrival (631-283-6415).

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 (631-283-6415) to speak with our bilingual staff. New customers are welcome to visit during food pantry hours- Wednesdays and Fridays 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.

Our mission is simple - to help people in our local community who are in need with dignity and without discrimination. For the past 43 years, we've been able to do that together. We thank you!

Warmest regards,