With the government shutdown, many federal employees are already working without pay, and beginning Saturday, November 1st, all residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be severely impacted as well. If SNAP benefits are stopped, our local emergency food providers are going to see an increase in families seeking help. Combatting food insecurity on a local level has always been a priority at RSNS, and we’ve compiled a list of resources to help anyone in our community who finds themselves in a position of need, or a position to give. We will also publish this on our website and link to it as a reference moving forward.
We are here to help each other, and those in our community!
Individual Families in Need
WHO: Local families referred to us who are in dire need, either due to loss of SNAP benefits or loss of salaries as federal employees.
HOW you can help:
RSNS Fall Food drive
WHO: This drive benefits the Long Island Cares Harry Chapin Food Bank
HOW you can help: You can bring non-perishable food items to the collection boxes in our lobby from now through November 30th. In addition, you can donate fresh organic fruit and/or vegetables directly to the Food Bank by clicking here.
Our Lady of Fatima
WHO: Located in the Outreach office, 10 Cottonwood Road in Port Washington, Our Lady of Fatima’s food pantry is open to anyone in need in the Manorhaven or Manhasset Isle areas. The Outreach office currently provides services to approximately 125 families. They supply basic food and home staples which are supplemented with fresh fruits and vegetables from Plant a Row during the Spring, Summer and Fall months.
HOW you can help:
If you order from the links above the Our Lady of Fatima Pantry would love for you to schedule deliveries for Monday through Thursday.
Days & Hours for Drop Off:
Monday through Thursday
9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm
*Please note they will be closed on November 11, 27, and 28*
Most-needed items:
Cooking oil
Rice
Canned Fruit
Breakfast Food (Oatmeal, Pancake Mix, Cereal, Syrup)
Tuna
Sardines
Canned Beets
Beans (Red & Black)
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
St. Peter of Alcantara Social Ministry Food Pantry
WHO: The pantry is located in the Outreach Center at 1317 Port Washington Blvd in Port Washington.
HOW to help:
Days & Hours for Drop off:
Monday through Thursday:
10 am to 4 pm
*Please note we will be closed on November 11, 27, and 28*
Items needed for St. Peter’s pantry:
Gift cards to Stop n Shop
Canned Beans
Rice
Pasta
Canned Corn
Canned Carrots
Canned Yams
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Canned String Beans
Stuffing
Gravy
Soup/canned stock
Canned Cranberry Sauce
Canned Fruit
Canned Pumpkin
Cake Mix and Icing
Corn bread mix
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan House Food Pantry
WHO: Located at 1300 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset, the St. Mary’s Social Ministry offers a variety of services to those in need. Among other services, they provide families with immediate assistance by giving them food and clothing.
HOW you can help:
Most-needed items:
Cans of Soup
Cereal
Jelly
Snacks
Crackers
Tuna Fish
Juice
Small Bags of Rice
Instant Coffee
Toiletries
Shelter Rock Food Pantry
WHO:
Shelter Rock Church’s Food Pantry serves more than 500 Families living in Manhasset and Great Neck, or families from EOC and Adventures in Learning. A government ID or proof of residency in the towns of Manhasset or Great Neck is required. Shelter Rock’s Manhasset Food Pantry is located at the Manhasset Great Neck EOC, Hagedorn Community Center, 65 High Street in Manhasset. Email: , text: 844-230-4613
HOW you can help:
Sid Jacobson JCC’s Nikki Schwartz Memorial Community Needs Bank
WHO: This site, located at the SJJCC Annex , 200 Forest Drive Suite 11, is designed to operate as a collection site and redistribution center to try to ensure that all of the local pantries are supported.
HOW to help:
Days & Hours for Regular Dropoff:
Monday–Friday
9am–5pm
-Starting December 1st, you can donate non-perishable food for the SJJCC food pantry in the collection boxes located in our lobby.
Most-needed items:
Rice
Pasta
Cereal
Canned
Vegetables
Tuna
Soups
Peanut Butter
Shelf-stable Milk
Personal Care Items
Household Essentials
The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network)
WHO: The INN, based in Hempstead, provides a broad variety of essential services to assist those challenged by hunger, homelessness and profound poverty. We partner with those in need in a dignified and respectful manner to help them achieve self-sufficiency.
HOW to help:
If there are any Gan Shalom or RSNS Families experiencing hardship or in need of assistance, now or at any time, please do not hesitate to reach out to our clergy or office by phone, email, or text, so we can help connect you (anonymously!) with the help you need. In addition, please note the JCC’s resources which are available to you as well:
