Food of Life / Comida de Vida Food Pantry
Our Vision...
is to live in a community where all have access to healthy food as a universal human right.
Our Mission...
is to share high quality and healthy food with our community as partners in creating a fair and just food system in our region.
Our Method:
We do this by partnering with our neighbors to grow and share food, and to offer learning opportunities and gardening space to our whole community.
What do we do?
Every Friday from 2:00 to 5:00 in Amenia and from 6:00 to 8:00 in Dover Plains, we supply anyone in need with food for around nine meals per week, with an emphasis on nutritious, vitamin-rich, healthy food. Neighbors receive fresh vegetables and fruit, eggs, fresh or frozen meat, bread, milk, cheese, and canned and dry goods, as well as toiletries, paper products, pet food, and diapers whenever possible. We are a “hybrid-choice model” pantry meaning that we give out prepacked food bags and allow neighbors to choose from a variety of options to round out their 3-day grocery bag.
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Volunteer
We are always in need of volunteers. Whether you are packing grocery bags, unloading our delivery truck, setting up for the distribution, delivering food to homebound neighbors, or connecting and assisting neighbors during the distribution, your contribution is vital to the weekly success of our operation!
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Donate
Food of Life exists thanks to a wide variety of generous donors, the majority of which are individuals like you! If you are looking for a way to give back, please consider a donation to the pantry. We welcome in kind contributions but monetary donations allow us to serve a greater number of people with a greater variety of selections.
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Get Food
If you are in need of food, please visit us at either of our locations on Friday or email/call us if you are unable to come.
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There are no ID requirements to sign up. When you arrive, you'll be asked for basic information about your household and directions for how to choose your groceries.
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All are welcome!