Community Food Council

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Or By Mail: PO Box 20066, Huntington Station, NY 11746

Welcome to the Community Food Council

For over 50 years, the food pantry is still running strong on donations of food and labor. Serving the town of Huntington, Asharoken, Huntington Bay, Lloyd Harbor, Northport, Centerport, Cold Spring Harbor, Commack, Town of Smithtown,Dix Hills, East Northport, Eatons Neck, Elwood, Fort Salonga, Greenlawn, Halesite, Huntington Station, Melville, South Huntington, Vernon Valley, West Hills, Wincoma, Hamlets/Villages.

The day can swing from quiet to madly busy at the drop of a hat at the Community Food Council food pantry at Manor Field in Huntington Station.

Those in need of food can stop by the pantry at 90 E. 5th Street from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Friday.The Pantry is closed New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's one of several in Huntington that help community members in need. Volunteers and donations are always welcomed.

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Our Work

We provided assistance to over 19,000 clients in 2021 we don't turnanyone away. We distribute a wide variety of items such as: peanut butter, jelly, shelf stable milk, hot and cold cereal, pancake mix and syrup, pasta, macaroni and cheese, canned and fresh fruit, canned and fresh vegetables, beans, pasta sauce, vegetable oil, soup, tea, cofee, chili, ravioli, mayo, ketchup, mustard, eggs and frozen meat. Personal care items are included, when available, such as toilet paper, toothpaste, soap and shampoo.

Donations

Come from many area churches, synagogues, schools, service organizations, as well as individuals.

We are members of Long Island Cares and Island Harvest and they provide substantial amounts of food as well. A number of areas supermarkets donate bread and bakery products weekly.

We have been fortunate to have received over $27,000 in donations in 2018 from individuals, religious and other organizations as well as a $9,000 Grant from Suffolk County Department of Social Services. This enables us to purchase food such as, meat, eggs and other staples along with personal care items totaling $23,716. Additional expenses are for operating items such as telephone, postage and office supplies totaling $1,437.

About Us

The Community Food Council was founded in 1972 to serve the hungry in the Town of Huntington, and it is a 403 (c) (3) non-profit, all volunteer organization.

We are located at 90 East Fifth Street in Huntington Station at Manor Field (about 2 blocks West of Park Avenue) and are open to receive donations and provide food to our clients from 10AM to 12 Noon Wednesday and Friday.

If you have about 2 hours a month, we can use your help to distribute food to needy families and individuals at the

Community Food Council
For more information please Contact Us:
Telephone: 631-351-1060

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History

It was formed in 1972 by several area Protestant churches to help feed the community's hungry, according to Don, a retired physician who had been president for over twelve years. "This is a self-sustaining operation, with few operating expenses other than office supplies and phone line" Don said, sharing information between trips to the parking lot to help unload donated food.

It started on Railroad Street in a building the town owned, then moved into the Village Green, and for the past 12 years has had a space at the Manor Field Family Center building with the Family Service League offices. It has few operating expenses other than the phone line, Don said. If you have a question or want to volunteer, call 631-351-1060 and leave a message if it is after hours.

Volunteers

We have been operational through most of the Pandemic providing groceries and fresh meat to cars that stop in front of the pantry. In addition we usually distribute food to about 15 families that walk to the pantry. More Volunteers are needed to fill the bags and distribute the food on Wednesday and Friday, it typically takes 7-10 Volunteers working from 8:45-12 noon to complete the distribution. More Volunteers are always needed. Interested?  volunteer@comfoodcouncil.org or  631-351-1060

The Message

Most volunteers come via word of mouth at their churches, temples, or are friends of other volunteers who get roped into service. Tom came in November to drop off food and has returned since then to donate his time to help unload and stock shelves. "I saw how busy it was and I came back to help unload," Tom said.