In need of Food Assistance?
Guilderland Food Pantry
Open Monday through Saturday
9:30am - 11:00am
Serving the areas of Guilderland, Altamont,
Voorheesville, Slingerlands,
Albany (zip code 12203), and Schenectady (zip code 12303).
Most Needed Items:
We are currently in need of the following items:
• Canned Beets
• Canned Pineapple
• Canned Ravioli
• Applesauce (plastic jars or cans)
Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the pantry during regular hours or left in the collection bin located outside the pantry.
News & Events
Events
The Heat Is On!
SOUP, CHOWDER & CHILI COOKOFF was held Sunday, January 26, 2025Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table at 'The Heat is On'. We saw many friends and made new ones all while sharing some Red River Chili. Our award winning chili was made from ingredients you would find at the food pantry. Good products make healthy meals. And since you asked "what was the secret ingredient?" ... it's Coca Cola!
Bottle & Can Donations
Bring us your empties! We will bring them to Hannaford in a CLYNK bag and get funds deposited into our account. If we are not here, you can drop them off in our regular donation bin.If more convenient, you can do the same and donate your proceeds to the Pantry in the CLYNK app.MARCH, 2025 UPDATE:
Keep 'em coming! We have now surpassed 22,000 returned bottles and cans! All proceeds are used to support food pantry programs.
News
March 28, 2025 -- The Westmere Elementary School community did an amazing job of collecting 527 pounds of food for the pantry. It was a great surprise when the entire 5th grade class delivered the food and hung out at the pantry for a Q&A session. Great stuff. Thank you!
March 27, 2025 -- Thanks to Guilderland Elementary School for once again supporting the food pantry with their 'Giving for Good' event. They collected and delivered 703 pounds of food to the pantry. The 5th Grade student council then stuck around for a tour and asked some great questions to learn about the pantry and how their program helped many local families. The next generation at work!!
March 23, 2025 -- Thanks to a volunteer team from Macy's for spending time at the pantry. They helped unload a bus of food from Guilderland Elementary School, and then sorted, dated and stocked our shelves. Great job!
March 16, 2025 -- Thanks to the Guilderland Lacrosse community for another successful food drive. They collected 281 pounds of food and $565 in monetary donations! This is the fourth year they have done a food drive and their support is very much appreciated!
March 11, 2025 -- Kiewit Power made a very generous donation to the food pantry as part of their 'Trenching for Charity' program. Kiewit is very community oriented and believes in giving back to support efforts to improve quality of life.
March 8, 2025 -- Guilderland High School senior, Jack Stevens, is working towards National Honor Society honors. He conducted a neighborhood food drive and collected 173 pounds of food which he donated to the food pantry. Jack is another example of community support as we work to end food insecurity in our community.
February 28, 2025 -- AHA Lab Inc. made a donation to the Guilderland Food Pantry of $6,000. We were able to purchase a new commercial freezer and 1,310 pounds of food! Great business partnerships like this help us provide needed food resources for our community. Thank you to the AHA Cares Team!
January 26, 2025 -- Thanks to Ballston Spa National Bank for their donation to the food pantry. BSNB is a great community partner working to make our town a great place to live.
January 20, 2025 -- Every nickel matters!! We have now surpassed 18,000 bottles/cans donated to support the pantry. Don't throw them away-bring them to us and help purchase food for someone in need.
January 13, 2025 -- Thanks to Benson's Pet Center for donating 260 pounds of dog/cat food for food pantry families. Our furry friends need to eat too!!
Ways to Give
Cash Donations
Monetary donations may be made online, dropped off at the Pantry during our regular hours, or mailed to:Guilderland Food Pantry
P.O. Box 7
Guilderland NY 12084
Venmo Donations
Cash donations can also be made via this Venmo link or by scanning our Venmo QR code below:
Food Donations
Click here to view our shopping list on Amazon to order products that can be shipped directly to the pantryNon-perishable food items can also be dropped off at the pantry during our regular hours or left in the collection bin located outside the pantry.
About Us
The Guilderland Food Pantry has been serving the food insecure in Guilderland since 1979. We are members of the NE New York Regional Food Bank, Food Pantries of the Capital District and the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce and are registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit with the State of New York.
John “Mac” McDonnell
Executive Director
Mac is a life-long Guilderland resident with a servant's heart committed to making Guilderland a great place to live for all our residents by ensuring that the challenge of food insecurity is addressed and eliminated.
Board of Directors
Our Board provides general oversight of GFP administrative operations and supports the day to day efforts of Mac and the front line volunteers.
John 'Mac' McDonnell, Exec. Director
Brian Rutherford, Chairperson
Bev Currier, Vice Chair
Tim Morrison, Esq.
Robert Baker, CPA
Mark Audino
Doug Martin
Sandra Roddy, Accounting
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Front-line Volunteers
Guilderland Food Pantry is powered by a group of hard-working and dedicated volunteers. These heroes receive, catalog and pack food for client distribution, complete home deliveries, prepare food backpacks for school aged children, prepare holiday food baskets and work tirelessly to ensure no one in our community goes hungry.
There is no better way to give back to your community than serving. We have a variety of ways you can help from serving in the pantry, delivering food, helping with holiday meals, etc. If interested please contact the pantry by filling out the volunteer form, sending us an email or calling us at 518-930-1001.
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