In need of Food Assistance?
WE'RE HERE FOR YOU!
With recent changes and uncertainty around the SNAP program, we know this is a stressful time for many families. Please know that the Guilderland Food Pantry is here to help. If you are experiencing gaps in your benefits or simply need a little extra support, you're not alone-and you are always welcome at the Guilderland Food Pantry.
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:
• Stuffing Mix
• Brownie Mix
• Chili (cans)
• Soup (cans) i.e. Progresso
Food donations can be dropped off at the pantry during regular hours or left in the collection bin located outside the pantry.
News & Events
EVENTS
Caffe Italia is hosting their "Girls Night Out" fundraiser on Wednesday, November 12. Proceeds to benefit the Guilderland Food Pantry.
TOYS FOR TOTS - The Guilderland Food Pantry is supporting Toys For Tots with a drop off box inside the pantry during the month of November. Let's help kids in need this year by donating new, unwrapped toys and make this a Merry Christmas for all! If the pantry is not open, toy donations can also be left in the bin located outside pantry door.
Support the Guilderland Food Pantry by purchasing reusable bags! For each bag bought during the month of November, $1 is donated to GFP -- only at the Voorheesville Hannaford.
Bottle & Can Donations
Bring us your empties!CLYNK is a clean and easy way to return deposit bottles/cans at Hannaford, AND it can be used to donate to the the pantry. There are two ways you can donate through this program:1. Drop off your bottles/cans at the pantry. We then CLYNK bag them and return them to Hannaford, who counts them and places the refund on our account.OR2. If you have a CLYNK account, you can accumulate funds in your personal CLYNK account. When you’re ready to donate, log in to your account and visit the “Donations” tab. Under “Donate Part or All of Your Balance”, search for Guilderland Food Pantry and click on our name. Then click on the green “Choose Amount” button. Enter how much you’d like to donate and click “Continue”. Confirm the amount and you’re done!
OCTOBER, 2025 UPDATE:
37,928 bottles and cans! Thanks to our wonderful community, all proceeds from returned bottles and cans are used to support GFP programs.
News
November 4, 2025 - The Town of Guilderland is collecting non-perishable food items to help re-stock the Guilderland Food Pantry and provide food for those in need. Food items can be dropped off at the Guilderland Town Hall.
November 3, 2025 - When you shop at Gade Farm, you can add a donation of fresh produce for the Guilderland Food Pantry to your order at checkout. These little slips are at the register and you can just hand one to the cashier to add to your bill. Thank you to Gade Farm and their customers for supporting the Guilderland Food Pantry!
November 1, 2025 - The Guilderland Food Pantry participated in the Farnsworth Middle School Bi-Annual Recycling Event / Food Drive on Saturday, October 25. The community donated 136 lbs. of food and $82 in monetary donations. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
October 23, 2025 - The Westmere Fire Department hosted a food drive for the Guilderland Food Pantry on October 18. They collected 461 pounds of food along with $70 in donations! What a great partnership to help the community and those in need. Thank you to all who participated!
September 23, 2025 -- Many thanks to Julie and Wayne from the Colonie-Guilderland Rotary for holding a garage sale to help support the purchase of equipment for the Guilderland Food Pantry.
September 18, 2025 - The Guilderland Food Pantry's annual Fall fundraiser "Taste of Guilderland" was held Thursday, September 18 and it was a great success! We exceeded our goal and raised over $11,000! Thanks to our sponsors, donors, restaurants, volunteers and the great Guilderland community for making this such a great event.
August 31, 2025 -- WOW! We asked you to bring us your empties and indeed you did! This month we collected over 5,300 bottles and cans. All proceeds are used to support the pantry's programs. Thank you!
August 17, 2025 -- We're so grateful to Macy's and store manager, Erika Salter, for their continued support of the pantry. This donation of a perfume basket for our Fall fundraiser will be up for auction at the Taste of Guilderland held on September 18.
Testimonials
The Guilderland Food Pantry's commitment to addressing food insecurity has made a real impact on the families we serve in our community. Whether it is a handwritten thank-you note or an online testimonial, we love hearing from them!
Ways to Give
Cash Donations
Cash or check donations may be 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:
Credit Card Donations
Credit card donations can be made online.
Food Donations
Food donations can be dropped off at the pantry during our regular hours or left in the collection bin located outside the pantry.Acceptable:
• Non-perishable foods which include, but are not limited to:Canned Meat, Fish, Vegetables, Fruit, Beans
Pasta, Rice, Mac & Cheese
Peanut Butter, Jelly
Cereal, Oatmeal
Pancake Mix, Muffin Mix
Spaghetti Sauce
Stuffing
Juice
Nuts
Soup• Seasonal homegrown garden vegetables and fruitUnacceptable:
• Any items with a Use By or Best By date that has expired *
• Home-made food and baked goods
• Items in glass containers
• Vitamins
• Medicine (such as OTC cough syrup, cough drops, Tylenol, etc.)
• Alcoholic beverages
• Bulk items (such as a 5 lb. bag of rice)
• Items that have been previously opened and/or damaged* All donated items are verified by pantry staff to confirm expiration dates before being placed on shelves for giving. Items that have expired must be thrown in the trash and are extra work for volunteers. Please help us by checking “Best By / Use By” dates before donating to the pantry.
Bottle & Can Donations
Bring us your empties!CLYNK is a clean and easy way to return deposit bottles/cans at Hannaford, AND it can be used to donate to the the pantry. There are two ways you can donate through this program:1. Drop off your bottles/cans at the pantry. We then CLYNK bag them and return them to Hannaford, who counts them and places the refund on our account.OR2. If you have a CLYNK account, you can accumulate funds in your personal CLYNK account. When you’re ready to donate, log in to your account and visit the “Donations” tab. Under “Donate Part or All of Your Balance”, search for Guilderland Food Pantry and click on our name. Then click on the green “Choose Amount” button. Enter how much you’d like to donate and click “Continue”. Confirm the amount and you’re done!
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
Tim Morrison, Esq.
Julie Tidd
Robert Baker, CPA
Doug Martin
Sandra Roddy
Carmen Aybar
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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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