Winter Recess Food Resources (Local Pantries and Holiday Meals)
During Winter Recess (December 23 – January 3), several local resources are available to support families needing food assistance. Thank you to Rock on Café and the Broome County Food Council for providing a helpful list for reference. Below are some of the sites/resources in the Binghamton area.
Information and dates may be subject to updates. For additional food assistance, you can call 211 for a referral or the CHOW hotline at 607-723-8960.
Chenango Valley Warrior Food Pantry – 221 Chenango Bridge Road
- Pantry: Open 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on weekdays (Office Closed: December 23, December 24, December 25, and January 1)
- Please contact the CV Guidance Office at 607-762-6918 if you would like to schedule a confidential pick up.
Pantry at Valley Church – 1452 River Rd.
- Pantry: Closed week of December 22 and week of December 29.
The Salvation Army - 127-131 Washington St.
- Week of December 22:
- Food Pantry: Open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.; Closed on Wednesday, December 25.
- Community Meals: Breakfast available from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; Dinner available from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; No community meals on Wednesday, December 25.
- Week of December 29:
- Food Pantry: Open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.; Closed on Wednesday, January 1.
- Community Meals: Breakfast available from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; Dinner available from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; No community meals on Wednesday, January 1.
House of Worship - 93 Riverside Dr.
- Week of December 22:
- Food Pantry: Closed on Wednesday, December 25.
- Week of December 29:
- Holiday Dinner: Sunday, December 29, 1:00 p.m.
- Food Pantry: Closed all week.
Fairview United Methodist Church - 254 Robinson St.
- Week of December 22:
- Community Meal: Monday, December 23, 5:00 p.m.
- Food pantry closed all week.
- Week of December 29:
- Food pantry closed all week.
St. Patrick’s - 50 Oak St.
- Week of December 22:
- Food Pantry: Open on Monday, December 23, and Friday, December 27, 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
- Week of December 29:
- Food Pantry: Open on Monday, December 30, and Friday, January 3, 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Temple Concord - 9 Riverside Dr.
- Week of December 22:
- Food Pantry: Open on Thursday, December 26, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
- Week of December 29:
- Food Pantry: Open on Thursday, January 2, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
United Presbyterian Church - 42 Chenango St.
- Week of December 22:
- No community meal on Tuesday, December 24.
- Food Pantry: Closed on Wednesday, December 25.
- Week of December 29:
- Community Meal: Tuesday, December 31, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
- Food Pantry: Closed on Wednesday, January 1.
New Beginning Apostolic Church - 1288 Vestal Ave
- Food Pantry: Closed on Saturday, December 28, and Saturday, January 4.
St. Michael’s - 296 Clinton St.
- Food Pantry: Closed on Thursday, December 26, and Saturday, December 28.
Lee Barta Community Center - 108 Liberty St.
- Week of December 22:
- Food Pantry: Open on Monday, December 23, 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
- Week of December 29:
- Food Pantry: Open on Thursday, January 2, 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Loaves & Fishes Pantry - 12 Mill St.
- Week of December 22:
- Food Pantry: Open on Monday, December 23, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Week of December 29:
- Food Pantry: Closed all week.