Blessing Boxes & Free Fridges

Christ Episcopal Church Blessing Box
Location: Christ Episcopal Church, 431 Union St., Hudson, NY (outside)
Hours: 24/7
Notes: Emergency & short-term food and toiletry supplies. For assistance outside of these hours, please contact the Church Office at 518-828-1329.

Copake Falls Blessing Box and Community Fridge
Location: Our Lady of Hope Church, 9074 NY Route 22, Copake Falls, NY
Contact info: (518) 329-4711
Hours: 24/7

Hillsdale Blessing Box
Location: First United Methodist Church of Hillsdale, NY Routes 22 & 23, Hillsdale, NY
Hours: 24/7

Chatham Real Food Coop
Location: 15 Church St., Chatham, NY (in our back parking lot)
Hours: 24/7
Contact: Andru Moshe, 518-392-3353
Notes: Featuring natural foods.

Copake Falls Blessing Box and Community Fridge
Location: Our Lady of Hope Church, 9074 NY Route 22, Copake Falls, NY
Contact info: (518) 329-4711
Hours: 24/7

Hudson Free Community Fridges
Locations: Kitty’s, 60 S. Front St., Hudson, NY & Lil Deb’s Oasis, 747 Columbia St., Hudson, NY
Hours: 24/7
Hours: Stocked with prepared meals and fresh food.

Free Fridge @ Maverick's
Location: 732 NY Route 20, New Lebanon, NY
Hours: Sunday thru Wednesday – 6:00am to 4:00pm
Notes: Stocked by the community and New Lebanon Farmer’s Market

Philmont Library Purpose Pantry & Community Free Fridge
Location: 100 & 101 Main St., Philmont, NY
Contact info: (518) 672-5010
Hours: Pantry – 24/7, Fridge – During Philmont Public Library hours

Taghkanic Free Community Fridge
Location: 906 NY Route 82, West Taghkanic, NY
Contact Info: betsyalbertfortaghkanic@gmail.com
Hours: 24/7
Notes: Fridge loaded with prepared meals 3x a week. Fresh bagels every Tuesday. Lots of dry and canned goods. Come and take or come and give.

Senior Meals

Columbia County Office for the Aging (OFA) – Senior Meal Centers (age 60 and older) provide a grab-and-go meal at each congregate meal site on days they are open. The to-go meal will include a sandwich, dessert, and milk, while supplies last. Contact the Philmont Nutrition Center at 518-672-4234 for info and to reserve a meal. For information about OFA services including transportation to Senior Centers, call (518) 828-4258 ext. 1

Canaan Area Senior Community Center, Canaan Town Hall, 1647 County Route 5. Canaan, NY
Wednesdays – 10:00am to 1:00pm, 518-781-0028

Copake Area Senior Center, Copake Recreation Center, 305 Mountain View Road, Copake. NY
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday – 9:30am to 1:30pm, 518-567-7881

Hudson Senior Community Center, Hudson Area Library, 51 N. 5th Street, Hudson, NY
Monday- Friday 9:30am to 1:30pm, 518-610-0698

Livingston Community Center, Elizaville Firehouse, 1575 County Route 19. Elizaville, NY
Tuesdays and Fridays 9:30am to 12:30pm, 518-828-7538

Philmont Community Center (Albert L. Tripp Ctr.) 93 Main St., Philmont, NY
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:30am to1:30pm, 518-672-7134

Stuyvesant Area Senior Community Center, St. Joseph's Parish Hall, 1820 NY Route 9, Stuyvesant, NY
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30am to 1:30pm, 518-751-0267

Valatie Senior Center, 3302 Williams St., Valatie, NY
Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30am- 1:30pm, 518-567-7881

Community Meals

Kinderhook Reformed Church
Location: 21 Broad St., Kinderhook, NY
Contact info: (518) 758-6401
Hours: 1st Fridays at 5:30pm
Notes: Every month has a different themed meal. See Facebook page.

St. Lukes Lutheran Church
Location: 1010 Kinderhook Street, Valatie, NY
Contact info: (518) 758-6526
Hours: Tuesday nights in Jan, Feb and March

Salvation Army – Hudson Friendly Kitchen
Location: 40 S. Third St., Hudson, NY
Contact info: (518) 822-1602
Hours: Mondays thru Fridays – 11:30am to 12:30pm
Notes: Soup kitchen with hot meals.

Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood
Service: Emergency Food Gift Card for Individuals & Families receiving SNAP benefits
Location: 369 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
Contact info: https://greaterhudsonpromise.org/snap, 518-929-7732

Food Pantries

Alliance for Positive Health
Location: 160 Fairview Ave., Suite 190, Hudson, NY
Contact info: (518) 828-3624
Hours: Mondays & Fridays – 10:00am to 12:00pm
Notes: For assistance outside of these hours, please call to discuss.

Catholic Charities of Columbia & Greene Counties
Location: 431 E. Allen St., Hudson, NY
Contact info: (518) 828-8660
Hours: Mondays – 9:00am to 12:00pm & Wednesdays – 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Notes: Provides navigation for related services.

Charlie’s Pantry
Location: Behind the Immaculate Conception Church, 732 NY Route 20, New Lebanon, NY
Contact info: (518) 794-0156
Hours: Saturdays – 10:30am to 1:00pm
Notes: Need photo ID and proof of residency within New Lebanon Central School District.

Chatham Area Silent Pantry
Location: Tracy Memorial Village Hall Basement, 77 Main St., Chatham NY 12037, (back door)
Contact info: (518) 392-7794
Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays – 10:00am to Noon; Thursdays – 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Notes: Limited delivery for senior citizens. Special-order pickups may be available.

Church of St. Joseph Food Pantry
Location: Church of St. Joseph, 1820 NY Route 9, Stuyvesant, NY
Contact info: (518) 799-5411
Hours: Every other Friday – 1:30pm to 3:30pm (excluding holidays)

Columbia County Dwyer Program – Veterans’ Food Pantry
Location: 389 Fairview Ave., Hudson, NY
Contact info: (518) 828-3610
Hours: Monday thru Thursday – 9:30am to 1:30pm, Fridays – 9:00am to 1:00pm
Notes: Serving veterans and their spouses.

Columbia Greene Community College
Location: Food Pantry – Main Building, Suite 302, Grab & Go Stations – Student Court
Hours: Pantry – Monday thru Friday – 8:30 to 4:30 p.m, Grab & Go Station – Monday & Thursdays
Contact: (518) 697-6317, CARES@sunycgcc.edu

Columbia Opportunities, Inc.
Location: 540 Columbia St., Hudson, NY
Contact info: (518) 828-4611 – www.columbiaopportunities.org
Hours: Monday thru Friday – 9:30am to 3:30pm
Notes: Available to all residents of Columbia County, short application.

Copake Falls Mobile Pantry
Location: Our Lady of Hope Church, 9074 NY Route 22, Copake Falls, NY
Contact info: (518) 329-4711
Hours: 2nd and 3rd Friday of each month – 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Elizaville Food Pantry
Location: Elizaville Methodist Church, 740 County Route 2, Elizaville, NY
Contact info: (845) 756-5602
Hours: Wednesdays – 9:00am to 11:00am
Notes: Additional distributions two times per month, call for dates.

Feed the Belly Program
Services: Seasonal fruits, vegetables, meats, breakfast items for school age kids, and hygiene products
Location: 20 Columbia Street, Apt B1, Hudson, NY
Hours: Tuesdays and Fridays – 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Notes: Serving the affordable housing complexes located below 2nd St. in Hudson, NY.

Germantown Community Cupboard
Location: Reformed Church of Germantown, 20 Church Ave., Germantown, NY
Contact info: (518) 537-6388 or Arlene (518) 965-2330 outside of pantry hours
Hours: Wednesdays – 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Notes: Preferred service for Germantown Central School District and Northern Tivoli residents.

Ghent Food Pantry
Location: Ghent Town Hall, 2306 NY Route 66, Ghent, NY
Contact info: (518) 392-4644
Hours: Mondays thru Thursdays – 9:00am to 12:00pm
Notes: Serving residents of the Chatham Central School District.

Mellenville Philmont Food Pantry
Location: Claverack Town Hall, 91 Church St., Mellenville, NY
Contact info: (518) 672-7911 x100
Hours: Tuesdays – 10:30am to 11:30am and 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Notes: Serving all Claverack residents, Philmont and Mellenville included.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry
Location: Ancramdale Presbyterian Church, 15 County Route 8, Ancramdale, NY
Contact info: (518) 329-7306
Hours: Mondays at 5:00pm
Notes: Anyone can drop in for emergency food. Proof of residency and proof of need is required to become a regular recipient, as well as completing a form. Serving all Ancram Township residents, Ancramdale and Boston Corners included.

New Lebanon Community Center
Location: 523 NY Route 20, New Lebanon, NY
Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays – 2:00pm to 5:30pm, Saturdays – 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Sundays – 11:00am to 2:00pm
Notes: In the old firehouse at the corner of NY Route 20 & Shaker Road.

Rock Solid Church Food Pantry
Location: Rock Solid Church, 334 Union St., Hudson, NY
Contact info: (518) 828-2444
Hours: Thursdays – 11:30am to 1:30pm (plus one Friday per month – inquire for more information)

Roe Jan Food Pantry
Location: Hillsdale Town Hall, 2684 NY Route 23, Hillsdale, NY
Contact info: Betty – (518) 441-2789
Hours: Fridays – 10:00am to 12:00pm
Notes: Submit order forms by Wednesday afternoons for Friday pick-ups

Salvation Army: Hudson Food Pantry
Location: Community Center, 40 S. Third St., Hudson, NY
Contact info: (518) 822-1602
Hours: Fridays – 7:30am to 10:00am
Notes: Halal offerings sometimes available on pantry days.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church Food Pantry
Location: Seventh-Day Adventist Church at Kinderhook, 3266 NY Route 9, Valatie, NY
Contact info: (518) 784-4400
Hours: Every 3 months – February, May, August, & November
Notes: Drive through, please call for schedule.

Sprouts at Zinnia’s Dinette
Location: 1843 NY Route 23, Craryville, NY
Hours: Wednesdays through Mondays (closed Tuesdays) – 11:30am to 8:30pm
Notes: Non-perishables, some freshly-prepared dishes, some dairy items. See Facebook page.

St. Mark’s Food Pantry
Location: All About Choices Building, 200 Fairview Ave., Hudson, NY
Contact info: Rose (518) 828-0620 or Sandy (518) 392-6964
Hours: Tuesdays & Saturdays – 9:00am to Noon

Valatie Ecumenical Food Pantry
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 3212 Church St., Valatie, NY
Contact info: (518) 755-3176
Hours: Mondays – Noon to 2:00pm, 1st & 3rd & Last Wednesdays – 6:00pm to 8:00pm, 2nd & 4th Saturdays – 9:00am to 11:00am

Zion Community Food Pantry
Location: Bliss Towers, 41 N. Second St., Hudson, NY
Contact info: (518) 610-1980
Hours: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays – 5:30pm to 6:30pm, 1st & 3rd Fridays – 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Prepred Meal Delivery Services

Columbia County Office for the Aging
Contact info: (518) 828-4258
Hours: Delivered Monday thru Friday – 11:00am and 12:30 pm.
Notes: Home delivered hot meals for those 60 years or older, essentially homebound and unable to prepare their own main meal of the day. Persons receiving a hot meal may also receive frozen weekend meals if needed. Participants need to have a working refrigerator or freezer and some type of oven to heat the entree (a toaster oven or microwave can be used).

Columbia Kitchen
Contact info: 518-751-0764, info@columbiacountyrecoverykitchen.org, https://columbia.org/contact/
Notes: Meals are delivered to homes, community fridges, food pantries, COI Head Start classrooms, Hudson Youth Center, CGCC and other locations throughout Columbia County.