The Food Pantries for the Capital District

Proud to stand with frontline community food providers and lived experience advocates in the fight to protect SNAP! Cuts to SNAP would impact nearly 3 million New Yorkers who receive the monthly benefit to buy food. "SNAP is the nation’s greatest anti-hunger program,” Natasha Pernicka said. “Not only are you giving people resources to shop at a grocery store, giving them the dignity to choose the items they are most familiar with eating, but it also has an economic return for our entire community.” Thank you The Daily Gazette for covering this important work! https://lnkd.in/eCsjMzMr #ProtectSNAP

We were thrilled to present Sen. Neil D. Breslin with our 2025 Outstanding Community Partner Award at the annual Coffee & CommuniTea volunteer recognition event this morning at Shaker Ridge Country Club in Albany. This event annually honors volunteers who work with The Food Pantries for the Capital District and its 73 coalition member food pantries to ensure that our food-insecure neighbors don't go hungry. Special thanks to our event sponsor The Life Insurance Council of New York and our floral sponsor Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32 for making this morning's festivities possible. Pictured with Sen. Breslin is The Food Pantries Executive Director Natasha Pernicka.

We're all hangry for some change! Join our sister organization The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York for an incredible evening of collaboration, idea sharing and networking to support its vital work in ensuring #NewYork frontline food providers have the tools, resources, and collaboration they need to effectively address food insecurity across the state.

Whole Foods Market Albany is an incredible partner in The Food Pantries for the Capital District work to end hunger for our community members across the region & their support extends to our coalition member pantries. Volunteers spent #EarthDay getting the Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, Inc. grounds ready for spring.

Congratulations to Harris Oberlander, LCSW-R, retired CEO of Trinity Alliance, and winner of The Food Pantries for the Capital District 2025 Sr. Mary Coons Award for commitment to ensure a better life for our community members, not just today, but for years to come. We are proud to celebrate his dedication to the Capital Region and The Food Pantries’ fight against food insecurity during #nationalvolunteermonth at Coffee & CommuniTea, our annual volunteer & partner recognition event, sponsored by the The Life Insurance Council of New York. Join us in celebrating Harris & all our coalition volunteers on Thursday, April 24 at Shaker Ridge Country Club from 7:30-9a.m. RSVP at https://lnkd.in/e67KksE4 Thank you to our floral sponsor Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32 for making our event extra special.

The Life Insurance Council of New York, we are thankful for your partnership!

Looking for a way to support community members in need? The Junior League of Albany, NY is hosting a product drive to support The Food Pantries for the Capital District's Menstrual Health & Infant Needs Programs! From Sunday, April 20 - Friday, May 2, drop off pads, infant diapers and/or formula to Albany Public Library's Pine Hills, Delaware, or New Scotland branches, or scan the QR code / follow the link to donate via our Amazon wish list: https://lnkd.in/eimRGf68 This project is part of a 2-year community partnership between Junior League of Albany and The Food Pantries! 1 in 2 U.S. families struggle with diaper need and 2 in 5 women have struggled to purchase period products in the past year due to lack of income, according to the National Diaper Bank Network. Thanks for your support! #juniorleague #periodproducts #diapers #babyformula #foodpantries #communitypartners #diaperdrive #menstrualhealth #infantneeds

Congratulations to Senator Neil D. Breslin, winner of The Food Pantries for the Capital District 2025 Outstanding Community Partner Award for continued dedication to and support of our work to better meet the needs of our members and the communities they serve. Thank you Senator Breslin for years of incredible community leadership! We are proud to celebrate his achievements in the fight against hunger across the Capital District during #nationalvolunteermonth at Coffee & CommuniTea, our annual volunteer & partner recognition event, sponsored by the The Life Insurance Council of New York. Join us in celebrating Senator Breslin & all our coalition volunteers on Thursday, April 24 at Shaker Ridge Country Club from 7:30-9a.m. RSVP at https://lnkd.in/e67KksE4 Thank you to our floral sponsor Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32 for making our event extra special.

Congratulations to Chef Kizzy Williams, winner of The Food Pantries for the Capital District 2025 Dinnie Shanley Award for exemplary community collaboration! Kizzy’s dedication to community is an inspiration and we are proud to celebrate her contributions to fight hunger across the Capital District during #nationalvolunteermonth at Coffee & CommuniTea, our annual partner recognition event, sponsored by the The Life Insurance Council of New York. Join us in celebrating Kizzy & all our coalition volunteers on Thursday, April 24, at Shaker Ridge Country Club from 7:30-9a.m. RSVP at https://lnkd.in/e67KksE4 Thank you to our floral sponsor Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32 for making our event extra special.

So happy to celebrate The Food Pantries for the Capital District coalition members Daquetta P. Jones-Johnson, CEO Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region (left) and Micky Jimenez, Regional Executive Director of the Capital District at Acacia Network (Capital District Latinos) on their Albany Business Review Whole Health Heroes awards presented by Anthem Blue Cross - kudos to our members working to end hunger across the Capital District!