A group of charities, food banks, business organizations and the city of Albany are once again teaming up in an effort to collect tons of non-perishable food items for pantries all across the city.
Cash donations are also being accepted in this widespread effort to deliver food resources to more than 1 million Albany residents.
The food drive started July 9 and will run through August 2nd, a time when local schools are closed for the summer and hunger is an even greater issue for kids and others throughout Albany.
“The timing of this city-wide food drive couldn’t be better. As schools are closed for summer there is an additional burden on struggling families to provide meals for their children,” said Natasha Pernicka, Executive Director for The Food Pantries for the Capital District, which has been spearheading this effort all the way back to 1980.
“On any given day, more than 900 children are fed because their parents were able to access food from a food pantry,” she said in a statement.
The City of Albany, The Food Pantries for the Capital District, KeyBank, and St. Peter’s Health Partners have organized the massive citywide effort, where donations can dropped off at numerous locations and events throughout Albany:
Albany City Hall, 24 Eagle Street, M-F 8:30 am-5pm.
Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center, 25 Quackenbush Square, (M-F 9am-4pm, Sat 10am-3pm, Sun 11am-3pm)
Albany Fire Department 26 Broad Street
Albany Police Departments, 165 Henry Johnson Boulevard, 536 Western Avenue, 126 Arch Street,
Alive at Five Concert Series, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 125 Eagle Street
Downtown Business Improvement District (BID), 21 Lodge St, Floor 1, M-F 8:30am-5pm
Honest Weight Food Co-op, 100 Watervliet Avenue, 7 days a week from 8am-10pm.
KeyBank, All 7 City of Albany locations 561 New Scotland Avenue; Westgate, 911 Central Avenue; Central Plaza, 1900 Central Avenue; Empire State Plaza, 112 Grand Concourse; University, 1196 Western Ave., M-F 8am-4pm.
St. Peter’s Health Partners, St. Peter’s Hospital, 315 South Manning Boulevard; Albany Memorial Hospital, 600 Northern Boulevard; Samaritan Hospital, 2215 Burdett Avenue, Troy; St. Mary’s Hospital, 1300 Massachusetts Avenue, Troy
The Central Avenue Business Improvement District, 176 Central Avenue, M-F 8am-4pm.
The Food Pantries for the Capital District, 32 Essex Street, M-F 8am-4pm.
The food drive taking place this summer is among many community events and volunteer opportunities taking place in Albany. Check out our Albany events guides for more ways to engage in the community.
