Food Distributions
Marcus Whitman has successfully created a partnership with Foodlink. We are very fortunate to be able to continue our partnership with them. All Yates and Ontario County residents are welcome and NO REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY FOR OUR SITE. We are located at 4100 Baldwin Rd. Rushville, NY 14544. Please enter the District Office side of the building.
Marcus Whitman/Foodlink Pop-Up Pantry Dates: All between 1pm at 2pm during school hours or 9am and 10am during the summer. All times are based upon the truck’s arrival.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
THURSDAY, January 30, 2025
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 – ONLY 1X in February
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Cancelled
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
The Living Well Mission
- We offer an emergency food pantry as well as Needs' N Things (Personal care / Hygiene/ household products (Toilet paper, paper towels, Etc) and diapers
- We assist with utility shut-offs or fuel bills
- Bereavement and Cancer Care support groups
- We attempt to connect people to resources so even if we do not have the funding we try to connect them to agencies who can assist.
- We also offer Grab and Go lunches on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays at 11:30am
- We serve Yates County so we can connect with many MW families!
Ontario County Pop-Up Pantry Dates
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585-394-7450 x 311
Yates County Residents- Must Register
People can register online or call Yates OFA at: 315-536-5515 or Yates DSS at: 315-536-5183 and follow the prompts. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
- TBA
Food Pantries
- Hours: Wednesday 3-6pm, Friday/Saturday 11am-3pm (subject to change)
- Bread Shed: 8-7pm Daily when pantry is closed
- Food pantry for Marcus Whitman CSD and thrift store for anyone
- Hours: 2-4pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturdays 12-3pm (subject to change)
- Ontario County Residents
- Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-4pm, and Saturday 2-4pm
- Hours: 10am-4pm - Monday-Saturday (subject to change)
- 315-694-7350
- Mornings on the 4th Friday of each month (Subject to Change)
2-1-1 Life Line
Ontario County: 211/LIFE LINE:
Provides information and referral for human services and crisis/ suicide prevention services serving Monroe, Wayne, Cayuga, Ontario, Livingston, and Seneca County. 211/LIFE LINE is committed to providing compassionate service for those struggling and in crisis.
Yates County/Southern Tier 2-1-1:
Types of Needs Often Identified by 211 Contact Specialists:
- Basic Human Needs– including food and clothing banks, shelters, rent assistance, and utility assistance.
- Physical and Mental Health– including health insurance programs, Medicaid and Medicare, maternal health resources, health insurance programs for children, medical information lines, crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling, and drug and alcohol intervention and rehabilitation.
- Work Support – including financial assistance, job training, transportation assistance and education programs.
- Support for Older Americans and People with Disabilities – including adult day care, community meals, respite care, home health care, transportation, and homemaker services.
- Children, Youth and Family Support – including childcare, after-school programs, educational programs for low-income families, family resource centers, summer camps and recreation programs, mentoring, tutoring and protective services.
- Suicide Prevention – referral to suicide prevention help organizations. Some 211 contact centers are blended centers, meaning that they are also a 988 center. But all 211 contact specialists are trained to identify active suicide ideation, stabilize the situation, and connect the person directly to the most appropriate help needed.
- Disaster Response and Recovery – information and referrals to available resources to support response and recovery efforts as directed by Emergency Management, Public Health, and other disaster response organizations.