Food Distributions

Marcus Whitman’s Pop-Up Food Distribution, in partnership with Foodlink, was launched in January 2020 as a grab-and-go initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a rapid response to an urgent need quickly evolved into a full-scale food distribution program by the spring of 2020. On average, we serve 200 households, 200 senior citizens, 415 Adults, and 375 children, totaling about 1,000 individuals at each distribution. 

Since then, the program has remained a vital resource for families and individuals across our rural communities in Ontario and Yates Counties. Recognizing that food insecurity did not end with the pandemic, we have continued to expand and adapt our efforts to ensure consistent access to nutritious food for those who need it most.

Food Pantries (Yates County)

Yates County/Southern Tier 2-1-1: 

• 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.

• 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: Sundays at 10am. 

• Hours: 10am-4pm - Monday-Saturday (subject to change)
• 315-694-7350

• Mornings on the 4th Friday of each month (Subject to Change)

Keuka Food Pantry - 202 East Elm Street, Penn Yan, NY (315)-924-3502

Naples Food Pantry - Harwood Lane, Naples, NY (585)-531-0011

The Blessing Cupboard - Branchport United Methodist Church - 3376 Guyanoga Road, Branchport, NY

Dundee Baptist Church - 20 Seneca Street, Dundee, NY (607)-243-7313

The ReMARKable Sharing Shed - St. Mark's Episcopal Church - 179 Main Street, Penn Yan, NY (315)-536-3955

The Living Well Mission-121 E. Elm Street Penn Yan, NY 14527, 315-536-0838

• 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 that can assist. 
• We also offer Grab and Go lunches on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:30 am 
• We serve Yates County so we can connect with many MW families!

Food Pantries (Ontario County)

2-1-1 Life Line

Ontario County: 211/LIFE LINE: