Helping Hands Food Pantry Inc

07/09/2026

When a child walks into school with the supplies they need, they walk in with confidence. That’s why this drive matters so much — it’s one small way our community can help kids start the year feeling prepared, supported, and seen.

Helping Hands Food Pantry Inc is collecting school supplies for children of all ages now through July 23rd. All requested items are listed in the graphic.

Drop‑off options:
• Thursday mornings, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM in the Church Hall
• Any other time — leave donations between the double glass doors around the back of the building

We hope to gather everything by July 23rd so we can begin distributing supplies in early August.

Thank you for showing up for local families. Your generosity truly makes a difference.

06/30/2026

Helping Hands of Gardiner has been selected again as a nonprofit partner in the Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program.

For the month of July, Helping Hands will receive $1 for each $2.50 reusable Fight Hunger Bag sold at Hannaford Supermarkets in Modena (2066 Route 32)

Your everyday shopping can help fill someone’s pantry. Thank you for being part of this.

THANK YOU, HANNAFORD AND THANK YOU COMMUNITY! Your support means everything!

06/26/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Stewart's Shops for their generous donation to Helping Hands Food Pantry Inc Children's Summer Feeding Program!

Because of community partners like Stewart's, we can provide additional food support to local families during the summer months when school meal programs are unavailable. Your commitment to helping children and families in our community makes a real difference and helps ensure that no child goes hungry.

We are grateful for your partnership and continued support of our mission to serve neighbors in need. Attached is a photo of what next week's children's bag includes.

Thank you, Stewart's Shops, for helping us make summer a little brighter for local children and families!

06/10/2026

Helping Hands Food Pantry Inc would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Ulster County Food Security Network and for their incredible partnership and support.

Through their collaboration, they were able to secure a truck that helps food pantries and organizations across our food network move and distribute food more efficiently. This past week, they even picked up a Regional Food Bank order for us, ensuring that much-needed food made it to our pantry and ultimately to the families we serve.

Partnerships like these make a tremendous difference in our ability to fight food insecurity in our community. We are deeply grateful for their dedication, generosity, and commitment to helping our neighbors in need.

Thank you, Ulster County Food Security Network and Family of Woodstock, for being such valued partners in this important work! ❤️

06/04/2026

🍄 A huge THANK YOU to Daunt's Farm for their generous weekly donations of fresh mushrooms to Helping Hands Food Pantry!

Their ongoing support helps us provide healthy, nutritious food to the families we serve each week, and we are incredibly grateful for their partnership and commitment to our community.

If you're looking for fresh, locally grown products, we encourage you to check out all that Daunt's Farm has to offer. Supporting local farms strengthens our community and helps businesses like theirs continue making a difference.

Thank you, Daunt's Farm, for helping us put fresh food on our neighbors' tables! ❤️

https://www.dauntsfarm.com/

05/31/2026

This is why we do what we do and why your support matters so much! Thank you!

Even as Americans confront higher costs, millions of people have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits.

05/27/2026

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing postal carriers for organizing and participating in this year’s food drive! Because of the incredible generosity of our community, Helping Hands Food Pantry received 52 bags/post office crates filled with non-perishable food donations.

We are so grateful to all of our neighbors who took the time to leave food by their mailboxes to help local families in need. Your kindness and support truly make a difference.

A special thank you to the Modena and Gardiner Post Offices for your support and partnership in making this food drive such a success. Together, we are helping feed our community!

04/21/2026

Thank you to the Southern Ulster Rotary Club for your hospitality and generosity. We loved spending the evening networking, sharing the story of the pantry, and feeling your genuine support. Your interest and donations will help us serve so many more people in our community.

04/17/2026

We are incredibly grateful for the continued generosity of , who has been donating fresh food to Helping Hands Food Pantry each week.

Because of their kindness, we are able to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to our neighbor making a meaningful difference for the families we serve.

Thank you, Mountain Brauhaus, for your generosity and for helping us nourish our community 💚

03/11/2026

Looks like some delicious fun!

Gifts & Good Neighbors: A Full Moon Farm and Full Circle Commons sponsored Chili dinner

On the precipice of Spring’s re-emergence, together, let’s all share a delicious meal from the same pot. The Chili dinner is offered by Full Moon Farm and Full Circle Commons as a gift to our community. We will have a very short discussion with Paul Colucci and have plenty of time to commune with our neighbors, share stories of the winter and dreams of the seeds we are sowing for the coming seasons. This event is family-friendly, and open to all our neighbors. The chili is a gift from Full Moon Farm. Benton will do the cooking and Gardiner Bakehouse will offer some cornbread. In addition to enjoying the chili, we will be making loads of extra food to jar-up and share in the coming days with members of our surrounding community who might be hungry and appreciate a hot meal.

As Nora Bateson said, “There can be no community without communing”.

When: Thursday, March 19th | 6:00 - 8:00 pm