Yes, we’ve changed our name and changed our look.  Our commitment to fighting hunger while promoting dignity and self-sufficiency hasn’t changed.  Welcome to New York Common Pantry.  Come inside and take part, as we keep evolving to provide our city with an uncommon solution to hunger.

Click here for more information about our name change.

New York Common Pantry was treated to a visit from Lauren Bush Lauren, FEED, Feeding America, and Target.   Lauren's work with FEED provides food for children around the world, including here at our Pantry.   Check out Target's video above to see how Lauren worked with a Pantry member using the tablets to choose her food.

Our annual Fill the Bag Benefit was one of our most successful!  Board Chair Wendy A. Stein and Executive Director Stephen Grimaldi unveiled our name change to New York Common Pantry!  Maurice DuBois, WCBS-TV news anchor, was Master of Ceremonies and Karl Green, Director of Furniture and Decorative Arts for Bonhams in New York, served as auctioneer.

Honorees included Dr. Karen C. Altfest, who received the Founder Award.  Community Partner Awards were presented to Fairway Market and Lauren Bush Lauren, FEED.

New York Common Pantry is the proud recipient of Food Bank For New York City’s Kathy Goldman Innovation Award.  Formerly called the Member of the Year Award, it was renamed this year to celebrate Kathy Goldman, founder of Food Bank For New York City.  The Common Pantry received this prestigious award for Pantry Direct, the technology component of our Choice Pantry and other innovations.

Pantry Direct offers our Pantry members the convenience of choosing their food online.  The Common Pantry is honored to receive this award from Food Bank for New York City.

New York struggles with the effects of Superstorm Sandy.  In line with our mission of serving the entire city, we will continue to provide storm relief through the first half of the year.  We are grateful for emergency funding from the Robin Hood Foundation and the Heckscher Foundation for Children as well as the many other contributions that will make this possible.

Since November, we have sent thousands of bagged meals as well as tons of other food and supplies to areas affected by Sandy.  We encourage you to continue collecting food or supplies; as needs change regularly, please check the current needs listed here before you begin.  If you have questions please do not hesitate to call (917) 720-1729 or e-mail sandyrelief@nycommonpantry.org.

Please consider making a donation to help support our relief efforts or general operations, and we will put your good will to work.