The Camp Friendship Food Pantry
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We distribute bags of produce and pantry items weekly in Park Slope, Brooklyn at the Camp Friendship club house which is located at 339 8th Street (corner of 6th Avenue): Saturdays 9am-12:00pm
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What we do
When Covid-19 hit and the NYC lockdown ensued, it all started with a single email from community organizer and Camp Friendship Board Member Chris Johnson, seeking volunteers to start a food pantry. On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, Camp Friendship Food Pantry opened its doors for the first time and started giving away fresh produce, pantry bags, and prepared meals. Today, we distribute food weekly to hundreds of recipients who wait in line every Sat. from 9am-12:30pm. Twice a week we also deliver food to homebound seniors referred to us from the organization Heights and Hills.
How we do it
Every week approx. 50-60 volunteers, a very diverse and multigenerational group of adults and seniors, high school/college kids, local moms and dads wear their masks, organize inventory, make deliveries using their own vehicles, stuff produce and pantry bags and staff donation tables around the neighborhood. Many other volunteers help out from home with graphic design, social media, volunteer recruitment, filling out applications and putting up flyers, etc.
Please drop by any Saturday morning and see us in action! Some neighbors drop by every Sat. and make it part of their routine to donate groceries on their way back from their weekly trip to the supermarket.
If you're able, please consider making a financial contribution. We spend approximately $1000 a week on purchasing fresh produce.
We also accept donations of non-perishable food at the Camp Friendship club house, which is located at 339 8th Street (corner of 6th Avenue). Donations can be dropped off: Saturdays 9am-12:30pm
Most Needed Pantry Items:
Canned Tuna, Rice (small packages preferred)
Pasta, Tomato Sauce, Boxes of Cereal,
Dried or Canned Beans, Lentils, Shelf stable milk (dairy and non-dairy)
Canned Veggies, Canned Fruit, Cans of Hearty Soups,
Granola Bars/Protein Bars
Our Partners:
We are proud of the partnerships we have been building and strengthening since 2020. We are grateful to this unified community of neighbors helping neighbors.
