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Food Pantries and Community Kitchens

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Fighting Hunger Across Staten Island

Our Food & Nutrition Program serves as a critical safety net for individuals facing food insecurity, providing access to nutritious food through pantry locations, a soup kitchen, and mobile distribution across Staten Island.

Our work extends to advocating for policies and initiatives that confront the underlying conditions driving food insecurity.

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    150,000 pounds of food are distributed every month.

    Supporting tens of thousands of Staten Islanders through grocery distribution and community meals.

  • People in line at a food pantry or food bank, with a focus on hands exchanging a plate of food with rice and vegetables.

    We're the #1 largest emergency food provider on Staten Island.

    Providing reliable food access through pantry locations, mobile routes, and a community kitchen.

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    Over 5 million meals are distributed annually

    Supporting roughly 40,000 low-income residents through a comprehensive network of site-based pantries, mobile routes, and hot meal programs.

How We Support Staten Island

The Food & Nutrition Program provides multiple ways for individuals and families to access food while connecting them with additional resources that support long-term stability.

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Services include:

  • Mobile pantry routes serving neighborhoods across Staten Island

  • Client-choice pantry locations where families select groceries based on household needs

  • A community kitchen providing prepared meals

  • Referrals to other Project Hospitality programs

  • Cooking supplies through the Staten Island Social Care Network

Where You’ll Find Us

Mobile Pantry Routes

View weekly schedule ➔ or call (718) 815-0800 for more information

Community Kitchen

211 Canal St. Soup Kitchen
Every Tuesday & Thursday
11:30 AM - 1 PM

Food Pantries

205 Canal St. Food Pantry
Every Tuesday & Thursday
9 AM - 12 PM

1540 Castleton Ave. Food Pantry
Every 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the Month
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Guiding Principles

The Food & Nutrition Program is guided by principles that center dignity and expand access to nutritious food while working toward lasting solutions to hunger.

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    Choice is Power

    A grocery-store–style model allows individuals and families to choose foods that reflect their cultural traditions, dietary needs, and personal preferences.

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    Access Without Barriers

    Through fixed pantry sites, mobile distribution routes, and community partnerships, the program works to reach as many neighborhoods as possible across Staten Island.

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    Stronger Communities, Together

    Food security supports health, economic stability, and opportunity, and sustainable impact is built through collaboration, advocacy, and community trust.

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    Human Dignity is Non-Negotiable

    Every person deserves access to nutritious food delivered with respect, compassion, and without stigma.

Food security supports health, economic stability, and opportunity, and sustainable impact is built through collaboration, advocacy, and community trust.

Community Partners

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Logo for Robin Hood with a silhouette of a person drawing a bow, positioned between the words 'ROBIN' and 'HOOD'. The background is white, with bright green and blue text and imagery.
A red circular logo for 'The Roundtable Allies for Food Access' featuring three smaller circles with icons of people talking, a gear with a dollar sign and people connected below it, and hands stacked together.
Food Bank for NYC logo featuring an orange rising sun above the organization's name
Logo for City Harvest with the text "City Harvest" in large green letters, and the phrase "Rescuing Food for NYC" in smaller font below.
Logo for Staten Island PPS Social Care Network featuring two large blue hands holding a colorful swirl, with a stylized bridge and a family walking on it. The text below reads 'Staten Island PPS Social Care Network'.
United Way New York City logo featuring a hand supporting a person with rays of light behind, with blue text below that says "UNITED WAY" and smaller text that reads "New York City".

Have any questions about our food services?

Email Food@ProjectHospitality.org.

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Our Mission Needs You

Community support enables Project Hospitality to expand food access and meet the growing needs of Staten Island residents.

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