Youth Mission Outreach's Our Daily Bread Food Pantry is open ONLY at our Barn Again location
(853 Dutchess Tpke, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603)
Every Thursday 10-3 unless otherwise stated -
you will find the most up to date information here on our website~
If a holiday falls on a Thursday, the food pantry will be closed,
we thank you for understanding.
The food pantry is open to everyone. We do ask that you bring your own bags (paper or reusable) for all of the goodies we hope to bless you with!
What food you CAN donate:
(Donations of food are accepted at any time at all of our locations during store hours)
Please check our social media for weekly updates on urgently needed items!
This part is pretty easy. Food banks accept dry and canned food donations. What does that mean? Basically, any food that is “shelf-stable” or nonperishable – you can keep it in your pantry, and it will not go bad.
And remember, only donate food that has not reached its “sell-by” date yet.
Specifically, we often need items like:
What not to donate to a food pantry
The golden rules to remember is this:
Expired food: When considering what to donate, think about what you’d be comfortable serving your family.
Chances are, you do not eat food that’s past its “use-by” or “sell-by” date,
so avoid donating anything past those dates to food banks as it could be unsafe to eat.
Leftovers: While it may be tempting to want to share the bountiful food from big meals like Thanksgiving, it’s best to keep leftovers for the family.
To ensure the people they serve are safe, food pantry cannot accept leftovers, or anything made in personal kitchens because they aren’t individually sealed, and the food pantry can’t verify the ingredients or preparation process.
Food with packaging concerns: This includes food with damaged packaging such as dented or bloated cans and packaging that is already open.
A good rule of thumb is if you would not consider buying it damaged in that way, do not donate it.
Baked goods: Similar to leftovers, since food banks cannot confirm how your baked goods were made or their ingredients, they cannot be donated.
Now that you are in the know and are ready to make a donation, stop on by!!
If you still have a question, call our store at (845) 473-1501
(853 Dutchess Tpke, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603)
Every Thursday 10-3 unless otherwise stated -
you will find the most up to date information here on our website~
If a holiday falls on a Thursday, the food pantry will be closed,
we thank you for understanding.
The food pantry is open to everyone. We do ask that you bring your own bags (paper or reusable) for all of the goodies we hope to bless you with!
What food you CAN donate:
(Donations of food are accepted at any time at all of our locations during store hours)
Please check our social media for weekly updates on urgently needed items!
This part is pretty easy. Food banks accept dry and canned food donations. What does that mean? Basically, any food that is “shelf-stable” or nonperishable – you can keep it in your pantry, and it will not go bad.
And remember, only donate food that has not reached its “sell-by” date yet.
Specifically, we often need items like:
- Breakfast items (cold cereal, oatmeal packs, pancake mix, syrup, etc.)
- Beverages (drink mix, juice, dry milk, coffee, tea, etc.)
- Condiments (mayo, ketchup, oil, mustard, salad dressing, etc.)
- Peanut butter & jelly
- Canned soup (chicken, vegetable, tomato, cream, ramen, etc.)
- Canned stew, chili and hash
- Canned fruit (small cans and individual servings)
- Canned vegetables (tomatoes of all forms, corn, peas, beans: dried and can, etc.)
- Canned chicken and fish
- Canned and dry beans
- Pasta and Sauce
- Rice, Mashed Potatoes and Macaroni & Cheese
- Dairy and freezer products
- (We are so blessed to have a fridge and freezer!)
- Hygiene and personal care products (Toothbrush/toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo/soap etc.)
- That’s not an exhaustive list, but it covers much of what food pantry's regularly need.
What not to donate to a food pantry
The golden rules to remember is this:
Expired food: When considering what to donate, think about what you’d be comfortable serving your family.
Chances are, you do not eat food that’s past its “use-by” or “sell-by” date,
so avoid donating anything past those dates to food banks as it could be unsafe to eat.
Leftovers: While it may be tempting to want to share the bountiful food from big meals like Thanksgiving, it’s best to keep leftovers for the family.
To ensure the people they serve are safe, food pantry cannot accept leftovers, or anything made in personal kitchens because they aren’t individually sealed, and the food pantry can’t verify the ingredients or preparation process.
Food with packaging concerns: This includes food with damaged packaging such as dented or bloated cans and packaging that is already open.
A good rule of thumb is if you would not consider buying it damaged in that way, do not donate it.
Baked goods: Similar to leftovers, since food banks cannot confirm how your baked goods were made or their ingredients, they cannot be donated.
Now that you are in the know and are ready to make a donation, stop on by!!
If you still have a question, call our store at (845) 473-1501
