Croton-Cortlandt Food Pantry Opens in New Space

The Croton-Cortlandt Food Pantry reopened in its new space at Holy Name of Mary Church on Saturday morning.

From now on, the food pantry will be accessed at the rear entrance to the Parish Center, with parking available in the municipal lot adjacent to Vassallo Park.

The move from Asbury United Methodist Church, where the pantry was founded 33 years ago, was initiated in response to the need for a larger space in which to serve the pantry’s growing number of clients. With fewer stairs, the new space will also be more accessible for older and disabled clients.

Food pantry officials were sad to leave Asbury Church, which was its home for so many years.

"In fact, the impetus for the pantry came from the Rev. Sandra Myers, then-pastor of the church. We are sad to leave, but remain grateful for the wonderful support that the Asbury community has always provided for our food pantry and for the people in need in our area,” Jordy Bell, a founding volunteer and current board member, said when the move was announced.

The pantry was closed April 30 so that all the fixtures could be installed and the new shelving restocked.

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