Coronavirus: Community Food Drive Goes On In Tarrytown

TARRYTOWN, NY — A community food drive to help people affected by the new coronavirus is going on in Tarrytown. Organizers said there will a weekly collection and delivery to the Community Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.

The food pantry operates out of the Christ Episcopal Church and San Marcos at 43 S. Broadway.

Food can be dropped off in the vestibule at Tarrytown Village Hall, 1 Depot Plaza, in the identified box from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Questions regarding donations or how to receive assistance can be answered by calling 914-332-0182 or 914-631-2074.

According to organizers, key needs that the food pantry is having trouble obtaining are as healthy cereal, plain oatmeal, shelf stable milk, peanut butter, 2-pound bags of rice, dried beans, pasta and tuna/sardines.

Other nonperishable foods to donate are:

• cooking oil, olive oil or canola oil
• canned fruit in juice, not in light or heavy syrup
• canned vegetables, with no or low-sodium
• low-sodium soups
• canned tuna in water
• canned chicken
• quinoa
• nuts, unsalted
• seeds, unsalted
• low-sodium pasta sauce
• canned stews
• unsweetened apple sauce
• canned tomatoes
• dried fruits, no sugar added
• honey
• broth: chicken, beef and vegetable broths and stock.

Non-food items that are needed include toilet paper, diapers and feminine products.

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