If you live in Hempstead, New York, and need free food now, food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens are a great place to start. In the state of New York, there are more than 1015 food pantries and soup kitchens. This post will provide a list of food pantries in Hempstead, NY, including addresses and phone numbers.
The quickest way to get free food now is through food pantries and soup kitchens. We have provided below the list of food panty locations in Hempstead, NY.
Continue reading below to see the complete list of food pantries.
However, over the long term, food stamps (SNAP benefits) offer another way to get access to nutritious food, if you are struggling to provide food for your household.
To see if you qualify for food stamps, see our eligibility guide here.
In addition, if you are eligible for food stamps, you may qualify for expedited processing of your application if you have very low or no income.
If you are found to be eligible for expedited SNAP processing, you will get your food stamps benefits in 5 days.
For details on how to apply for SNAP benefits in Hempstead and details about expedited processing, continue reading below.
What is a Food Pantry?
A food pantry is a distribution center where hungry families can receive food. Supplied with food from a food bank, pantries feed hundreds of people per week!
At a mobile pantry, truckloads of food are distributed to people in pre-packed boxes or displayed on folding tables like a farmer’s market.
How different is a food pantry from a food bank?
A food bank is a non-profit that safely stores millions of pounds of food that will soon be delivered to local food programs, like a food pantry.
The food they store is donated from local neighbors, retailers, grocery stores, and restaurants.
To get the food into the hands of the community, food banks hire drivers to make the deliveries. Every food bank serves a specific area that varies in size.
List of Food Pantries in Hempstead, NY
Here is the list of food pantries in Hempstead, including addresses and phone numbers.
Additionally, some of the food pantries listed below offer food stamps pre-screening services for free (to help you determine if you qualify for food stamps).
St George’s Church
319 Front Street
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 483-2771
South Hempstead Baptist Church
81 Maple Avenue
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 481-7090
Rehoboth Fellowship Center
232 Front Street
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 505-0514
Our Lady of Loretto Parish Social Ministry
104 Greenwich Street
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 483-0976
Miracle Christian Center
334 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 505-2595
Massive Food Pantry
475 S. Franklin Street
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 483-8532
Iyaho Social Services, INC
71 North Franklin Ave
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 280-5930
Faith Baptist Food Pantry
145 North Franklin Street
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 538-3335
EAC Meals On Wheels
50 Clinton Street
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 539-0150
Deeper Life Fellowship
164 E Seaman Ave
Hempstead, NY – 11520
Phone: (516) 505-2930
Community Service Dept (7th Day Adventist)
265 Belmont Parkway
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 481-3252
St Stephens Knanaya Catholic Forane Church
384 Clinton Street
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 632-9702
Agape Ministries Pantry
281 Clinton Street
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (347) 281-3514
Abundant Life Church International
114 S. Franklin Avenue
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 481-1876
Faith Baptist Food Pantry
147 North Franklin Street
Hempstead, NY – 11550
Phone: (516) 538-3335
You May Qualify for SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits help you pay for food. You can use SNAP at grocery stores, supermarkets, and farmer’s markets.
Anyone can apply for SNAP benefits.
You may be eligible even if you have a job, receive SSI or disability benefits, own a home, or own a car.
If you are eligible and approved for benefits, you will receive SNAP benefits within 30 days.
Additionally, certain households with little income or savings, or with high housing costs, can receive SNAP benefits within five days (see below for details).
How to Get Emergency SNAP
You may be eligible for expedited SNAP if you meet one of the following:
- Your household has $100 or less in liquid resources and less than $150 in gross monthly income.
- You are a migrant or seasonal farmworker household with $100 or less in liquid resources and you have not received any income since you applied for SNAP, or
- Your household’s monthly income and liquid resources together are less than the total of your monthly rent or mortgage and heating costs and utilities (electricity, telephone, and water).
Food Pantries in Hempstead NY Summary
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