If you live in Syracuse, New York, and need free food now, food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens are a great place to start. In New York, there are close to 1,100 food pantries. This post will provide a list of food pantries in Syracuse, 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 Syracuse, 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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse, NY
Here is the list of food pantries in Syracuse, 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).
Salvation army – Food Pantry/Pantry Plus
677 South Salina Street
Syracuse, NY – 13202
Phone: (315) 479-1157
Food Bank of Central New York
7066 Interstate Island Road
Syracuse, NY – 13209
Phone: (315) 437-1899
Syracuse Rescue Mission
155 Gifford Street
Syracuse, NY – 13202
Phone: (315) 472-6251
St Lucy’s Food Pantry
425 Gifford Street
Syracuse, NY – 13204
Phone: (315) 424-0023
St. Patrick’s and St. Brigid’s Parish
318 Herkimer Street
Syracuse, NY – 13204
Phone: (315) 488-7122
People’s Equal Action and Community Efforts
202 South Beech Street
Syracuse, NY – 13210
Phone: (315) 470-3325
Our Lady Of Peace
203 Halcomb Street
Syracuse, NY – 13209
Phone: (315) 487-6832
Northeast Community Center
716 Hawley Avenue
Syracuse, NY – 13203
Phone: (315) 472-6343
Hopps Memorial CME Church
1110 South State Street
Syracuse, NY – 13202
Phone: (315) 475-9108
Huntington Family Centers
405 Gifford Street
Syracuse, NY – 13204
Phone: (315) 476-3157
Holy Trinity Church
501 Park Street
Syracuse, NY – 13203
Phone: (315) 474-8681
Grace Episcopal Church
819 Madison Street
Syracuse, NY – 13210
Phone: (315) 478-0901
First English Lutheran
501 James Street
Syracuse, NY – 13203
Phone: (315) 471-1678
Dunbar Association
1453 South State Street
Syracuse, NY – 13205
Phone: (315) 476-4269
Catholic Charities
264 E Onondaga Street
Syracuse, NY – 13202
Phone: (315) 475-3807
Catholic Charities
1654 West Onondaga Street
Syracuse, NY – 13204
Phone: (315) 424-1800
Fax: (315) 424-8262
Brotherly Love Church Of God In Christ
1234 South State Street
Syracuse, NY – 13202
Phone: (315) 475-6233
Assumption Church Food Pantry And Sandwich Program
804 North Salina Street
Syracuse, NY – 13208
Phone: (315) 423-9961
Belle Grove Missionary Baptist
219 West Castle Street
Syracuse, NY – 13205
Phone: (315) 492-7588
DeWitt Food Pantry
76 Caton Drive
Syracuse, NY – 13214
Phone: (315) 729-7424
Southwest Community Center
401 South Ave.
Syracuse, NY – 13204
Phone: (315) 474-6823
University United Methodist Church Food Pantry
324 University Ave.
Syracuse, NY – 13210
Phone: (315) 475-7277
Assumption Church Food Pantry
808 North Salina Street
Syracuse, NY – 13208
Phone: (315) 473-9101
Brotherly Love Church Of God In Christ
1234 South State Street
Syracuse, NY – 13205
Phone: (315) 475-6233
Catholic Charities – Vincent House
514 Seymour Street
Syracuse, NY – 13204
Phone: (315) 475-9844
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).
For details about SNAP eligibility and how to apply in Syracuse, see our post on Syracuse, NY Food Stamps Guide.
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 Syracuse NY Summary
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