Help Us Meet New Challenges

As we gather with family and friends this holiday season, we are reminded of the comfort, connection, and security that come from having food on the table and a community that cares.

At the Trumansburg Food Pantry, we believe everyone deserves access to healthy, nutritious food. Every other week, we provide groceries and household essentials to approximately 300 members of our community. Our neighbors come through our doors from all walks of life and for many different reasons, and everyone is welcomed with dignity, kindness, and respect.

Right now, that welcoming space is needed more than ever. Last year, we saw a 20% increase in overall need and a 45% holiday surge. This year, we are experiencing another 10% growth - even before the holiday surge begins. Behind these numbers are real neighbors quietly facing the squeeze of sustained high grocery prices and the looming burden of winter heating bills. For many - including seniors on fixed incomes and working families stretched too thin - the grocery budget is often the only place left to cut back.

Thanks to generous donors and dedicated volunteers, we keep our shelves stocked with fresh food and daily essentials. After years of growth and operating with severely limited space, your support allowed us to finally catch up by doubling our refrigerator, freezer, and dry rack storage. This vital expansion gives us the physical space to safely store the food required to meet this growing demand.

To reach even more members of our community, we also took an exciting step forward by opening our new School Food Center, connecting local students and their families with the food they need - and generating a significant new wave of growth on top of what we are already seeing - which we are preparing to serve.

Our work is only possible because of the generosity of neighbors like you. As an entirely volunteer-run organization, 100% of your donation goes directly toward supporting our neighbors, allowing us to stretch every dollar and keep these newly expanded shelves full as we welcome more families this winter.
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Your Financial Support Makes an Immediate Difference

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We cannot meet this escalating challenge without your help. Your support makes an immediate and critical difference.

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Financial contributions are the fastest, most efficient way to help us meet this new level of demand. Your donation allows us to purchase essential groceries at a substantial discount through regional food banks and our local partners. This gives us the agility to stock our shelves as quickly as possible and helps every family enjoy a warm, worry-free holiday season.

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If you’re able, please consider making a donation right now.

100% of your donation goes directly to the Trumansburg Food Pantry to support our most vulnerable neighbors.

Donate Online: Click the secure Donate link below

Mail a Check: Make it payable to Trumansburg Food Pantry and send it to P.O. Box 162, Trumansburg, NY 14886

Thank you for caring about our community and for helping us ensure that no neighbor goes hungry this Holiday Season or in the challenging months ahead.