Join us to help feed our neighbors

In Westchester County, more than 229,000 individuals — including children, seniors, and families — rely on our network of partners and programs for their next meal each month.

Choose how you’ll make an impact

Any action that you take will deliver nourishing food — and hope — to your neighbors in need.

Community Organizations
Donate Food
Start a Fundraiser
Shop to Support

Community Organizations

Community groups that support Feeding Westchester are transforming lives across the county with financial support, donations of food and other in-kind products, volunteerism, and more.

Email us to find out how you can get involved with Feeding Westchester.

Volunteer opportunities for community organizations

Explore how you can get involved with Feeding Westchester! Check out our Student Involvement Flyer here. It includes four great projects perfect for individuals and student groups.

This Community Pack Flyer offers information about bringing your organization in to volunteer. Opportunities include:

Packing produce to be distributed to seniors
Packing bags of shelf-stable food for children and families
Sorting and repacking food that was recovered from our robust Retail Recovery program

If you’re interested, please complete the form below. Your support matters. Together, we can fight hunger and build a stronger community.

Interested in learning more? Fill out this form and we will connect with you.

Donating food

Food donations and food drives have an immediate impact by providing meals for those in need, and are a great activity for the community to do together.

Host a food drive, or donate food

We are so grateful to accept non-perishable food items, whether individual donations or the result of a larger food drive.

You are welcome to drop off your donations in the food collection bins located outside our Volunteer Entrance at: 200 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

When looking for food to donate, please keep the following guidelines in mind: Non-perishable items only; no fresh produce, prepared foods, refrigerated, or frozen items.

Donation Guidelines

No glass containers
No pre-opened items
No items past date printed on label
Look for labels that list the following:
- Low sodium
- No sugar added
- Reduced sodium
- Items marked “Lite”
- No salt added
- Unsweetened
- 100% fruit juice

What is a food drive?

Food drives and donations help Feeding Westchester, our community partners, and meal programs keep their shelves stocked — and food on the tables of our neighbors — while simultaneously raising awareness about hunger and food insecurity in Westchester, and encouraging others to help.

Individuals, schools, community organizations, and businesses can all host food drives on behalf of Feeding Westchester.

Host a Food Drive

Hosting a food drive is simple and only takes a few steps. Here are some helpful tips for planning and holding your food drive.

Decide on your drive

Before you organize, decide what type of drive you’d like to host. Will you be collecting food, funds, or both? You can start your fundraiser here.

Select dates

Select dates to begin and end your food drive: Food drives can last however long you’d like, but we recommend running your drive for at least two weeks.

Register

After you’ve decided on the type of food drive and have preselected the dates, you’re ready to register your food drive.

Most-needed items

Share the list of our most-needed items with your friends, family, colleagues, and social networks, along with instructions for dropping off their donations. You can collect food in any box available to you. Copy paper boxes are great for collections as they are sturdy, hold approximately 40 lbs. of food, and often come with lids.

Deliver donations

Once your collection is over, please drop off your food donations to Feeding Westchester, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., at: 200 Clearbrook Road | Elmsford, NY 10523.

There is a food collection bin outside of our Volunteer Entrance where you can place your donations. If you need a receipt for your collection, please be sure to schedule your delivery so that we can arrange to have someone meet you, help you unload, and weigh the food you collected.

Register your food drive

To register and begin your food drive, please submit the form below:

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Email

Organization Name

Organization Address

City

State

Zip Code

Food Drive Address

Food Drive Hours

Start Date of Food Drive

End Date of Food Drive

Deliver Date

Deliver Time

Will you be needing a receipt for your donation?

Collection Goal

Would you like to set up an online fundraiser to go along with your food drive?

I would like to set up an online fundraiser to accompany this food drive. I already have an online fundraiser set up for this food drive.

Start a fundraiser

People like you are essential to our mission of nourishing our neighbors in the fight against hunger.

As individuals, community groups, businesses and government, we all have a role to play in helping one another, especially when it comes to alleviating hunger. We want to make it easy for you to raise funds and awareness in your own way by giving you the best tools to do so.

You will not only provide critical funds to help alleviate hunger, but you will also create awareness for the ever-important issue of food insecurity. It’s just another way we—together—can help your neighbors in need.

Get Started

Start an individual or team fundraiser to raise money for the fight against hunger. Once you’ve created a Feeding Westchester fundraiser, you can share the link with your network to spread the word.

Shop to support

Shop at these retailers to have your purchases support the fight against hunger.

Chopt

For every warm bowl purchase at Chopt Creative Salad Co. On Tuesday, December 3, 10% of sales will be donated directly to Feeding Westchester.

The Cheesecake Factory

The Cheesecake Factory is celebrating National Cheesecake Day in a big way! For every slice of Triple Berry Bliss Cheesecake sold from July 29, 2024 through July 29, 2025, The Cheesecake Factory will donate 25 cents to Feeding America, to help support local food banks like Feeding Westchester.

Crate & Barrel

Crate & Barrel invites you to celebrate the holiday season by giving back. From November 14-December 24, 2024, Crate & Barrel encourages customers to donate at the register and online. 100% of funds raised in local stores will benefit Feeding Westchester.

Crocs Cares

When you complete a purchase on Crocs.com or in one of our Crocs U.S. retail stores, you can add a donation amount of your choosing to support Feeding Westchester and our fellow food banks to make a meaningful impact to those who need it most.

Hint

From April 1 – December 31, 2024, Hint, Inc. will donate the monetary equivalent of 30 meals per Feeding America bundle sold on dreinkhint.com to support local food banks like Feeding Westchester.

Starbucks

Each protein box purchased at participating U.S. Starbucks stores from November 19, 2024 – January 2, 2025 helps support hunger relief in our community.

Wonder

Customers can choose to round up their order to the next whole dollar with proceeds benefiting Feeding Westchester. This includes all 3 Westchester County Wonder locations – Scarsdale, West Harrison and Larchmont. Just use the toggle button on the app to make a donation.

Together, we feed for a better tomorrow

Corporate Support

Empower your employees through corporate volunteering.

Donate

Your support helps our neighbors struggling with hunger.

Help from Home

Make an impact from anywhere by volunteering remotely.

Volunteer

Find volunteer events, activities, and other ways to make an impact.

Stay connected

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