The Daily Bread Food Pantry is the second-largest food pantry in Schenectady County. Annually the pantry provides over 100,000 parcels of food to our neighbors.
The pantry at Holy Name of Jesus in Schenectady’s Mont Pleasant neighborhood is open Mondays from 3pm until 6pm. The Food Pantry does not discriminate on the basis of Creed, ethnic background, lifestyle, immigration status, or color. All who are in need are served.
For food requests, to volunteer, or for more information, call 518-836-5310. (See below for guidelines)
Guidelines and rules:
- No walk-ins please.
- We are open Mondays from 3pm until 6pm.
- To place an order please call 518-836-5310 between Sunday at 5:30pm and Monday at 9:30am and leave a message with your name (spell it), phone #, and date of birth. We will call you back to take an order. Indicate the Holy Name of Jesus / Mont Pleasant location for your order.
Our volunteers will return your call, take your order, and set up a time for you to pick up your food. Please be patient and call only once, it may take a while before we get to you, but we will call you. Please be near your phone to receive our call. We will call you three times, if you are unavailable you will need to call the next day to request food.
You may use the pantry every 28 days, please make sure that you have waited long enough before you call.
The first time you use the food pantry you will need to provide proof of identity for you and everyone in the household (photo ID is preferred). Proofs include; SSI, SSDI, SNAP, Medicaid, WIC, NYS Benefit card, or income eligible. Please also bring proof of address, we need you to live in Schenectady County (a power bill, insurance bill, anything addressed to you works).
“The Daily Bread Food Pantry is an equal opportunity provider.”
Other Food Sources in Schenectady County
Bethesda House Food Pantry, 334 State St., Schenectady, NY 12307
Phone: 518-374-7873
Please Note: Open 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9 until 11am and from 1 until 2pm.
Bethesda House – Yates Village Food Pantry, Yates Village Community Center, C38 Wood Ave., Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone: 518-374-7873
Please Note: Closed the first Thursday of the month.
Thursday from 9 until 11am.
Braman’s Hall Food Pantry, Duanesburg Florida Baptist Church, 7963 Route 30, Delanson NY 12053
Phone: 518-956-1758
Wednesday from 5 until 7pm.
Thursday from 1 until 3pm.
Our Lady of Fatima Food Pantry, 35 Alexander Rd., Delanson, NY 12053
Phone: 518-895-1003
Open by appointment only.
Press Mojica Studios, 1610 Eastern Parkway, Schenectady NY 12309
Monday from 12:30am until 3:30pm.
Wednesday from 12:30am until 3:30pm.
Saturday from 1:30 until 3:30pm.
Salvation Army – Schenectady Food Pantry, 222 Lafayette St., Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone: 518-346-0222
By Appointment Only Wednesday through Friday from 9:30 until 11:30am.
Scotia Glenville Food Pantry, 132 Mohawk Ave., Scotia, NY 12302
Phone: 518-588-8214
Tuesday from 5:30 until 7pm
Friday from 9 until 11am.
Street Soldiers, 153 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, NY 12308
At the Parking Lot on Sundays at 4pm.
Sycamore Collaborative, 839 Albany St. Schenectady, NY 12307
Phone: (518) 374-2683
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9am until 11:30am.
Trinity Baptist Church, 2635 Balltown Rd., Schenectady, NY 12309
Phone: 518-393-2506
Please Note: Open 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.
Thursday from 6:30 until 7:30pm
Villa Fusco Food Pantry, 955 Balltown Rd., Schenectady, NY 12309
Phone: 518-280-5935
Please Note: Open 3rd Saturday of the month, and by appointment
Saturday from 10am until 2pm.