SCOTIA COMMUNITY FREE FOOD AVAILABILITY 

SCOTIA COMMUNITY FREE FOOD AVAILABILITY

SCOTIA COMMUNITY FREE FOOD AVAILABILITY

First Reformed Church of Scotia, 224 N. Ballston Ave. (518-370-4751)

Community Lunch, Last Saturday of each month 11:00am-12:30pm

Grab and Go Second Wednesday of each month 11:00-12:30pm

Community Food Pantry- open 24/7, under covered entrance to church hall.

Summer Lunch Program Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30-1pm, in July and August.

Fresh Table Pop-up Community Pantry, location currently rotating. Third Wednesday of each month 6-7:30 pm. Check website 2-3 days before date for location (freshtable.org)

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 103 Reynolds St., 

Grab and Go Third Sunday of each month 12-1 pm

Friday Free Lunch Program (Summer Months)

Beginning the first Friday after school is out for summer break and ending once school starts, Our Redeemer invites people to stop in on Fridays from 11:30 to 12:30 for a FREE lunch.

Church members wanting to volunteer need to attend a lunch and look at the sign-up sheet. It will list Fridays where volunteers are needed. Our Church members can also donate extra vegetables from their garden.  Thanks! Susan.

Scotia United Methodist Church, 201 N. Ten Broeck St.,

Breakfast Third Saturday each month 9:00am-11:00am.

Scotia Food Pantry, City View Church, Mohawk Ave.

Tuesdays 5:30-7:00pm & Fridays 9:00 – 11:00am

St. Joseph’s Church, 231 Second St.

Grab and Go Lunch Mondays, 11:30-12:30 pm

Food Bin 24/7 located by church side entrance

Sycamore Collaborative, 839 Albany Street, Schenectady:  

Open year-round on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9am to 11:30am, their food pantry is the largest source of free, healthy food in Schenectady County. They provide shelf-stable pantry necessities, fresh produce, and limited baby and personal care items.

Mass Distribution Mass Produce Distribution- Second and Fourth Thursday of the month from 9 to 10AM or until supplies last. Street Parking only. Their monthly mass grocery distribution will run through October and start up again in April or May of next year. It doesn’t matter if you’ve already visited the pantry twice this month because there is no intake process. Just walk or drive up to our Food Pantry to collect your free groceries.

2026 Summer Meals Sites:

Open from July 1 through September 4

Tribute Park (868 Eastern Ave, 12308) 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Central Park Pavilion (Ashmore Ave, 12309) 11:45 am to 12:45 pm

Schenectady Public Library (99 Clinton St, 12305) 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Southgate Apartments (105 Frank St, 12304) 12:15 to 1:15 pm

Jerry Burrell Park (753 Hamilton St, 12307) 12:15 to 1:15 pm

Mont Pleasant Library (1036 Crane St, 12303) 12:30 to 1:30 pm

Steinmetz Park (2114 Lenox Rd, 12308) 11:30 to 12:30 pm

Northside Village (Corner of Wood Ave & Van Vranken Ave, 12308) 11:45 to 12:45 pm

Hillhurst Park (Campbell Ave, 12306) 12:30 to 1:30 pm