Sincere Faith after Hurricane Ida
On this first Sunday after the passage of Hurricane Ida through our community, I would like to share this poignant anecdote. Yesterday I visited Feeding Hands Pantry in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Volunteers were there wearing masks, marching through the muck, throwing away spoiled food and muddy, drenched boxes, as well as sorting through […]
The Wonderful Blessing of Transformative Giving
It was 12:30 on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. We had just finished putting away the thousands of pounds of food which had arrived that morning and the morning before, packing it into bags and boxes, loading the wagons with the life-giving food assistance that would go out the side door for families who had just […]
Hands Spotlight
On Thursday night, September 29, 2016, we held our very first fundraiser “Wine without the Whine” at Old York Cellars. Our theme for the night was “$1 to $6”. We shared how we can turn every dollar donated into six dollars’ worth of food for our clients. When all was done, we did the same […]
Empathizing Hearts
What moved your heart to volunteer at Feeding Hands? At the wine tasting fundraiser, we asked our volunteers to share the story of what touched them. Here are just a few of those stories. “My heart was touched late summer at Feeding Hands by a young woman who was visibly upset because she was unable […]
Community Connections
From Farm to Table By connecting with other organizations in the area, Feeding Hands became a recipient of the Wagner Farm Arboretum Giving Garden program. Starting in mid-summer and continuing through the fall, they harvest produce at the Rutgers Experimental Station in Pittstown. Each week one of our volunteers picks up the produce and delivers […]
Thanksgiving Tradition Feeding Hands Style
“By the goodness of God, we are so far from want”. These words were penned by William Bradford after the first Thanksgiving harvest celebration in the Colonies in 1621. All spring and summer, the colonists had worked together fishing, planting, harvesting, hunting and sharing equally among themselves…even sharing with those who were not strong enough […]
Thanksgiving is coming!
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and the team at Feeding Hands is ready to serve our guests. On Saturday, November 19, we’re expecting more than 200 of them to come by to pick up a turkey and all the fixins’ for a full Thanksgiving dinner! Later this week, the preparation will begin, as a […]
A Night at Feeding Hands: A Volunteer Perspective
Prayer tonight was AMAZING! The Holy Spirit worked so powerfully. People who walked in down cast, defeated, or with little expectation left with joy, a smile, and a new hope. To watch a person be transformed like that was overwhelming, and I had to hold back the tears several times. Some of the women cried […]
Kindness Matters
A New Volunteer’s Perspective by Donna Shay Often, throughout my life, I have heard comments such as “Why don’t these people get a job and earn enough to support themselves and their families,” and “No one ever gave me anything; I had to earn it.” What I see on Tuesday nights as our guests filter […]
Growth and Impact – A Vision for the Future
The vision of Feeding Hands is to develop a groundswell of individuals, churches, and businesses engaged in addressing poverty and helping those who are caught in its clutches. In just 18 short months since we launched our first food pantry, we have grown so much. Starting only with a few postcards with our location on […]