Norwich-based nonprofit Helping Hands holds monthly giveaway nights at the Norwich Family YMCA, where individuals can pick up free food, pantry items, dairy products, hygiene items, pet foods, and cleaning supplies, no questions asked. Giveaways are held at 6 p.m. every third Thursday of the month, rain, shine, or snow. Visitors are welcome to attend by car or on foot and go through the stations of bagged items to collect what they need. Above, a group of volunteers from NYCM, who helped package items, set up, and hand out items at the January giveaway night. (Photo from the Helping Hands Facebook page)

CHENANGO COUNTY – Here is an updated list of all the local food pantries in the surrounding Chenango County area, as well as communities providing free meals. These pantries continue providing support to families in need, especially during the holiday season.

Bainbridge

Bainbridge Food Pantry

- United Methodist Church,

27 N. Main St., Bainbridge,

enter from parking lot at

back of church, Monday

and Thursday 8-10 a.m.,

serving families from the

BG school district or areas

with no food pantry, emergencies

only call 607-967-

7383

Earlville

Earlville Food Cupboard-

First Baptist Church, 9 W.

Main St., Earlville, Open

Tuesday 5-6 p.m.open to

S-E School District residents,

315-691-4321 or 315-

691-4301

Greene

Greene Area Food Pantry

- Berean Bible Church,

109 County Rd. 2, Greene,

door in new wing, open to

residents of Greene that

meet income guidelines,

Tuesday, Wednesday, and

Thursday 9:30-11:30 a.m.,

first and third Saturdays of

the month form 11 a.m.-

noon, 607-656-9606

Guilford

Guilford Our Daily Bread

Food Pantry - United

Methodist Church, 1277

Main St., Guilford, open to

residents of Gilford, East

Guilford, Rockdale and Mt.

Upton every 2 weeks with

driver’s license and utility,

Tuesday 9 a.m.-noon,

Thursday 1-3 p.m., must

call ahead, 607-226-2515

McDonough

Community Ecumenical

Pantry, 1147 County

Road 5, McDonough, first

Wednesday of the month

from 3-5 p.m. and third

Saturday of every month

from 9 to 11 a.m., 607-647-

5659

Mt. Upton/ New Berlin

United Methodist

Church - 1741 NY Rt. 8, Mt.

Upton, Saturday 11-1 p.m.,

765-8536

Southtown Food Pantry

- 3294 South New Berlin,

Mon. 1-6 p.m., call for

appointment or during

emergency, 859-2240, 859-

2418

St.Andrew Episcopal- 40

S. Main Street, New Berlin,

Monday 3-6 p.m., 965-6419

Norwich

New Beginnings Church,

15 Silver Street, Norwich,

by appointment, 607-336-

3503

Emmanuel Episcopal

-37 Main St., Norwich,

Monday, Wednesday

and Friday from 10 am until noon with proof

of address, call ahead, 336-

3503

Catholic Charities, Roots

and Wings - 105 Lelanis

Way, Norwich, once a

month, open to resident of

the City of Norwich with

proof address, 10 a.m. - 3

p.m., 607-336-7897

Otselic

South Otselic UMC offers a community food pantry the 3rd Thursday of each month.

Certain guidelines have to be met.

Oxford

Oxford Community Pantry, located at 36 Main Street,

open Tuesdays from 8:00 to 11:00. No available phone number.

Sherburne

God’s Bread 2 - United

Methodist Church, 11

Chapel St., Sherburne,

Friday 10 a.m. - noon, call

ahead, 607-674-9673 or

674-6243

Sherburne Community

Food Pantry - St. Malachy,

31 E. State St., Sherburne,

Tuesday 3:30-5:30

p.m., must have proof of

Sherburne residency, 607-

316-8303 or 607-674-9625

Smyrna

God’s Bread 1 - Smyrna

United Methodist Church,

3 East Main Street, Smyrna,

every other Tuesday from

8-11 a.m. and 3:30 to 5

p.m., 607-627-6623 or

607-627-6631.

Community Meals:

Bainbridge Soup Kitchen

- Bainbridge First United

Methodist Church, 27

N.Main Street, Bainbridge,

Saturday 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.,

967-2782, 237-9299

Norwich Community

Soup Kitchen - St.

Bartholomew Parish

Center, 81 E. Broad St.,

Norwich, Tuesday 5:30

p.m. from September-May,

336-3513 or 334-3305

Oxford Taste ’n See

Kitchen - St. Paul Episcopal

Parish Center, 32 Main St.,

Oxford, Wednesday 5:30

p.m. one sitting, closed

June-August, 843-7045 or

meal site at 607-226-3201

Sherburne Community

Lunch - The Welcome

Center, 12 Knapp Street,

Sherburne, second

Saturday of the month

from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30

p.m., 674-9727