HCS Food Pantry

The Heuvelton Central School Food Pantry is typically open on the fourth Thursday of each month from 3:30-5 p.m., or by appointment. The Food Pantry schedule is modified due to school breaks. Please see the list below for actual dates of operation.

If you have an urgent need, please contact the District Office at (315) 344-2414 ext. 28891 to schedule an appointment for food pick-up.

2024-25 Food Pantry Schedule:

January 23
February 27
March 27
May 1*
May 22
June 26

*Date has been adjusted to accommodate school break

Food Pantry News

September 2024

Local Girl Scouts Troop 20223 recently donated "Birthday Boxes" to the Heuvelton Central School District Food Pantry. The boxes were donated in recognition of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouts, who's birthday is on Halloween.

The Birthday Boxes include supplies needed to celebrate a birthday, including ingredients for a birthday cake!

ABOUT US
In 2018, the Heuvelton Central School District became host to the first school-based food pantry in St. Lawrence County. Currently, the HCS Food Pantry is serving an average of 64 customers each month during pantry shopping hours and through the school district Backpack Program.

Like many local food pantry organizations, the Food Pantry at HCS receives New York State grants from the Food Bank of Central New York each year through The Federal Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP.) The USDA provides TEFAP with American-grown USDA Foods and administrative funds, enabling the program to supplement the diets of low-income individuals at no cost.

In addition to NYS grants, the Heuvelton Central School Food Pantry is the beneficiary of many private and community donations throughout the year. These donations include anonymous donations of money, student birthday fundraisers, and donations from community groups and local organizations. Please join us in thanking the following community partners for contributing to local food security in a meaningful way:

- The Community Support Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation https://nnycf.org/
- The Stewart’s Holiday Match Program https://www.stewartsshops.com/holiday-match/holiday-match-overview/
- The Kendrew Methodist Church
- The Girl Scouts

The Heuvelton School Food Pantry partners with the Bulldog Backpack Program, a school-based program run by the Heuvelton Teachers’ Association to pool resources and improve food security for district families and students. Enrolling in both programs helps provide food at lower costs, which means helping more families. To enroll in either program or to make a donation contact:

Heuvelton School Food Pantry: Jesse Coburn ([email protected])
Food Pantry Client Intake Form (English)
Food Pantry Client Intake Form (Spanish)

HTA Backpack Program Angie McRoberts ([email protected])
HTA Backpack Registration Form