named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Garden
Operates an on-site garden at St. Mary’s grounds, maintained by volunteers, with produce distributed to pantry guests during growing season
Holiday Meal Distribution
Provides special meal fixings three times a year for major holidays, including Christmas and Easter, along with gifts for dependent children
School Supplies Distribution
Distributes school supplies to dependent school-age children at the beginning of each school year
Weekly Food Distribution
Provides emergency and supplemental food for 3 meals over 3 days to families of four, with guest choice in food items and weekly frozen meat and seasonal fresh produce
Winter Coat Distribution
Provides donated gently used winter apparel to community members each fall
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 3 activities
- Annual spring food driveOrganizes an annual spring food drive in partnership with Lakeland West Girl Scouts, collecting donations outside local supermarkets, with adaptations during the pandemic to include home-based donation collection.
- Community service and volunteer engagement programOffers community service opportunities for youth and individuals referred by the local judicial system, and engages community members—including former pantry recipients—as volunteers in pantry operations.
- Weekly and emergency food distributionDistributes food weekly every Saturday morning to families in need in Mohegan Lake and surrounding areas, including Cortlandt, Yorktown, and the Lakeland School District, with pre-packed emergency bags available on weekdays by phone arrangement.
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Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
- Operation of community garden for food distributionMaintains a volunteer-staffed community garden on the grounds of St. Mary's, with produce grown distributed to food pantry guests.
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Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
- Seasonal and holiday assistance programsProvides holiday meal fixings three times per year, distributes gifts for children at Christmas and Easter, supplies school materials at the start of the school year, and distributes winter coats annually to families in need.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$95K
Contributions & grants$95K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$36K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$84K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$84K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +8.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 12
- Ariana Guevara — youth board member
- David Slavin — board chairperson
- Estaban Baquero — board member
- Joseph Giandurco — board member
- Maria Ferretti — board member, recording secretary
- Marty Coster — board member
- art schroder — board member
- james mcdermott — board member
- janice reichert — board treasurer
- julie maner — board member, public relations
- nicole munroe — board member
- tonida carchi — board member
relationships · 8
Who they work with
- CommunityFoodPantryMoheganLake Partner — Uses Facebook page to communicate pantry closures and distribution calendar.
- DeCicco’s Jefferson Valley Partner — Retail partner where the pantry is offered as a Charity of Choice at checkout.
- Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Shrub Partner — Partner church that hosts Food Pantry Sunday on the 3rd Sunday of each month.
- Feeding Westchester Partner — Provides fresh produce at least once a month for distribution at the pantry.
- Hilltop Hanover Farms Partner — Supplies seedlings for the pantry’s community garden and donates produce during the growing season.
- Lakeland West Girl Scouts Partner — Collaborates with the pantry through annual food drives and adapted home-based donation collections during the pandemic.
- Shop Rite Partner — Partnered with the pantry through a charity event resulting in a $2,500 donation.
- Yorktown Garden of Hope Partner — Donates produce during the local growing season to support food distribution.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Client-Choice Model 290 orgsmethodology: client_choiceBy allowing guests to select their own food items, we produce higher engagement and more effective utilization of services because personal autonomy preserves dignity and increases the relevance of food received.
- Systems-Change Approach to Hunger 22 orgsmethodology: systems-change approach to hungerBy addressing hunger as a systemic injustice, we produce long-term reductions in food insecurity because solutions targeting root causes—such as wages, access, and equity—are more sustainable than emergency aid alone.shared approach: Root Cause Intervention →
- Dignity-Centered Nutrition 17 orgsmethodology: dignity-centered nutritionBy providing nutritious and culturally appropriate food, we produce better health outcomes and sustained food security because such food affirms personal dignity and meets real dietary needs, beyond mere caloric sufficiency.shared approach: Food as Foundation →