named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Health Fair Participation
Engages in local health fairs to raise awareness about food insecurity and provide educational activities for students and community members.
Holiday Meal Support
Distributes turkeys, ice cream, and gift cards during the Thanksgiving season in partnership with the Lions Club, Dairy Queen, and Price Chopper.
Monthly Food Distribution
Provides food and essentials to clients once a month at the pantry located in the Tracy Memorial Village Hall basement, with expanded refrigerated offerings.
Pantry at School Outreach Fund
Administered by Chatham School guidance professionals to assist families with emergency needs beyond food.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 2 activities
- Food distribution and logisticsConducts monthly food pickups from the Regional Food Bank in Hudson and manages home deliveries for clients in the Chatham area. The organization has expanded storage capacity through facility upgrades, including additional refrigeration units installed in January 2023 and further improvements to support frozen and perishable food offerings.
- Operating a volunteer-staffed food pantryDistributes food and essential items to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in the Chatham Central School District and surrounding areas of Columbia County through a pantry operated entirely by volunteers. The pantry is open to all residents in need within the region.
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School and School-Community Events 1 activity
- Community engagement and education initiativesParticipates in community events such as the Chatham MED Elementary School health fair, where it distributed educational materials and hosted an interactive "Shop the Pantry" activity for students. Also engaged local students by hosting Chatham High School art students whose healthy food artwork and recipe displays are featured in the pantry’s waiting room.
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Library and Community Facility Renovation 1 activity
- Facility and client access improvementsInvested in infrastructure enhancements to improve client access and operational efficiency, including purchasing and installing new signage that matches Village of Chatham design standards to help visitors locate the pantry facility.
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Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
- Special food and holiday assistance programsProvides holiday-specific food support including turkeys, ice cream, and gift cards to approximately 80 clients for holiday meals. These targeted distributions supplement regular pantry services.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$91K
Contributions & grants$86K94%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$6K6%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$88K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$183K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$183K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +19.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 2
- DENISE GEORGE — DIRECTOR
- MARYSE FOLMSBEE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 20
Who they work with
- Chatham Central Schools Partner — Donated items to support the pantry's food distribution efforts
- Chatham Central Schools Retired Teachers Partner — Donated $500 to support the food pantry's operations.
- Chatham Community Garden Partner — Donor providing support to the pantry.
- Chatham High School Partner — Collaborated with art students and teachers to create artwork for the pantry's waiting room.
- Chatham Real Food Co-op Partner — Donor supporting the pantry's operations.
- Dairy Queen Partner — Donated ice cream for holiday meal distribution.
- Feed NYS Network — Participates in Feed NYS Advocacy Webinar as part of statewide advocacy initiative.
- Herrington’s Partner — Provided a generous materials grant for the facility renovation project.
- Lions Club Partner — Collaborated to purchase and distribute turkeys to pantry clients.
- Lions Club Partner — Donor organization providing Thanksgiving donations to the pantry.
- Lions Club Partner — Provided Thanksgiving turkeys for distribution by Chatham Area Silent Pantry
- Long Table Harvest Partner — Donor supporting the pantry's food distribution efforts.
- MRP Electric Partner — Provided professional electrical expertise for facility renovations.
- Paul Trapanese Partner — Provided professional flooring specialization for facility renovations.
- Price Chopper Partner — Donated gift cards for holiday meal support.
- Regional Food Bank Partner — Provides monthly food deliveries to the Chatham Area Silent Pantry.
- Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York Funder — Provides grants to support the pantry's operations and food purchasing.
- Rotary Club Partner — Donor organization providing contributions to the pantry.
- Village of Chatham Partner — Collaborated with the pantry to install new signage at the facility.
- Yundwell Poultry Partner — Donor contributing to the pantry's food supply.
strategies · 2
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 Modelmethodology: client_choice_modelBy allowing clients to select their own food and essentials with volunteer assistance, we increase dignity and engagement, because autonomy in choice fosters respect and reduces stigma associated with food assistance.
- Local Geographic Focus with Community Integrationmethodology: local_geographic_focusBy concentrating services within the Chatham Central School District and partnering with local organizations, we strengthen community trust and access, because localized, embedded services are more responsive and visible to those in need.