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Announcing the FreshDirect Bag Donation Program

Fresh Direct · February 25, 2021 ·

FreshDirect is launching a pilot program to connect our customers with local community organizations that have a need for reusable bags.

FreshDirect bag

You are welcome to donate your used FreshDirect bags to one of our partner organizations. Please be sure that your bags are:

  • Clean
  • In good condition
  • Free from labels bearing your personal information.

Participating Partners

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You can drop off used FreshDirect delivery bags at any of the partners listed below:

New York Common Pantry
8 East 109th Street
New York, NY 10029
www.nycommonpantry.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 10 AM-4 PM, Saturday 10 AM-2 PM

Food Bank for NYC
252 W 116th Street
New York, NY 10026
www.foodbanknyc.org/community-kitchen/
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-6 PM, Saturday 10 AM-2 PM

Vision Urbana, Inc.
64-66 Essex Street
New York, NY 10002
www.visionurbana.org
Bags accepted Monday 10 AM-2 PM

Henry Street Settlement
265 Henry Street
New York, NY 10002
henrystreet.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 10 AM-3 PM at 334 Madison Street, lower level

Trinity’s Services And Food for the Homeless
602 East 9th Street
New York, NY 10009
safhnyc.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-2:30 PM

Church of the Village
201 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
www.churchofthevillage.org
Bags accepted Monday-Saturday 9 AM-3 PM. Please come to the red door on 13th Street. Ring the bell or call Teresa at 347-497-9718 and someone will meet you at the door.

The Chelsea Community Fridge & Cupboard
55 West 15th Street
New York NY 10011
linktr.ee/thechelseafridge
Bags accepted anytime. Please place bags in the community cupboard located outside the Xavier Mission, to the right of the door

New Alternatives
410 W 40th Street
New York, NY 10018
www.newalternativesnyc.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday and Sunday 1 PM-6 PM

House of Good Deeds
1 River Place
New York, NY 10036
HouseOfGoodDeeds.org
Please text 917-325-4548 for bag drop-off hours

Crossroads Community Services
108 East 51 Street
New York, NY 10022
www.crossroadsnyc.org
Bags accepted Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9 AM-4 PM

All Souls Church
1157 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10075
https://www.mondaynighthospitality.org
www.fridaysoupkitchennyc.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday, please leave with receptionist

Community Impact Food Pantry
616 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10025
https://www.communityimpact.columbia.edu
Bags accepted Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10 AM-2:30 PM

Cathedral Community Cares at St. John Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025
www.stjohndivine.org
Bags accepted Monday-Saturday 9 AM-5 PM. Please mark Attention: Vanessa and drop off at the security booth at 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Walk up the driveway.

Nido de Esperanza
4111 Broadway
New York, NY 10033
https://nidodeesperanzanyc.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 9 AM-3 PM. Please ring the doorbell to the left of the gates, by the red door.

International Pentecostal Church
617 West 179th Street
New York, NY 10033
Bags accepted every day 9 AM-5 PM

St. John’s Bread and Life Program Inc.
795 Lexington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221
breadandlife.org
Bags accepted Monday-Thursday 8 AM-12 PM

Metro World Child
11 Harman Street
Brooklyn, NY 11221
www.mwc.org
Bags accepted Tuesday-Friday 10 AM-2 PM

Crown Heights Jewish Community Council
387 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11225
http://chcentral.org
Bags accepted Monday-Tuesday 9:30 AM-12 PM and Wednesday 9:30 AM-2:30 PM at 899 Montgomery Street, Schenectady Street entrance

Masbia of Boro Park
5402 New Utrecht Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
www.masbiaboropark.org
Bags accepted anytime Sunday 12 PM-Friday 12 PM

People In Need
944 Newkirk Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
www.peopleinneednyc.org
Bags accepted Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 2:30 PM-4:30 PM at 964 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Agatha House Foundation
4471 Mundy Lane
Bronx, New York 10466
www.agathahouse.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM

Christ Disciples International Ministries, Inc
3031 Webster Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
https://christdisciples.org
Bags accepted Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays 10 AM-2:30 PM

Saint Joseph RC Church Food Pantry
28-47 43rd Street
Astoria, NY 11103
https://stjosephastoria.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 9 AM-4 PM

Hour Children
36-49 11th Street
Long Island City, NY 11106
www.hourchildren.org
Bags accepted Monday 9 AM-4 PM, Tuesday 9 AM-2 PM, Thursday 9 AM-5 PM

The Connected Chef
49-09 5th Street
Long Island City NY 11101
www.theconnectedchef.com
Bags accepted Monday to Friday 10 AM-5 PM

Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc.
33-16 108th Street
Corona, NY 11368
www.elmcor.org
Bags accepted Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9 AM-4 PM

First Reformed Church of College Point
118-17 14th Avenue
College Point, NY 11356
Bags accepted Tuesday 5 PM-6:30 PM

Masbia of Queens  
105-47 64th Road
Forest Hills, NY 11375
www.masbiaqueens.org
Bags accepted anytime Sunday 12 PM-Friday 12 PM

Kehilat Sephardim Food Pantry
150-62 78th Road
Flushing, NY 11367
www.kehilatpantry.org
Bags accepted Sunday-Friday 9 AM-4 PM at 153rd Street entrance (side door between 78th Road & 79th Avenue)

Caritas of Port Chester, Inc.
509 North Main Street
Port Chester, NY 10573
CaritasPC.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 7 AM- 2 PM

Larchmont Mamaroneck Hunger Taskforce
43 Mohegan Road
Larchmont, NY 10538
www.lmfoodpantry.org
Please leave bags at the front door.

Philoxenia, Inc.
PO Box 162
Bronxville, NY 10708
www.philoxenia.org
Bags accepted at 1 Rivermere, Bronxville, NY. Mark for Philoxenia and leave in building lobby.

Presbyterian women in support of the Midnight Run at Hitchcock Presbyterian Church
6 Greenacres Avenue
Scarsdale, NY 10583
https://www.hitchcockpresby.org/
Bags accepted at the church Monday-Thursday 9 AM-2 PM. Or drop off anytime at 42 Meadow Road, Scarsdale, NY.

Grace Episcopal Church/La Gracia: God in Action – Food Alliance
33 Church Street
White Plains, NY 10601
www.gracewhiteplains.org
Bags accepted Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday 9 AM-2 PM

Emergency Ecumenical Food Pantry of White Plains
Thomas Slater Center
2 Fisher Court
White Plains, NY 10601
Bags accepted Thursday and Friday 9 AM-11:30 AM

(914) Cares, Inc.
901 N. Broadway, Suite 17
North White Plains, NY 10603
www.914cares.org
Bags accepted Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10 AM-2 PM, Wednesday 1 PM-5 PM

Community Center of Northern Westchester
84 Bedford Road
Katonah, NY 10576
www.communitycenternw.org
Bags accepted Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 10 AM-4 PM,
Thursday 12 PM-6 PM, Saturday 10 AM-1 PM

Person to Person
1864 Post Road
Darien CT, 06820
www.p2phelps.org
Bags accepted 11 AM-1 PM. Please ring the doorbell and someone will meet you.

Hoboken Community Center Food Pantry
1301 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
hobokencc.org/foodpantry
Bags accepted Friday 9 AM-10:30 AM. Or contact hobokenfoodpantry@gmail.com to coordinate a drop off.

CUMAC
223 Ellison Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
www.cumac.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 10:30 AM-3 PM, Wednesday 4 AM-6 PM.
Take the tunnel on Ellison Street into CUMAC’s lot and park in front of the warehouse bay door for offloading.

Newark Emergency Services for Families
982 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
www.nesfnj.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 9 AM-3 PM

St. Joseph Social Service Center
118 Division Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
www.sjeliz.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 8 AM-3 PM, Saturday 9:30 AM-12 PM

Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity (MEND)
50 South Center Street, Unit 6
Orange, NJ 07050
www.mendnj.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 8 AM- 4 PM

Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges
357 S. Jefferson Street
Orange, NJ 07050
orangesfoodpantry.org
Bags accepted Mondays 9 AM-2 PM and Wednesdays 8 AM-1 PM

Toni’s Kitchen
73 South Fullerton Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
www.toniskitchen.org
Bags accepted 7 days a week, please check website for hours.

GRACE
5 Myrtle Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901
www.summitcommunityprograms.com/444/GRACE
Bags accepted on Thursday from 9 AM-10 AM, Friday 8:30 AM-10:30 AM, Sunday 10 AM-11 AM. Please call or text 917-517-3203 if you need to make other arrangements.

Spring Street CDC / Table of Hope
65 Spring Street
Morristown NJ 07960
www.springstreetcdc.org
Bags accepted Monday-Friday 11 AM-5PM at 59 Spring Street, Morristown, NJ. Or drop off any time at 74 Ludlow Road, Parsippany, NJ in bin labeled Table of Hope

Hopewell Valley Mobile Food Pantry
425 South Main Street
Pennington NJ 08534
https://hvymca.org/events/hopewell-valley-mobile-food-pantry-donation/
Bags accepted anytime in our donation bin.

Center for Food Action
192 West Demarest Avnue
Englewood NJ 07631
www.cfanj.org
Bags accepted at the CFA locations and hours listed below.

CFA Englewood
192 West Demarest Avenue
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11 AM-12:30 PM, Tuesday and Thursday 12 PM-1:30 PM

CFA Hackensack
316 First Street
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12 PM-1 PM, Tuesday and Thursday 11 AM-12 PM

CFA Saddle Brook
224 Midland Avenue
Monday-Friday 10 AM-12 PM

CFA Mahwah
90 Ridge Road
Wednesday and Friday 10 AM-2 PM

CFA Ringwood
145 Carletondale Road
Monday and Tuesday 10 AM-12 PM

Helping Hand Rescue Mission
225 Broadway
Huntington Station, NY 11746
https://www.helpinghandsrescuemission.org
Bags accepted Monday 10 AM-2 PM, Tuesday-Friday 10 AM-11 AM and 1 PM-4 PM, Saturday 10 AM-1 PM

East Hampton Food Pantry, Inc.
159 Pantigo Road
East Hampton, NY 11937
www.easthamptonfoodpantry.org
Bags accepted Monday-Thursday 10 AM-2 PM

Springs Food Pantry
5 Old Stone Highway
East Hampton, NY 11937
Springsfoodpantry.com
Bags accepted any time. Please leave on front porch

Heart of the Hamptons
168 Hill Street
Southampton, New York 11968
https://heartofthehamptons.org
Bags accepted Tuesday and Thursday 10 AM-3 PM. Please call 631-283-6415 upon arrival. We are located in the school building next to Sacred Hearts Church.

Food Pantry at the Children’s Museum of the East End
376 Bridgehampton / Sag Harbor Turnpike
PO Box 316
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
www.CMEE.org
Bags accepted Monday-Sunday 8:30 AM-4 PM

Updated 3/4/21

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