Food & Pantry service directory

This following is a Directory of information on health and human service agencies serving the five East End Towns.

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Bridgehampton Nutrition Center

P.O. Box 1059, Bridgehampton, NY 11932
This Town of Southampton program provides meal delivery for the homebound, socialization and lunch at the site.
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Nancy Fraser
PHONE: (631) 537-3027 FAX: (631) 537-0360
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: residents must be 60 years or older & live between Shinnecock Canal and East Hampton Town Line.
FEES: Call for more information

PROGRAM INFO
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East Hampton Meals On Wheels, Inc.

33 Newtown Lane, East Hampton, NY 11937
Delivers nourishing meals to homebound people due to illness and injury in East Hampton, Sag Harbor, and Montauk.
AREA SERVED: East Hampton Township
CONTACT: Gretchen Howe
PHONE: (631) 329-1669 FAX: (000) 000-0000
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: n/a
ELIGIBILITY: homebound living in East Hampton, Sag Harbor, and Montauk
FEES: Call for more information

PROGRAM INFO
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Eastern Farm Workers

58 Beaver Dam Road, Bellport, NY 11713

Represent Farm Workers: Benefit program. Clothing, Monday & Tuesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. If you need help you can call.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Thomas Kessler
PHONE: (631) 286-8004
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Tuesdays and emergencies
ELIGIBILITY: n/a
FEES: n/a

PROGRAM INFO
Food bank.

Flanders/Riverside Nutrition Center

Flanders Road, Corner of Bell Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901
This Town of Southampton Program provides meal delivery for the homebound, socialization and lunch at the site.
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Pam Giacoia
PHONE: (631) 727-0325 FAX: (631) 727-0409
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents must be sixty years or older and live in Flanders, Riverside, Eastport, Quogue, Quiogue, Remsenburg, Westhampton or Westhampton Beach.
FEES: Call for more information

PROGRAM INFO
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Hampton Bays Nutrition Center

18 Jackson Avenue, Hampton Bays, NY 11946
This Town of Southampton program, administered by the American Red Cross provides meal delivery for the homebound, socialization and lunch at the site.
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Pamela Giacoia
PHONE: (631) 728-1235 FAX: (516) 728-4751
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: Sixty years or older and live in Hampton Bays and East Quogue.
FEES: ask donation of $2.00

PROGRAM INFO
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Immaculate Conception

Main Street, Westhampton, NY 11977
Food Pantry, I. D. required.
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Director, Human Resources
PHONE: (631) 288-1830
HOURS: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Interfaith Nutrition Network

103 First Street, Riverhead, NY 11901

Dinner served at the Bread and More Inn soup kitchen at the First Congregational Church.
AREA SERVED: Riverhead Township
CONTACT: Dee Dee Newcomb
PHONE: (631) 727-2621
HOURS: Monday and Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Joseph's Storehouse

Riverhead Commons, 733 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
Distributes food, clothing and kitchen items.
AREA SERVED: Riverhead Township
CONTACT: Pat Scionti
PHONE: (631) 369-5579

Long Island Cares, Inc.

P.O. Box 1330, Brentwood, NY 11717
Founded in 1980 by the late singer/activist Harry Chapin in response to the problems of hunger and poverty on Long Island, Long Island Cares, Inc. is a not-for-profit community based organization working in partnership with more than 410 agencies in Nassau and Suffolk counties. These agencies include soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, day care and senior centers. Long Island Cares goals are to provide emergency food where and when it is needed; to sponsor programs that help families achieve self-sufficiency, and to educate the general public about hunger and its existence on Long Island.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Lynn Needelman, Executive Director
PHONE: (631) 435-1936 FAX: (631) 273-2184
E-MAIL: lneedelman@licares
HOURS: Admin. Offices - Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Food Bank - Monday through Friday, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm.
ELIGIBILITY: Call for more information
FEES: n/a

PROGRAM INFO
Long Island Cares' Regional Food Bank: In response to the need for a year round resource, Long Island Cares opened the Long Island Regional Food Bank in February 1982. Long Island Cares solicits and then distributes food to those agencies serving the region's needs of the hungry by distributing food to food pantries, soup kitchens, senior nutrition sites, day care centers and homeless shelters in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. These programs in turn, distribute the food to their needy clients, and/or provide meals from the food received. Contact Person - Lynn Needelman. Long Island Cares' New Paths to Achievement Program: The New Paths to Achievement Program is a community outreach program intended to provide resources for low income , single head-of-household women and their children. New Path's strives to assist its participants to gain self-esteem,learn job skills, gain employment experience and ultimately become self-sufficient and independent of the public welfare system. This program encourages participant understanding of the social, political and economic forces which have contributed to their condition through a series of participatory workshops. Workshops are enhanced through internships with local businesses which allow the participants hands-on work experience. Job placement assistance is offered to participants upon completion of the program. Contact person - Ruth Greenberg. Long Island Cares' Job Training Program: Long Island Cares' Job Training Program is designed to raise self-esteem and confidence of high school students, while also supplying them with basis warehouse skills. The goal is to teach and instill the necessary tools to compete in the current job market and to build self-esteem so that they may succeed. Emphasis is placed on vocational skills and job training. Sessions consist of small group discussions, classroom instruction, and hands-on training at the Long Island Cares Food Bank. Students are provided with individual sessions upon completion of the program to assist with job placement in a local warehouse. Contact person - Ruth Greenberg.

Long Island Council of Churches (The)

235 Sweezey Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901

Interdenominational membership organization of churches engaged in cooperative Christian and social witness, advocacy and programs.
AREA SERVED: East End
CONTACT: Reverend William Perkins
PHONE: (631) 727-2210
E-MAIL: n/a
HOURS: n/a
ELIGIBILITY: Ages five years and up.
FEES: Call for information

PROGRAM INFO
Individual, marriage, couple and family counseling available. Staffed by pastoral psychotherapists, psychiatric social workers and staff psychologists.

Food Pantry.

Winter Months: Project Warmth.

When Funds Available: Assistance with back rents, mortgages or first time apartments (security).

Mother Theresa Outreach Center

50 South Dorset (mailing), Montauk, NY 11954
Food Pantry. Provides emergency food the third Tuesday of each month, November through April.
AREA SERVED: East Hampton Township
CONTACT: Director, Human Resources Program
PHONE: (631) 668-2425
ELIGIBILITY: Restricted to residents of Montauk.

North Fork Parish Outreach

260 Hortons Lane, Southold, NY 11971
Provides emergency services such as food, clothing, furniture and appliances, and emergency help with bills. Works to bring community members together and offers information and referral services.
AREA SERVED: Southold Township
CONTACT: Rosemary McCamish
PHONE: (631) 765-4037

Sacred Heart Church

168 Hill Street, Southampton, NY 11968

AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: MaryAnn Tupper
PHONE: (631) 283-6415

PROGRAM INFO
Human Resources : Food Pantry.

Shinnecock Senior Citizen Nutrition Program

P.O. Box 170, Southampton, NY 11969
Services provided include lunch daily, HEAP information and information for the aged.
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Director
PHONE: (631) 283-0106
ELIGIBILITY: Shinnecock Reservation resident, sixty years or older.

Southold Nutrition Center

P.O. Box 85, Mattituck, NY 11952
Nutrition Program, home delivered meals, EISEP Programs, Essential Service Transportation. Senior Adult Day Care Program, Alzheimer's Day Care, Office for Women and telephone reassurance.
AREA SERVED: Southold Township
CONTACT: Venetia McKeighan, Director of Human Services
PHONE: (631) 298-4460

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

18 James Lane, East Hampton, NY 11937
Operates a food pantry for East Hampton residents only.
AREA SERVED: East Hampton Township
CONTACT: Mr and Mrs Don Schrage
PHONE: (631) 329-0990
HOURS: Monday - Thursday, 11:00 a.m. - noon and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to East Hampton residents only.

St. Rosalies Church

31 East Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, NY 11946
Food Pantry
AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Director, Human Resources
PHONE: (631) 728-9461

Town of Southampton

116 Hampton Road, Southampton, NY 11968

AREA SERVED: Southampton Township
CONTACT: Vincent Cannuscio, Supervisor
PHONE: (631) 727-0325 FAX: (631) 727-0409
E-MAIL: pgiacoia@town.southampton.ny.us
HOURS: Office Hours: Monday through Friday,

PROGRAM INFO
Senior Centers: Meals are provided. Many social, cultural, educational and recreation opportunities are offered. Round trip transportation is available if necessary.

Home Delivered Meals: Can be provided on a temporary or long-term basis five days per week for homebound seniors.

Locations - Town Community Centers:
Flanders/Riverside at 655 Flanders Road, Flanders - 727-0325

Bridgehampton at 585 Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton - 537-3027

Hampton Bays at 18 Jackson Avenue, Hampton Bays - 728-1235

Hours: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

Adult Day Care Program: Provides companionship and stimulation for frail elderly and Alzheimers participants as well as respite, information, referrals and support groups for caregivers. Continental breakfast and hot lunch served daily. Transportation can be provided.

Location: Town Community Center, 655 Flanders Road, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Caregiver Support Groups meet on the second and last Wednesday of each month at 1:00 pm. Support Group for Adult Children of Aging Parents also meets twice monthly.

Essential Services and Handicapped Transportation Services - 728-1110

Senior Shuttle provides transportation to shopping, banking, errands and doctors' appointments. Vehicle equipped with handicapped lift can be provided upon request.

Are You Okay?: A daily telephone reassurance program to confirm all is well for seniors living alone or disabled. This program features a computerized telephone system that will make daily calls to subscribers at the same time each day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Please call 727-0325.

Recreation Programs: Information may be obtained by calling The Parks and Recreation Office at 283-6011. Senior Programs offered include: Annual Senior Citizens Conference, Annual Senior Citizens Picnic. Exercise Programs, Country Western Dancing, Bus Trips, Computer Classes, Defensive Driving Programs, The Senior Spotlight Newsletter, Craft Classes, plus assorted other classes of interest to the senior population.

Senior Citizens Clubs: Sponsored by Southampton Town, for further information contact: Town of Southampton/Senior Citizen Services,Pamela Giacoia, Senior Citizen Program Director, 727-0325 or Fax 727-0409.

Community Development: 287-5747.

Town of Southold

750 Pacific Street, P.O. Box 85, Mattituck, NY 11952

AREA SERVED: Southold Township
CONTACT: Venetia McKeighan
PHONE: (631) 765-1801
HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
ELIGIBILITY: Resident of Southold Town
FEES: Listed where applicable

PROGRAM INFO
Southold Town Human Services: Phone: (516)298-4460. Multi-service agency. Nutrition Program, Home delivered meals, sliding scale fees, transportation no charge, Senior Day Care, women's services, case management, educational seminars, caregiver support groups, wellness education and programming, information and referrals, senior advocates available, and the Southold Town Geriatric Network. Fees: Meals - $2.00; Senior Adult Day Care - $14.00 per day.

Nutrition Program: Contact person Venetia Mc Keighan. Home Delivered Meals: Contact person Jane Edstrom. Senior Adult Day Care - Contact people Venetia McKeighan and Carol Betty. Case Management Services - Contact people Karen McLaughlin and Venetia McKeighan. Southold Town Office for Women - Contact person Venetia McKeighan. Retreat, Domestic Violence - Contact person Ellen Neff. Caregiver Support Group - Contact People Venetia McKeighan and Karen McLaughlin. Cancer Support Group - Contact people Charlotte Grube and Barbara Bergen. Monthly television Program - Channel 27, Tuesday at 6:30 pm - Contact people Kathy Simpson and Venetia McKeighan. Transportation Services - Contact person Jane Edstrom. Assistance in applications for entitlements - Contact person Mim Newlin, Suffolk County Office for the Aging, available at the Center twice a month.

Office for Women: Helps women who are caregivers and financial supporters deal with child care stress, elder care stress, and job and financial stress by providing services including information and referral, monthly breakfast with a speaker, networking, evening workshops and TV programs on family issues.

Senior Adult Day Care Center: Provides supervised, meaningful day activities for elderly people who need either supervision or socialization. Intake and assessment are done to provide a comprehensive treatment plan. Three meals and transportation are provided for the client.

Stop Abusive Violence Toward the Elderly: Provides services which help families cope with the stress of financial and physical care giving services to elderly members of family.

Important Notice:

The inclusion of any agency or service herein is not intended as and shall not be deemed an endorsement or recommendation of such agency or service. No evaluation or assessment has been made as to the usefulness or suitability of the service provided. Any individual utilizing this guide has the responsibility for evaluating the individual resource and determining the quality and suitability of same.

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained herein as of the date of publication, the Peconic Community Council does not assume liability for omissions, incomplete listings or errors.