With millions of Americans losing their SNAP benefits as of November 1st–including 18,000 in Dutchess County alone–now is the time to help bridge the gap. Thankfully, we have a number of local organizations working to combat food insecurity. Thank you to Oblong Books for putting this list together.

• Starr Library is a donation drop-off point for Church of the Messiah’s food pantry.
• Red Hook Responds delivers meals free of charge to anyone living within the Red Hook & Rhinebeck School Districts six nights a week.
• Rhinebeck Reformed Church Food Pantry & Jayne Brooks Memorial Food Pantry in Rhinebeck are open weekly.
• Rhinebeck Farmers Market’s Feed Your Neighbor Fund distributes funds so folks in need can shop at the market while SNAP is cut.

Certain staples are especially helpful to donate. Click below to learn more!