Food Pantry Owego NY

Our Food Pantry

The Mission operates the largest food pantry in Tioga County. It is located at our facility on North Avenue in Owego.  The hours are from 10AM-Noon, and 1-4:30 every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  

How It Works!
Our clients are welcome to come every 30 days for a visit through the pantry, and anyone is welcome to get free bread every day. Homebound clients should call to make arrangements for food delivery.

The Mission also offers a food pantry at Another Door Opens in the hamlet of Lockwood. The pantry is open the 3rd Friday of each month from 10AM-1PM.

Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance

The Outreach department helps people in the community in a number of different ways. We help many families in need with clothing and furniture. We strongly believe in assisting the working poor. We help individuals with professional clothing for work or an interview, or specialty clothing such as steel toed shoes. Also depending on the financial budget and situation, the Mission has financially assisted with car repairs, car insurance, prescription costs, burial costs, and driver's licenses.
We're grateful for all the support we've received from the community over the years, including from groups at Lockheed Martin, R&C Auto Repair, area Scout troops, the Owego Post Office, The Bridge of Hope Ministries, The Owego Rotary Club, Tioga State Bank, the Apalachin Lions Club, and the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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Public Events

The Mission's Outreach program offers several community programs through out the year. During Thanksgiving and Christmas, holiday food baskets are distributed. We provide a turkey and all of the fixings for a festive meal. These holiday baskets are distributed in Owego, Waverly and Lockwood.

Children's Christmas parties are held in both Owego and Waverly each year. Each child receives a gift, candy, a warm hat, a pair of mittens, a blanket, a book, and socks and underwear. Doughnuts and hot cocoa are served and Santa pays a visit.

Our Lockwood, New York Food Pantry

Our Lockwood Food Pantry is located at the former Lockwood Methodist Church, now known as Another Door Opens Church and Community Center! . It is open on the 3rd Friday of each month from 10AM -1PM for Lockwood area residents!

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Not From Owego? Find A Food Pantry Near You!

How to Find A Food Pantry In Your Area

  1. Go to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier's Website https://www.foodbankst.org/
  2. Click the Get Help Tab
  3. Click Food Pantries
  4. You will find a list of all the local food pantries, also on the top right corner there is a search window you can use to find your location

Apalachin Lions Club and Tioga State Bank

Apalachin Lions Club and Tioga State Bank

Annual Winter Coat Drives

During the fall of 2022, Tioga State Bank and the Apalachin Lions Club both conducted coat drives for our Outreach department here at the Mission. As a result of their efforts, the department received many beautiful, warm coats to pass on to those who are in need this winter. A huge thank you to those two groups, and the community members who supported them in their efforts!