February 4, 2026 – Yes. The Pantry is closed today, but for a catastrophic reason. We’ve had a pipe burst and the entire first floor has been flooded. The building, One Church Street, will be closed for the foreseeable future, but we are already working on establishing a Pantry for Saturday. Yes, things will be different for a while, but we’re used to different. Yes, things will be challenging and frustrating, too. But we have dealt with that as well. What do we need? Right now–your prayers. Your love.

We are beginning to set plans in motion and we might really need your help as we move things and make changes. Stay tuned to this page so we can check in with you and let you know. And even in the midst of our challenge we know this: “Light shines in the darkness, and darkness will not overcome it.”

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For the month of February, $1 from each bag sold at Hannaford in Gloversville will be donated to our NOAH program. To ensure NOAH gets your donation, please purchase one of the orange “Fight Hunger” bags.

However, the blue bags will help the Family Counseling Center for the month of February and that’s also a great way to support a great organization. Blue or orange–you can’t lose, and both programs win–so maybe buy one of both?

Also, if you don’t need more reusable bags, our Pantry can always use them for our guests! So buy a bag (or several) and donate it/them to our Pantry–double win!!! Thank you, Hannaford Supermarket!

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This is something for us to be aware of as we move forward–the federal government is no longer going to be tracking Food Insecurity stats for the nation, announced on September 20, 2025. These statistics have proven essential for us to understand the changes that have occurred over the last 30 years of record-keeping.

“The most recent report found that in 2023, 13.5 percent of households, with 47 million people, were food insecure, meaning that during some portion of the year, not every member of household had access to enough food for a healthy lifestyle.”

NOTE: In Fulton County that figure is 25%–or one in four people, including 1 in 5 children. (I would boldface this if I could, but I can’t!!)

This is an important marker for us, and our hope is that organizations like Feeding America will help pick up the task of keeping these statistics.

We know what we see in our Pantry:
People ARE hungry.
SNAP benefits have been reduced.
The need is GREATER than ever as we register NEW families EVERY week.

What you can do:
Continue to support local pantries–our neighbors are depending on us! 

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