Food Pantry

Program:

Trinity Alliance Of The Capital Region. Director: Markell Kornegay.

Mission:

To provide emergency nutritional assistance to families living in the South End and Arbor Hill. 

Population Served:

Residents in the South End and residents living in the Arbor Hill communities.

Eligibility:

The pantry services families in the community who find themselves in need of emergency food assistance due to Food Stamps having run out, high medical bills, a loss of income and other kinds of emergencies.

Program Site:

Trinity Center, 15 Trinity Place; Arbor Hill Center, 47 N. Lark St., Albany.

Hours:

Trinity: 10:00-12:00, 1:00pm to 4:30pm.  Mon.-Fri.  Arbor Hill: 9:30-12:00, 12:30-3:00pm.  Mon.-Fri.

Description of Program:

We provide healthy and nutritional food as well as nutrition education information. We provide fresh produce every Tuesday and Thursday. During the summer we do a mass distribution once a month at both Trinity and Arbor Hill.   Anyone from any location may participate in the mass food distribution.   Pantry staff make referrals to all of Trinity’s other programs and encourage consumers to participate in the agency’s health and wellness activities.    Individuals may participate in a variety of volunteer activities. 

Staff:

Pantry Director: Markell Kornegay.  Trinity Coordinator: Reginald Cooley. Arbor Hill worker: Merandy Mallory.

Contact:

Markell Kornegay – 449-5155, extension 132.