The Community Cupboard is a food pantry offering healthy food options free to residents of Essex County, New York.

Available food includes: Frozen meats and vegetables, Breakfast items, Canned fruits and vegetables, Pastas, Soups, Bread, Cheese, Butter, And more

Location

The Community Cupboard is located within the Crown Point Health Center. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm. Those unable to visit the health center during regular hours, call 518-585-3761 to make an afterhours appointment or schedule a delivery to the nearest Elizabethtown Community Hospital location:

• Ticonderoga Campus
• Au Sable Forks Health Center
• Elizabethtown Community Health Center
• High Peaks Health Center (Wilmington)
• Smith House Wellness Center (Willsboro)
• Westport Health Center

How to Donate

Thank you for considering a donation to the Community Cupboard! A monetary donation can make an even bigger impact. Here’s why:

• Efficiency: No need to sort or store items, reducing overhead costs.
• Fresh Food: We can buy fresh items like cheese, bread, and butter as needed.
• Year-Round Support: Your donation helps provide food throughout the year, not just during the holidays.

Healthy Choice Signage

Visiting the food pantry isn’t like visiting the grocery store; clients don’t always have the time or ability to look over nutrition labels or choose from different options. Having the Healthy Choice signs makes it much easier for clients to choose healthy options because it on display for them in a clear manner. All of the pantries involved utilize the healthy choice signage and clients have indicated that it makes it easier for them to choose the healthier options since they don’t have to think twice about it.

Dietary Restrictions Checklists

The Well Fed Collaborative has created dietary guideline checklists to help clients in the pantries that have dietary restrictions or guidelines to follow. These lists are available for both food pantry volunteers for reference while clients are at the pantry, or for clients to take home and reference in daily life. Checklists were created for the following restrictions: high blood pressure, dental sensitivity, diabetes, gluten-free, homelessness and heart disease. These checklists cover all categories of food choices including: fruits, vegetables, dairy, grains, proteins, fats/oils, and beverages.