Did you know that Commonpoint Queens has food pantries that stocks a wide variety of non-perishable grocery items to help support local families in need?
Locations and Hours:
Forest Hills
108-13 67th Road, Forest Hills NY 11375 (White House next to our Central Queens location)
718-268-5011
Monday: 11am-2pm & 3pm-6:30pm
Tuesday: 9am-2pm
Wednesday: 9am-2pm & 3pm-6:30pm
Thursday: 9am-2pm
Friday: 9am-2pm
*NEW Sunday Hours: 10am-2pm
New clients must provide date of birth and driver’s license or non-driver id number.
Little Neck
58-25 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck NY 11362 (Tanenbaum Family Pool across the street from our Sam Field location)
718-428-2077
Monday-Friday
9am-12pm
Elmhurst
77-17 Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst NY 11373 (Commonpoint Queens Jack and Shirley Silver Hub)
718-268-5057
Monday-Friday
Walk-in hours 10am-3pm
Queens Village
230-17 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village NY 11427 (Martin Van Buren High School)
(718) 736 -7100 ext. 1243
Tuesday-Thursday
10am-2:30pm
New! Jamaica
82-17 Parsons Boulevard, Jamaica NY 11432 (Youth Opportunity Hub)
Monday 11-2PM
Tuesday: 9AM -2PM & 3:30PM -6PM
Wednesday: 11AM-2PM
Thursday: 9AM-2PM
Friday: 9AM-2PM & 3:30PM -6PM
If you or someone you know would like to become a client of the food pantry, please visit www.commonpointqueens.org/
If you would like to volunteer at our Food Pantry, please email [email protected].
How does it work?
Our clients are inputted into a digital database, allowing them to log on to our system from home or from one of our in-house kiosks, and order their personalized monthly food selections which will then be prepared and ready to be picked up within minutes.
Please remember that anyone who is in need of groceries can call us any time to arrange an emergency pick-up.
For additional information about becoming a client of our Food Pantry, please contact Susan Meza at (718) 268-5011 ext. 118 or by email at [email protected].
If you would like to contribute, your donation of $18.00 will cover the cost of 9 to 12 meal distributions. You can make a donation by clicking here.
This program is made possible through the generosity of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.
Our Food Pantry is in the news!
January 2021 (Forest Hills Times) – Inside the Commonpoint Queens Food Pantry
December 2020 (QNS) – Commonpoint Queens Opens Fourth Food Pantry at Martin Van Buren High school
October 2020 (Queens Daily Eagle) – Commonpoint Queens has Distributed 1 Million Pounds of Food Since March
June 2019 (Forward) – This Food Pantry Uses Technology And Kindness To Help Feed Hungry Jews (And Others)
January 2019 (QNS) – Commonpoint Queens sponsors emergency relief efforts for furloughed government employees
Want to learn more?
From Aging In Place – The Facts Behind Senior Hunger