The 2023 Harvest Evening Celebration will take place Thursday, October 12 at Franklin Plaza in Troy and will feature “The Food Pantry Chef’s Challenge” in which local chefs create tastings incorporating food items commonly stocked at our local pantries. The event will include live music, a silent auction, small plates from various restaurants, dessert and a cash bar. We anticipate around 300 guests.

For the last 11 years we have had the pleasure of hosting our annual Harvest event to aid in our work of supporting the 70 member food pantries in our coalition. In 2022 more than 69,000 people received food for 3.2 million meals in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties. The Food Pantries works with our member pantries to make sure as many needs are met as possible. This means not only food, but diapers and wipes, baby formula, personal hygiene products, and household cleaning supplies. Last year alone we delivered over 3 million pounds of food through our Food Express and Food Shuttle programs. YOU can help us continue this work!