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Food Insecurity

The committee on food insecurity was established during the Spring 2023 semster, and creates and implements tangible solutions to combat instances of food insecurity for students on and off campus. Food insecurity is defined as inconsistent access to healthy and nutritious food.

Trends in higher education show an increase of instances of food insecurity among college students. Food insecurity effects all aspects of an individual's life, creating additional obstacles to success. 

Our goal is to assist students in achieving success both in and outside of the classroom.  This committee will work hard to ascertain feasible solutions for Marist to be implemented for the entire Marist community. 

Community Resources

Trinity Temple Food Pantry - 1.7 miles from campus
19 N. Bridge St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601  
Hours of Operation: Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
(845) 471-5815  

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry - 2.1 miles from campus
161 Mansion Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (first floor of the education building)  
Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Thursday 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.  
(845) 452-8440 

Dutchess Outreach Food Pantry - 2.3 miles from campus
North Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY  
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. 
(845) 454-3792 

United Way - 2.5 miles from campus
75 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601  
(845) 471-1900

Ride United (application required)

Ride United is a program to fill the unmet needs gap for transportation assistance. United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region offers on-demand Lyft rides when no other transportation option is available for medical transportation, Employment transportation, and Public Benefit transportation. 

God’s Helping Hands Food Pantry - 2.7 miles from campus
120 Hudson Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601  
Hours of Operation: Tuesday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 
(845) 471-7976 

Reach Out and Touch Food Pantry - 2.9 miles from campus
100 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601  
Hours of Operation: Tuesday 9:30 a.m. – noon 
(845) 337-3611 

Ebenezer Baptist Church Food Pantry - 3.3 miles from campus
15 Smith Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 
Hours of Operation: 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 8:00 a.m. – noon 
(845)-670-6244 

Salvation Army Poughkeepsie - 3.5 miles from campus
19 Pershing Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601  
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Please Note: Open by appointment only) 
(845) 471-1210 

Holy Trinity Church Food Pantry - 4.5 miles from campus
775 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603  
Hours of Operation: Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Bishop Mestice Hall 
(845) 452-1863 

Hyde Park Food Pantry - 4.8 miles from campus
28 Harvey Street, Hyde Park, NY 12538 
Hours of Operation: Friday 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 
(845) 873 - 2046 

Government Resources

Please reach out to the office of student financial services if you have questions about the resources included in this section. The office email is studentfinancialservices@marist.edu, and the telephone number is (845) 575-3230.

New York State Supplamental Nutrition Assistance Program >

United States Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program >