Venture Churches Food Pantry

Open Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 am and 5:00-7:00 pm


Located at:  First Reformed Church of Bethlehem, 38 Church Road (off of Rt. 9W), Selkirk, NY


We are four local churches that have been serving people in our community for over 30 years.  This ministry comes out of our faith and belief in helping fellow people in need.  We recognize each individual has unique needs.  We treat people with respect, dignity, compassion, kindness and without judgment or discrimination.  We provide a bridge to a variety of resources and cooperate with area businesses and other local food pantries.


If you are interested in volunteering at the Food Pantry or are in need of our services, please call the church office (518) 767-2243 Mon. to Fri. from 9:00 am-1:00 pm.

In March, Venture Food Pantries provided assistance to 142 people in 52 households. Working with FRCB, we are excited to begin the process of investigating how to make our pantry more physically accessible to our clients. We have also begun to develop more collaborative relationships with other local pantries. This has already led to a large donation of protein items which we were able to pass along to our clients. As always, thank you for your continued support of the Food Pantry.

Items Needed

Hello from the food pantry! On average we serve 3 new families each month. With the increase in the cost of food and clients, we could use some help.


Below is a list of items we regularly need:

  • Cereal
  • Canned veggies; Canned fruit (have extra from your garden? We love fresh!) 
  • Soup
  • Mac-n-Cheese
  • Juice
  • Pasta and Pasta sauce
  • Pancake Mix
  • Oatmeal
  • Condiments: ketchup, mustard, mayo, salad dressings
  • Brownie or cake mix

Cash/check donations can be mailed to the church (please indicate pantry donation), placed in the pantry mail slot (outside the church office) or placed in the pantry donation basket. We are also a part of the “Adopt a Pantry” program run by the Regional Food Bank. If donating online is easier for you, visit http://regionalfoodbank.net/adopt-a-program. This webpage allows you to donate directly to our food bank account.