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.

November has been a very busy month at the pantry. We provided assistance to 136 people in 49 households. This included 36 children, 65 adults, and 35 senior citizens. We welcomed six new families to the pantry and provided additional forms of support to 4 guests. Our amazing volunteers donated more than 229 hours of their time this month.


With the tremendous support of HMA contracting, RCS students, and our community, we provided 70 Thanksgiving baskets to local families. Boy Scout Troop 75 and Cub Scout Pack 232 both ran food drives to benefit VCFP. They collected food door-to-door, delivered it to the pantry and helped us to sort the donations. Their time and effort was heartwarming to see and greatly appreciated. We are also thankful for the day-to-day support of the individual members of our faith communities.


Our collection efforts for the next month our focus on:

  • feminine hygiene products
  • cleaning supplies
  • dish soap/detergent

During this season of thankfulness, we are so very grateful for all the support our community provides as it enables us to continue helping local families in need. If you're interested in volunteering or have questions about our pantry, please reach out. You can contact us at venturechurchesfp@gmail.com, 518-767-2243 or 518-366-0076.


Happy holidays from Venture Churches Food Pantry!



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.