Queens Galley | Soup Kitchen | Food Pantry | Homeless Shelter | Kingston NY



Our Soup Kitchen has been temporarily suspended, but all of our other programs are fully operational. Volunteers are still needed to help move equipment and for our other other programs. Please email us for info.

While we appreciate any and all efforts made by the community to assist us, we have a responsibility to ensure that the food we serve is fresh and healthy. To that end, we ask that you follow these food donation guidelines.
	Preferred Packaging	Storage Conditions	Non-acceptable Conditions
Prepared Foods
Ready-to-serve	Packaged separately, securely closed, avoid spillage	Chilled foods; 40° or lower Frozen foods; 0° or lower	Mixed food types such as meats and side dishes
Sandwiches	Wrapped in clear plastic or foil	Chilled to 40° or lower	Stale or hard bread, encrusted filling
Baked Goods
Fresh or day-old bread bagels	Kept separate from other baked goods	Cool and dry area	Stale or hard
Muffins, pastries, cookies	Packed in own paper boxes, avoid crumbling	Cool and dry area	Stale or hard
Pre-packaged Foods
Perishable	Packaged separately, closed securely	Chilled to 40° or lower	Opened, puncutred, bulging, or damaged packaging
Non-Perishable (Mislabed OK with proper notification)	Packaged separately, closed securely	Cool and dry area	Opened, puncutred, bulging, or damaged packaging
Frozen Foods
Pastries, factory prepared food	Packaged separately, securely closed	Frozen to 0° or lower	Defrosted, punctured, opened or damaged packaging. Severe freezer burn.
Vegetables, meat, poultry, fish	Original packaging or clear plastic	Frozen to 0° or lower	Defrosted or damaged packaging. Severe freezer burn.
Milk and other dairy	Securely closed	Chilled to 40° or lower at all times	Damaged packaging
Other frozen foods	Original packaging or clear plastic	Frozen to 0° or lower	Defrosted or damaged packaging.
Fresh Foods
Meat, poultry, fish	Original packaging or clear plastic	Chilled to 40° or lower at all times	Odor or discoloration
Fresh Produce
Whole	Bag or carton	Cool and dry area	Significant decay
Chopped	Bag each vegetable separately	Chilled to 40° or lower	Decay or discoloration
Beverages
Perishable	Securely closed bag or carton	Chilled to 40° or lower	No alcoholic beverages
Non-perishable	Unopened bag or carton	Cool and dry area	Opened, puncutred, or bulging
To arrange a drop-off or pick-up of food donations, please contact our Culinary Direction, Kim Prottas, at (845) 338-3468.