Olean Food Pantry Fighting Food Insecurity

A Resource for Healthy Food in Our Communities

Faces of Hunger

Food insecurity impacts thousands locally. Hunger hides in plain sight. Those impacted are our friends, family and neighbors

Olean Food Pantry Mission

We provide healthy food options for people and families who struggle finding their next meal. Our vision is a world where no one goes to bed hungry.

How We Help

Olean Food Pantry fights hunger by providing food and nutrition education to people in need. We also have a Diaper Depot, Community Garden and Mobile Food Truck.

FIGHT HUNGER IN OLEAN

Let’s come together and make a difference in our community!
Our One Million Dollar Fundraising Campaign
aims to fight hunger for the next ten years!

Be a HUNGER HERO!

Olean Food Pantry Needs Your Help

The Olean Food Pantry has seen a 95.4% increase in food recipients the last 3 years. Will you answer the call for this increased need? You cash donation allows OFP to purchase 66% more food than by non-perishable food donations alone.

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Latest News

December 4, 2024

A Picture of Food Insecurity During the Holidays

We’ve entered the Season of Giving. But for too many families, it’s the Season of Struggle. Each holiday season, the more fortunate among us find ourselves caught up in the festive buzz — decorating homes, preparing feasts and selecting thoughtful gifts for loved ones. But for thousands of families across Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties, […]

Olean Food Pantry raises $35,450 on Cattaraugus Gives

December 4, 2024

A Heartfelt Thank You: $35,450 Raised on Cattaraugus Gives Day

All of us here at Olean Food Pantry couldn’t be more thrilled. Our Cattaraugus Gives Day campaign on Dec. 3 raised $35,450 toward the local war on hunger! The extraordinary generosity of our community, donors and other supporters demonstrates the spirit of our region and its commitment to fighting the battles that matter. Cattaraugus Gives […]

David Potter, Olean Food Pantry Board President

November 21, 2024

A $25,000 Opportunity to Double Olean Food Pantry’s Community Impact

(Editor’s note: The following is the last in a four-part series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Giving. It appeared first in the Olean Times Herald and was featured in several other prominent local/regional news outlets.) By David PotterOlean Food Pantry Board President We have work to […]

Olean Food Pantry - hunger is the worst I've seen

November 21, 2024

MEDIA SPOTLIGHT: Hunger in Our Community is the Worst I’ve Ever Seen

(Editor’s note: The following is the third in a four-part series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Giving. It first appeared in the Olean Times Herald and was featured in several other prominent local/regional news outlets.) By Jamie KohnOlean Food Pantry board member I’ve seen a lot […]

Our Community Partners

Olean Food Pantry couldn’t serve local food insecurity without a little help from our friends. Thanks to organizations like FeedMore WNY, as well as local farmers and grocers, we can provide nutritious food to people in need.

FeedMore WNY

FeedMore WNY offers dignity, hope and a brighter future by providing nutritious food, friendship and skills training to our Western New York neighbors in need.

Canticle Farms

Fellow nonprofits like Canticle Farm partner with Olean Food Pantry to provide a surplus of fresh garden fruits, vegetables and herbs to stock our produce shelves.

Local Growers and Grocers

The war on hunger takes a team effort – from big organizations down to small local farmers. Local growers and grocers help by providing nutritious food and produce from surplus stocks.

Get Involved in the Local Fight Against Hunger

Olean Food Pantry is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are dependent on grants, donations and gifts of service to help our friends, family and neighbors struggling with food insecurity.

Your cash donation today will go 66% FARTHER toward purchasing more food to stock Olean Food Pantry’s shelves, thanks to preferred rates from fellow nonprofit partners.

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