Merely meeting the daily hunger needs in our impoverished communities isn’t enough. As frontline leaders in the War on Hunger, we’re invested in building a sustainable local food pantry to work toward a hunger-free future. At Olean Food Pantry, we’ve learned that true hunger relief is about tomorrow, too. It’s about asking: How do we […]

In a world of abundance, the global impact of food insecurity is a painful paradox. From rural Western New York to communities around the world, hunger continues to impact many millions — billions even. We see this not just in statistics, but in stories of struggle, survival and resilience. Here in the Olean, NY area, […]

Food insecurity is one of the most urgent — yet often overlooked — challenges facing Western New York. At Olean Food Pantry, we see the impact firsthand every day: the tired eyes of parents skipping meals for their kids, the quiet dignity of seniors trying to stretch a fixed income, and the exhausted workers who […]

The good people working local food pantries like ours often say “we’re in the business of food.” But the heart of service is rooted in something much deeper: empathy. In a world that moves fast and often forgets the people who are struggling just to keep up – especially here in impoverished Western New York […]