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Faces of Hunger

Food insecurity impacts thousands locally. Hunger hides in plain sight. Those impacted are our friends, family and neighbors
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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.
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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.
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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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The Future of Fighting Food Insecurity: Trends, Challenges & Opportunities

The face of hunger in America is changing — and so must our response. The future of fighting food insecurity requires an analysis of current trends and challenges, as well as future opportunities. At Olean Food Pantry, we’ve seen this shift firsthand. In 2024, we served over 27,170 individuals across Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua counties […]

health care providers can collaborate with local food pantries to fight food insecurity

Healthcare Providers & Food Insecurity: Opportunities for Collaboration

If you’ve ever been hungry, you know what it feels like: the irritability, the headaches, the fatigue. And worse. Many chronic poor health conditions directly stem from food insecurity and a less-than-optimal diet.  Health care providers at all levels have a great opportunity to fight food insecurity everywhere and improve health outcomes for their patients […]

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Hunger Relief Action: How Advocacy & Communication Can Drive Policy Change

In 2025, Olean Food Pantry served 27,170 people. If ever there’s a call for hunger relief action – using advocacy and communication to drive policy change – that’s it. That number is staggering — more than double the totals served annually since 2020. But it’s more than a statistic. It’s a reflection of the lives, […]

Local Food Pantries

5 Ways Local Food Pantries Help to Build Community

When you think of a food pantry, what comes to mind? A few shelves stocked with canned goods? A line of people stretching out the door waiting for help? A place where those less fortunate go to get what they need and leave quietly? At Olean Food Pantry, we know the truth runs far deeper […]

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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