About the Food Drive
In keeping with Dr. King's legacy, the 2024-2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statewide Food Drive will mark the 25th anniversary of the community service initiative. New York State Agencies and several community-based organizations helped to collect over 764,665 pounds of food and raised over $154,859 in donations to date.
Donations are collected and distributed in every region of the state; from the major urban areas of New York City, Albany, and Buffalo, to the rural towns of Sherburne, and Ogdensburg. The food drive is co-sponsored by Feeding New York State.
The 2024-2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statewide Food Drive will be held from December 9, 2024 through February 18, 2025.
We hope that you will join us in making a difference, because as Dr. King said, "No one's plate should be empty."
Toolkit and Resources
Virtual Options
The list below represents a sample of the organizations across New York State that accept online donations. Donations may be made to any food bank, food pantry, or service-oriented program of your choice. Please track all your donations and report them to your agency liaison. At the conclusion of the Food Drive, liaisons should report agency totals to Diane Hems.
| Organization | Location | Donation Link |
|---|---|---|
| City Harvest | New York | Donate |
| Feeding Westchester | Elmsford | Donate |
| FeedMore WNY | Buffalo | Donate |
| Food Bank for New York City | NYC | Donate |
| Food Bank of Central NY | Syracuse | Donate |
| Food Bank of the Hudson Valley | Cornwall-on-Hudson | Donate |
| Food Bank of the Southern Tier | Elmira | Donate |
| FoodLink NY | Rochester | Donate |
| Island Harvest | Long Island | Donate |
| Long Island Cares | Hauppauge | Donate |
| Lowville Food Pantry | Lowville | (315) 376-7431 |
| Northeast Regional Food Bank | Albany | Donate |
Where to Donate - Drop-Off Locations
Look for the donation boxes in the following NYS Office buildings:
| Location Building Name | Address |
|---|---|
| 44 Holland Ave | 44 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12229 |
| 50 Wolf Road | 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205 |
| 110 State Street | 110 State Street, Albany, NY 12236 |
| 328 State Street | 328 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305 |
| 625 Broadway | 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233 |
| Alfred E. Smith State Office Building | 80 S. Swan Street, Albany, NY 12242 |
| Empire State Plaza - Concourse | Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242 |
| Hampton Plaza | 38-40 State Street, Albany, NY 12207 |
| Harriman Campus | 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12226 |
| Ten Eyck | 40 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207 |
| Binghamton State Office Building | 44 Hawley Street, Watertown, NY 13601 |
| Dulles State Office Building | 317 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13901 |
| Henderson-Smith State Office Building | 107 Broadway, Hornell, NY 14843 |
| Homer Folks Facility | 28 Hill Street, Suite 327, Oneonta, NY 13820 |
| Senator John H. Hughes State Office Building | 333 East Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 |
| Utica State Office Building | 207 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501 |
| Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building | 163 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027 |
| Eleanor Roosevelt State Office Building | 4 Burnett Boulevard, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 |
| Hudson Valley Transportation Management Center | 200 Bradhurst Avenue, Hawthrone, NY 10532 |
| Perry B. Duryea State Office Building | 250 Veteran's Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788 |
| Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building | 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217 |