The Free Grocery Hour is back! On Wednesday, April 8, from 10 to 11 am, people who need them can pick up a pre-bagged bag of groceries at Rombout Middle School or South Avenue Elementary. This food opportunity is during the same time as the Beacon City School District Grab-n-Go meal pickup, but is a different program. Anyone who needs them can pick up the groceries; one does not need to be a student or parent.

Food items include nonperishable items such as pasta or sauce, as well as fresh produce.

How The Free Groceries Work

For social distancing, this will be a drive-through service. No car? No problem. You could walk, or call ahead for delivery. Delivery deadline is Tuesdays. Send your request to mutualaidbeacon@gmail.com or call/text (845) 288-2559 by 5 pm on Tuesday. 🥕 People should visit one location only.

Free Groceries Brought To You By…

This food program is brought to you by Fareground, Common Ground, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Extension's Green Teen Program, Dutchess County, Hudson Valley Seed, Mutual Aid Beacon, and the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. This program works together with the Beacon City School District, but is a separate program from the school meals distribution.

Funding for this comes in part from donations made to Mutual Aid Beacon, Fareground, Common Ground and others.