What: September 2024 JPC Free Choice Food Pantry Schedule Opening Days/Hours, Rain or Shine

Where: New Indoor Johnson Park Green (JPG) Community Center at l415 West Street, Utica, NY 13501

Contact: JPC Office (315) 734-9608 Weekdays 

E-mail at: [email protected]

Utica, NY. The Johnson Park Center (JPC) Free Choice Food Pantry Schedule for September 2024 is now available*. We are open rain or shine and welcome low-income families and single individuals who meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) low-income eligibility requirement (See below.) We serve people who live in Utica, Rome, the Mohawk Valley, and other surrounding areas. The Food Pantry is at the new Johnson Park Green (JPG) Community Center located at 1415 West Street, Utica, NY, 13501. 

If you're new to our pantry, don't worry! We're here to help. We will be able to help you finish the food pantry intake application. Could you bring along acceptable government-issued IDs for all members of your household? These include 

v  Birth Certificates, 

v  NYS Driver's Licenses, 

v  NYS Photo IDs, 

v  Benefit Cards,

v  Medicaid Card and 

v  Social Security Cards.

For our Food Pantry Consumers, we've got you covered if you need to recertify for the JPC Annual Low-Income Recertification. Please bring your JPC Food Pantry Card (JPCFPC), acceptable government identification for all household members as previously mentioned, and meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) low-income eligible requirement (See below).

We look forward to seeing you soon at the JPC Free Choice Food Pantry at our new Indoor JPG Community Center at 1415 West Street, Utica, New York, 13501. 

·     Monday, September 9, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

·     Tuesday, September 10, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

·     Thursday, September 12, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

·      Friday, September 13, from 9:00 am to 12 Noon (For:

Seniors, Handicapped, & Persons with Special Needs)

·     Monday, September 16, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

·     Tuesday, September 17, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

·     Thursday, September 19, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

·     Friday, September 20, from 9:00 am to 12 Noon (For:

Seniors, Handicapped, & Persons with Special Needs)

·     Monday, September 23, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

·     Tuesday, September 24, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

·     Thursday, September 26, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

·     Friday, September 27, from 9:00 am to 12 Noon (For: 

Seniors, Handicapped, & Persons with Special Needs)

Closed Monday, September 30 & Tuesday, October 1, Thursday, October 3, & Friday, October 4

Thank you for your continued support & Join Positive Change at Johnson Park Center (JPC).

Rev. Dr. Maria A. Scates, D.D.

  President/ CEO / Founder

Based on Annual Incomes
2024 Guidelines*
Household Size   Income

1----------------------$33,885
2----------------------$45,990 

3----------------------$58,095
4----------------------$70,200
5----------------------$82,305
6----------------------$94,410  

7----------------------$106,515
For Each Additional Person

Add: $12,105