Caritas of Port Chester

Feeding Needs, Fostering Hope

Caritas of Port Chester is a neighborhood soup kitchen and food pantry, giving to anyone seeking food, drink, clothing and other emergency services. Over 100 people from all over Port Chester, Rye, Rye Brook, Harrison, and Byram, CT are served each day for breakfast and lunch in their community dining room. Additionally, the Choice Food Pantry serves over 4,000 families annually with bi-weekly bags of fresh food, including fruit, vegetables, and proteins.

Location: 19 Smith Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 (corner of Westchester Avenue and Pearl Street)

Contacts: Director, Pat Hart  
                Coordinator of Services, Bill Cusano | 914-305-3967 | billcusano@mac.com

Website: www.caritasofportchester.org             

Volunteer opportunities:

Sous Chef:  Prepare vegetables and help serve lunch to guests.  Once or twice a month, Monday to Friday from 9:15 AM-12:30 PM; 18 years and older.

Food Pantry: Personal shoppers for families and pantry stockers/distributers. Wednesdays 8:00 AM-10:30 AM  and Saturdays 7:00 AM-10:30 AM; 14 years and older.

Donate:  Non-perishable food items, such as pasta, rice ,and cooking oil.

Students: Special community service projects and programs available for students.

To volunteer, please complete the volunteer form on the Caritas website:

Caritas Volunteer Form

Our Volunteers at Work: 

Please click to view the video of August 24th 2017 Cookout at Caritas:
August 2017 Caritas Barbeque

Pleae click to view Caritas Pantry 
Caritas of Port Chester