Corona SDA Church provides groceries from its food pantry and prepared meals from its soup kitchen. Please check the schedule for specific operating hours for each service.

• Call Met Council’s Benefits Helpline at 212-453-9532 for assistance or to schedule an appointment in person or virtually 24th floor

first-come, first-served line. Clients may visit once per week. Volunteers are needed.

Pre-order Required: Now, everyone needs to order before coming in to get know if they have enough food to give

Order Deadline: You can order by 12:00PM on Wednesday and Friday to receive food

Pickup on Assigned Date: It's important to come on the day we tell you. If you don't, we'll give your order to another family who needs it.

How to Order: Call (718)-268-5057 or text 201-464-0685 with your name and phone number.

Pickup Date: When you call, we'll tell you when you can come pick up your order.

• They distribute food by lottery system you need to register for lottery in first 14 days of month to participate if you will not win the lottery your name will be added in next lottery automatically.

• NMIC’s benefits team can help you with more than 40 different public benefits, including SNAP, housing issues, and more. Open hours vary depending on benefits requested, so check website for details: https://www.nmic.org/covid-19-services/.

• Call our Benefits Hotline (929) 415 – 8745 on Mondays from 10 AM – 2 PM, or email Dale Reyes at dalereyes@nmic.org with any questions.

• Mondays is the day to register for the pantry lottery

"For a smoother experience, this is a grab-and-go meal site where trucks arrive sometimes earlier or later due to traffic. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled time. If the truck is running late, please allow at least 15 minutes from the scheduled arrival time before inquiring."

Their counselors will help you find out if you qualify for SNAP, gather required documents, and submit your application. They will also provide referrals to other programs you may need, like WIC and health insurance.

Call to get started with SNAP enrollment over the phone. You may have to leave a voicemail, but someone will call you back within 48 hours. Find the number for your borough below:

• Bronx and Manhattan: 646-584-1553
• Brooklyn: 646-819-2451 For Spanish: Jose 646-793-0841/ Rosemary 646-399-4822 (For Kings County Hospital SNAP services, call 646-771-5620)
• Queens: 646-942-2431
• Staten Island: 929-270-2181

You can also fill out their request form online, and someone will get back to you: https://www.healthsolutions.org/find-services/

Tickets are distributed at 9 AM. Clients must arrive before 9 AM to receive a ticket. Upon arrival, clients should look for the line. Do not forget to bring your ID and a shopping cart.

• Once you register on site, the food pantry will add you to the waiting list to receive food.
• Needs volunteers

On-site registration required