Food pantry (groceries)
23 minutes
average wait time
0.73 mi
Tomorrow
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, July 18th (in 4 weeks)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, August 15th (in 2 months)
10:00 am–12:00 pm
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every month on the 3rd Saturday
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
49 reviews
10 minutes
average wait time
0.59 mi
A long‑running United Methodist City Society mission serving Far Rockaway with a client‑choice food pantry and weekday grab‑and‑go meals (lunch and dinner), plus emergency food assistance and connections to additional support.
Today
CLOSED
Today
CLOSED
Next Monday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 9:30 am–11:00 am
every week on Tuesday, Thursday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries): 1:30 pm–4:00 pm
every week on Tuesday, Thursday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
0.44 mi
Older Adult Center in Far Rockaway offering a daily hot kosher congregate lunch for older adults, along with classes, activities, and other supportive services.
Today
11:00 am–1:00 pm
Next Monday
11:00 am–1:00 pm
Next Tuesday
11:00 am–1:00 pm
11:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
You can receive food by visiting the food pantry or soup kitchen when it’s open. Make sure to check each resource page to see details like address, full schedule, and requirements.
Delivery services are very limited and are reserved for senior citizens or those with serious medical problems. If you believe you fall into either category, let us know and we may be able to help you find options in Wave Crest.
Every location is different! Please review the details included on each resource to see whether you need to bring any documentation like ID or proof of address, or supplies like bags to carry the food. If you don’t see any information on the resource, you don’t have to bring anything!
Food pantry (groceries)
4 hours
average wait time
0.17 mi
Faith‑based community food pantry operated by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. Organization/Jesus Is Justice Mission Inc., providing groceries to local residents with kosher and halal options and connecting clients to additional social services.
Next Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries): 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Wed, July 1st (in 2 weeks)
Food pantry (groceries): 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Wed, July 8th (in 3 weeks)
Food pantry (groceries): 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals), Food pantry (groceries)
no ratings yet
0.6 mi
The United Methodist Center in Far Rockaway, also known as the Mission at Far Rockaway, has served the community for over 40 years since 1983. It provides services to care for those in need and feed families. It offers various programs and a social service referral system.
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Next Monday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 1:30 pm–4:00 pm
every week on Tuesday, Thursday
Food pantry (groceries): 9:30 am–11:00 am
every week on Tuesday, Thursday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
every week on Tuesday, Thursday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
45 minutes
average wait time
0.16 mi
Jesus is Justice Mission, part of the J.U.S.T.I.C.E Organization, is a faith-based community outreach ministry serving Far Rockaway. They operate a community food pantry and provide broader support services, including counseling, clothing and housing assistance, and connections to other social service resources. Clients report that it is best to arrive early for registration or to receive a ticket, as food distribution may begin after the official opening time.
Next Wednesday
12:00 pm
Wed, July 1st (in 2 weeks)
12:00 pm
Wed, July 8th (in 3 weeks)
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
0.69 mi
Community food pantry at ACQC’s Far Rockaway site provides weekly distribution of non‑perishable and refrigerated groceries to local residents; first‑time visitors complete on‑site enrollment with ID.
Today
CLOSED
Fri, June 26th (next week)
9:30 am
Fri, July 3rd (in 2 weeks)
CLOSED
9:30 am
every week on Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
no ratings yet
0.51 mi
The pantry provides a client-choice food program where community members can order groceries online and pick them up monthly. It offers fresh produce, proteins, and shelf-stable items, with kosher options available. Registration is required for participation.
Next Tuesday
10:30 am–1:30 pm
Next Wednesday
10:30 am–1:30 pm
Next Thursday
10:30 am–1:30 pm
10:30 am–1:30 pm
every week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
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Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
no ratings yet
1.02 mi
The JASA Roy Reuther Older Adult Center is a welcoming community space for adults aged 60 and older, part of JASA's network of 18 centers across New York City. It offers a vibrant daily program of social, recreational, and educational activities including exercise classes, arts and crafts, computer training, health screenings, guided world tours, Bible discussion, and group outings via the JASA bus. Congregate kosher lunch is served on-site each weekday. The center also distributes fresh produce and provides grab-and-go meal options when available. It is closed on federal and Jewish holidays.
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:00 am–4:00 pm
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Next Monday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:00 am–4:00 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:00 am–4:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
0.71 mi
A kosher digital food program that allows community members to order food online from home through the Met Council Marketplace and schedule a monthly pickup appointment. Clients select their own fresh, frozen, and dry food items in a client choice model, with quantities based on family size. Holiday distributions include specialty items like cholov yisroel dairy, chicken, meat, and fish. The pantry also provides a daily emergency food pantry, SNAP enrollment assistance, emergency food vouchers to supermarkets, and home delivery of kosher food for Holocaust survivors in Far Rockaway. You must register online and be accepted into the program before you can order or receive food. There may be a waiting list for acceptance into the program, and clients have reported that the wait can be long.
Next Tuesday
9:30 am–4:00 pm
Next Thursday
9:30 am–4:00 pm
Tue, June 30th (in 2 weeks)
9:30 am–4:00 pm
9:30 am–4:00 pm
every week on Tuesday, Thursday
Every location is different! Some places in Wave Crest accept appointments, some require it, and others allow walk-ins. Please review all details on the resource page to understand how you should prepare for your visit.
Food pantries offer grocery-style items such as canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods like pasta or rice that you can cook yourself. Soup kitchens offer ready-to-eat items like hot meals or sandwiches. All of these locations may have different options on different days, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
Pantries may have different options at different times, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day. Most pantries in Wave Crest do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.
Pantries may have different options on different days, so it’s hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
If you’ve signed up for personalized assistance through our text message helpline, please take a look at the links we’ve sent you! If none of the resources we’ve sent are open today, let us know and we can search for additional options. Here’s a list of everything in Wave Crest that’s open today: The United Methodist Center in Far Rockaway, JASA — Brookdale Village Older Adult Center, UNITED METHODIST CENTER IN FAR ROCKAWAY, AIDS Center of Queens County – Far Rockaway Food Pantry, JASA Roy Reuther Older Adult Center
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Wave Crest for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 or on WhatsApp between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.
Yes — you can use Lemontree to build a calendar of upcoming pantry visits in Wave Crest for the week, so you always know where to go and when. It’s a great way to plan ahead and make sure you have food throughout the week.