Food pantry (groceries)
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Expecting Relief is a nonprofit community pantry and boutique that provides food assistance, diapers, wipes, clean clothing, menstrual products, and other essential items to low‑to‑moderate‑income Brooklyn residents. Services are offered by appointment only.
Make sure to check each resource to see details like address, full schedule, and requirements–Expecting Relief requires: ID required, Registration required, Proof of household income required.
Delivery services are very limited and are usually reserved for senior citizens or those with serious medical problems. If you believe you fall into either category, let us know and we can help you find options in your area.
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!
Yes — Expecting Relief requires an appointment or pre-registration. Check the resource page for contact info and how to schedule your visit.
Food pantries like Expecting Relief offer grocery-style items such as canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods like pasta or rice that you can cook yourself. 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 do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.
Unfortunately, Expecting Relief may have different options on different days, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
Expecting Relief is not open today! If you don’t see anything else open today, please let us know and we can search for additional options.
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office for in-person visits. Expecting Relief is located at 133 Jamaica Avenue!
Yes — you can use Lemontree to build a calendar of upcoming pantry visits 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.
You can text our helpline at 90847 or reach us on WhatsApp between 10am–6pm, every day of the week. A real person will help you find food near you, answer questions, and connect you with the right resources.