Freeport food pantry to serve its last meal
The Long Island Council of Churches Emergency Food Center in Freeport will be closing its doors for good.
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A Nassau County food pantry that has helped feed hundreds of thousands of residents will serve its last meal Wednesday.
The Long Island Council of Churches Emergency Food Center in Freeport will be closing its doors for good.
The agency says it has served its neighbors nearly 4-million meals between 2016 and 2026, with the largest surge in need just this past year.
Deacon Anthony Achong, Director of Administration & Operations, tells News 12 their “numbers have grown month to month from 2025 to 2026 with the highest increase from March 2025 of 244 individuals in March 2026 to 1,244 individuals, a 500 percent increase.”
Achong did not give a reason for the closure, while noting the rising levels of food insecurity in Long Island communities.
The location is the only Long Island Council of Churches pantry.
