FOOD PANTRY

RMM’s food pantry is a customer choice emergency food assistance program that provides support to thousands of individuals a year. Guests to RMM's food pantry can expect to receive a 3-day supply of nutritious food staples for their entire household.


Since the fall of 2022, RMM's food pantry has moved to a twice-a-month client choice distribution model. Pantry guests can make an appointment via the Plentiful app, and guests without an appointment can walk in between 11:00 and 11:30. Generally, we aim for our distribution dates to fall on the first and the third Saturday of the month. However, due to how the 2026 calendar falls, we have had to make a number of shifts due to holidays and long weekends. Please check back here or on Plentiful to confirm which weekends we will be open.


RMM's food pantry will be open the following Saturdays (9:00-11:30 AM) during 2026:


January: 10 & 24

February: 7 & 21

March: 7 & 21

April: 11 & 25

May: 9 & 30

June: 13 & 27

July: 11 & 25

August: 8 & 22

September: 12 & 26

October: 10 & 24

November: 7 & 21

December: 5 & 19


A form of identification (preferably with a photo) is required for all pantry guests, along with an ID and proof of shared address for each individual in household if picking up for more than one person.


To ensure you are up to date on RMM's food distribution, email food@rmmnyc.org or call 212-594-4464. If you are interested in volunteering at the food pantry, click here for more information or email volunteer@rmmnyc.org.

More than 1.3 million New York City residents are food insecure. New York City’s food insecurity rate is 11% higher than the national rate, and 18% higher than the New York State rate. The issue is not a lack of food, but a lack of justice. Many NYC residents must choose between paying rent or buying food. At our pantry, roughly 75% of our guests are from Hell's Kitchen alone. 


Each month more than 700 persons are provided emergency food assistance through RMM’s Food Pantry. Each person receives a 3-day supply of nutritious food staples. RMM not only provides food, but also seeks to address the issue of food justice. What makes our pantry especially unique is providing guests with produce grown on our rooftop. Many pantries have difficulty providing fresh produce, and our rooftop farm provides the opportunity to not only have food fresh from a farm but also to foster discussion on where food comes from.