2024 – New locations
Our Wayne County food pantry is located at 59 Canal Street Lyons, N.y. 14489 (pink door). Low-income Wayne County residents are eligible for a food box every 30 days.
Our thrift store is located at 23 Geneva Street in Lyons New York (Yellow door). weekdays 10am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-2pm. Low everyday prices and different buy one get one free sales daily.
Our free shop is located at 55 Canal Street Lyons (yellow door). Everyone is welcome no requirements. Clothing and household items are free weekdays 10am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-2pm. This location is also our heating/cooling center for anyone that needs a place to get out of extreme weather conditions. We provide a public restroom, microwave use, coffee machine use and tv use.
We are accepting monetary tax-deductible donations and volunteers at this time.
♥ MISSION … to be a valuable resource to anyone we encounter by helping them gain items necessary to improve their quality of life.
♥About Us
We are a small 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization established as an outreach to provide helpful items to families in need. Founded May 2016 by Carolyn Cook in Lyons, N.Y. We run by volunteers that have helpful hearts. ♥
♥ What we do
Provide a heating/cooling center for those in need of a place to escape extreme weather conditions. Provide a public restroom and lounge with tv, microwave/coffee machine use.
Provide free back to school supplies, clothing, household items, furniture, shoes, books, toys, diapers, food, Easter baskets, Christmas gifts and resources for anything we cannot provide. ♥
Provide a thrift store with affordable prices.
Operate the annual Wayne County Holiday Hero toy drive and distribution.
How we started…
in 2016 with monthly public give away events (Free yard sales) at Lyons Community Center, 9 Manhattan St. Lyons N.Y 14489. ♥
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December 2017 and 2018 we had our used toy/coat distribution events at Lyons Community center. ♥
December 2018, we added the Holiday Hero new toy drive previously run by the Finger Lakes American Red Cross to our holiday events and we had a successful turnout. All families were extremely grateful. ♥
We receive referrals from other organizations and concerned community members. ♥
July 2018 Our Wayne County food pantry and thrift store was located at 42 William Street Lyons N.Y 14489
May 1st, 2019, we relocated the food pantry and thrift store to a bigger location and added a free room with free clothing and household items at 10-12 Geneva Street Lyons N.Y. 14489. ♥
March 2024, we relocated to 23 Geneva Street and 55-59 Canal Street and added a free store, public restroom with heating/cooling center for anyone in need.
November 2018 …We gave 200 families a Thanksgiving holiday meal. ♥
December 2018, we gave 250 families a Christmas holiday meal. ♥
Our thrift store provides high quality items at low prices, funding for the food/diaper pantry and outreach events.♥
We are thankful for all our volunteers, supporters and donors. We receive monetary donations from local businesses, organizations, foundations and helpful individuals. ♥
Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law and can be dropped off by appointment at 23 Geneva Street Lyons N.Y. 14489.
Please call or text 315-690-1952 for more information.
Donations are always greatly appreciated. ♥
