The Canandaigua Pop Up Food Pantry, originally scheduled for Jan. 26, has been cancelled due to the upcoming massive winter storm, the Town of Canandaigua announced on its Facebook page.
Ontario County is under a winter storm warning, which remains in effect from 1 a.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Monday.
The county, including the city of Canandaigua, is predicted to get anywhere between 8 and 14 inches of snowfall throughout that time, which is expected to create dangerous travel conditions into the Monday morning commute, according to the National Weather Service.
The Town of Canandaigua is asking residents in need of resources during the storm to call the number 211 or NY Connects at 1-800-342-9871.
The next scheduled Canandaigua Pop Up Food Pantry will be held on Feb. 23.
Ontario County Food Pantries
The Town of Canandaigua shared the Ontario County Food Pantry & Meal Resources list with other food pantries and blessing boxes that are available throughout the county. Here are other local food pantries to check out this weekend:
Ontario County Blessing Boxes
Here is a list of Ontario County blessing boxes:
For more resources, visit the Ontario County Public Health Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OCPHealth/.
— Madison Scott is a journalist with the Democrat and Chronicle who covers breaking and trending news for the Finger Lakes Region. She has an interest in how the system helps or doesn’t help families with missing loved ones. She can be reached at MDScott@gannett.com.
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