Food drives
Food drives gather vital resources for neighbors in need. By organizing one, you make a direct impact — making sure local shelters and individuals have access to nutritious food.
Host a food drive
Buffalo & Western New York · Since 2016
No one should have to
wonder where dinner
is coming from.
Feeding In The Midst is a community nonprofit fighting hunger where we live — packing groceries, filling shelters at Thanksgiving, running clothing drives, and putting girls on the football field. Real food, real neighbors, right now.
- 2016Serving WNY since
- NovAnnual Thanksgiving event
- 7–15Girls flag football ages
Our mission
Immediate relief today. Real food security tomorrow.
We believe access to nutritious food is a fundamental right. Feeding In The Midst provides immediate food relief while empowering individuals and families with the resources they need for long-term food security.
Through partnerships with local farms, businesses and community organizations, we're building a sustainable food network that addresses the root causes of hunger — not just its symptoms. Alongside food distribution we offer girls flag football, nutritional education and wellness programming, focused on the neighbors who need it most: children and low-income families.
We envision a community where everyone has access to healthy food and the support they need to thrive — and a chance to breathe through their hardship.
Food relief
Packed grocery bags and pantry staples delivered directly to families and shelters.
Warm clothing
Seasonal clothing drives for vulnerable and at-risk neighbors across the region.
Youth & sport
Royal Mafia girls flag football — confidence, teamwork and a place to belong.
Education
Nutritional education and wellness programming that outlasts a single meal.
Who we are
Founded in 2016, built by neighbors.
Feeding In The Midst was established to address the challenges faced by the greater Buffalo area. Our team has poured countless hours and resources into hosting large Thanksgiving events for shelters and providing ongoing support through donations year-round.
We're a nonprofit founded on compassion, inclusivity and empowerment. Our team is made of passionate staff, volunteers and community partners who share one vision: a future where everyone in our community can thrive. We're not just about providing food — we're about building relationships and strengthening community ties.
What we're working toward
Funding our own food and clothing programs, a building of our own to operate from, and more events across the community.
Help us get thereWhat we do
Programs
Four ways we show up for Western New York — every one of them powered by volunteers and donated goods.
Clothing drives
Clothing drives support vulnerable and at-risk groups across greater Buffalo. Providing a space to access essential clothing helps ensure basic needs are met and dignity is kept.
Donate clothing
Registration open
Royal Mafia girls flag football
Our flag football program for girls ages 7–15 builds confidence, teamwork and a place to belong — on and off the field.
Register — email us
Bottles & cans drive
Every returnable counts. Proceeds from our ongoing bottle and can drive go directly toward our goal of a permanent building to operate from.
Donate returnables“Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.”
Martin Luther
Mark your calendar
Events & sign-ups
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NowOpenRegister
Royal Mafia girls flag football — registration
Girls ages 7–15. Email us with the subject line Royal Mafia to claim a spot.
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NovAnnualGet involved
Annual Thanksgiving event
Our largest event of the year — turkeys, sides and full holiday meals for shelters and families across the area.
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AllYearDonate
Bottles & cans drive
Ongoing. Proceeds go toward our building fund. Have returnables? We'll take them.
Ways to give
Four ways to make a difference this week
Every drive we run is powered by neighbors who showed up. Here's where to start.
Volunteer
Volunteers play a vital role in everything we do. Give your time at a drive, a distribution or our Thanksgiving event — and help build shared purpose across greater Buffalo.
Email to volunteerDonate food & goods
Pantry staples, non-perishables, warm clothing and returnable bottles and cans. Drop-offs and drive partnerships welcome — get in touch and we'll coordinate.
Arrange a donationHost a drive
Workplaces, schools, churches and teams — running a food or clothing drive is the single fastest way to fill a shelter's shelves. We'll help you set it up.
Start a driveSponsor & partner
Local businesses, farms and organizations keep this work moving. Sponsor an event, underwrite a drive, or partner with us on the building fund.
Talk partnershipGet in touch
Let's put food on a table.
Whether you want to volunteer, donate, host a drive or sign a player up for flag football — reach out. We answer every message.
- Email feedinginthemidst@gmail.com
- Phone (716) 381-0613
- Where Buffalo, New York — serving all of Western New York