Saratoga YMCA Lends A Helping Hand to Franklin’s Food Pantry

For the first time in more than 10 years, the Franklin Community Center’s food pantry completely ran out of pasta. Luckily, the Saratoga Regional YMCA van pulled up in the nick of time to replenish the empty shelves with nonperishable items. Franklin has seen a huge increase in the need for food and hygiene products over the past few years and the need is only continuing to grow. The YMCA’s Saratoga Springs Branch has stepped up and become a collection site for the community center, providing not only food for the pantry, but allowing their members and staff an easy and convenient way to help out their neighbors. Donations of nonperishable food can be dropped off at the office on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.