How it Works
With Plentiful, pantries can easily keep track of neighbors visiting the pantry, and neighbors can manage pantry visits directly from their phone.
Get online
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Pantries create a Plentiful profile
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Neighbors register with any mobile phone, or at any Plentiful provider
Make a reservation
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Providers list service times in Plentiful
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Neighbors reserve a spot at a pantry from their phone, from three minutes, to three months in advance.
Connect to food
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Pantries use Plentiful to manage reservations and communicate with neighbors
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Neighbors get reservation reminders on their phone
See results
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Pantries track their impact with powerful, real-time analytics
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Customers access the food they need, without waiting in line
Why Work With Us?
Plentiful is helping providers distribute more food, to more neighbors, in less time. Shorter lines, faster service. It’s that simple.
“...a simple app called Plentiful–which works via text message, for those without a smartphone–lets people who need food make an Open Table-like reservation…”
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“Many pantries have jumped at the chance to cut down on lines and provide clients a more dignified experience.”
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“...the Plentiful app, designed to link all the pantries in the city and make it easier for people to connect to them.”
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"The Plentiful App allows pantries to communicate directly with their clients ... [and] take the guessing and waiting out of food assistance pickups."
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Whether you’re a volunteer helping distribute food, or a client on the receiving end, Plentiful is making every food provider experience a better one.
I just downloaded and installed the Plentiful App, which helps you find food pantries all over New York City, and I love it!
Julio Rosario
Neighbor visiting St. Clement’s Food Pantry, Manhattan
Walking up to the church, and seeing only one person waiting in line was pure magic! All the guests really love the new set up.
Christina Bowman
Director of Outreach, Xavier Mission, Manhattan
The app makes it convenient to create and change reservations that fit busy family and work schedules.
Devanie and Robert Jackson
Pantry Directors, Brooklyn Rescue Mission, Brooklyn
We visited pantries all over the city and nothing fit until Plentiful: Get rid of the line outside, keep people warm and indoors.
Cassandra Agredo
Executive Director, Xavier Mission, Manhattan
Partners
Plentiful is a project of the NYC Food Assistance Collaborative
