About us

The Prabhuji Food Distribution Program is a nonprofit humanitarian initiative of the Prabhuji Mission, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Since its establishment in 2014 by the founder of our mission, Prabhuji, H.H. Avadhūta Śrī Bhaktivedānta Yogācārya Ramakrishnananda Bābājī, the program have been serving Greene County and surrounding areas by providing free, nutritious food each week to individuals and families facing food insecurity

The food is distributed with love, respect, consistency, and care.

What began as a small distribution has grown into a well-organized operation reaching over 1,300 people each month across Greene, Columbia, Ulster, and Albany counties. The program is operated by ministers of the Prabhuji Mission, with the help of local community volunteers who share a common goal: ensuring that no neighbor is left hungry.

We serve with respect

We serve all people equally—regardless of background, race, religion, gender, or status. Every Friday, rain or shine, in the heat of summer or the cold of winter, we distribute fresh food with dignity, warmth, and care.

For us, food assistance is more than logistics. Our focus is not just on what we give, but how we give—with attention, kindness, and sincere respect for each person we serve.

Because to love is to serve…

The program was founded by Prabhuji as an expression of seva—selfless service—flowing from the spiritual realization that every soul is a manifestation of the Divine.

For Prabhuji, extending a hand to someone in need is not simple charity—it is a sacred act of love and worship.