Springfield Garden SDA Church

145-94 176th Street
Jamaica, NY 11343

Agency Contact

Minzie Smith
718-413-5980  

Nature and Purpose of Agency

The Springfield Gardens Seventh-day Adventist Church is a community church. We believe in doing what we can to make our community a safe and pleasant place in which to work, live and worship.

Tasks Available for Students
Food Pantry
Assist in preparing food bags
Tuesdays and Thursdays Package Food (perishables and non-perishables)
Thursdays distribute food to community
On average, the food pantry serves approximately 280 patrons a week

Time Requirements   

11am – 2pm Tuesdays
10am – 1pm Thursdays

Student Awareness/Special Instructions

No special instructions.
Parking lot is on 175th Street.  Enter down the ramp on left and basement level for the food pantry.

Agency Directions      
By Car
Direction to the Mary Brennan INN – Van Wyck Expressway South toward Kennedy Airport.  Take exit 1E on the left toward route 27 East/Eastern Long Island/Belt Parkway East.  Take exit 21B toward Farmers Blvd.  Make a slight left onto NY-27 East/S Conduit Ave.  Make a right onto Farmers Blvd.  Make a right onto 176th Street.  Church is on the corner.

Public Transportation
Take the Q30 Bus from Utopia Pkwy and Union Tpke station heading to Jamaica.  Get off at 169 St and Hillside Ave.  Take the Q3 Bus from Hillside Ave and 169 St Station heading to JFK Airport.  Get off at Farmers Blvd and 177 St.  Start out going South on Farmers Blvd towards 177th St and turn right onto 176th.