Steet Ponte Auto Group’s Thanksgiving food drive runs Nov. 3–23, collecting nonperishable food for Hope House in Utica and the Frankfort–Ilion Food Pantry through Catholic Charities of Herkimer County. This year, the focus is on the Steet Ponte Thanksgiving food drive.
The group lists the dates for its 14th annual drive on United Auto Sales of Utica’s community-involvement page.
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The announcement requests nonperishable food but does not provide a detailed wish list or food-drive-specific drop-off hours. Donors should confirm the collection location and accepted items before traveling.
United Auto Sales lists its address as 4994 Commercial Drive in Yorkville and its phone number as 315-736-3361.
The organizer reports collecting 4,000 items across its stores in 2025. That is last year’s total, not a count for the current drive.
This collection is separate from the Community Foundation’s Helpful Harvest Giving Guide, which offers another way to support Mohawk Valley organizations addressing hunger.
Featured image: AI-generated illustration by Ideogram for Utica Phoenix. Symbolic food-assistance scene, not a photograph of this drive or a guide to accepted donation items.
