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This month, we had 881 visits making it the busiest month ever in our 42-year history. For the past two years, we had just over 500 visits to our pantry in February to show you the dramatic increase in food insecurity in our community right now. We have registered 153 new families already in 2023. As you can see, we need more food than ever before, which is why we continue to need YOUR support.
Families can receive at least $600 a month in food support from our pantry. We distribute real, delicious, and nutritious food. Together, every Wednesday and Friday, we distributed a bag of non-perishables, fruits and vegetables from HAPCO Farms, dairy products and frozen meat to those who need it most. Thank you to our partners Long Island Cares and Island Harvest who help us provide much of the food our neighbors depend on!
This past month we also received:
Fresh produce purchased from local farms through a grant provided to East End Food Institute by AFTEE
A full truckload of fresh potatoes from Corwith Farms
Crates of winter quash from The Green Thumb
Soup from Thyme & Again and Kiwanis Club of Southampton
Bread and Bagels from The Golden Pear
Turkey Breasts from North Sea Farms
Baked Goods from Tate's Bakeshop
Over the past two weeks we provided additional food for families while kids were home on Winter Break. In addition to our regular distribution items, families received extra milk, nuts, fruit, granola bars, yogurt, cheese, chicken nuggets, and burgers so students that rely on school meals had enough ready-to-eat food at home.
Your gifts allow our customers to put healthy food on the table week after week. Thank you for loving our neighbors!
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