In the month of February, we had 1379 visits to our food pantry, this is 484 more visits than we had last February and 879 more than February 2022. We have provided nearly 100,000 meals worth of food to our community already this year. That's more than we had done in January, February, and March of last year. We are receiving nearly 50,000 lbs. worth of food a month and in between deliveries our shelves are empty.
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 $700 a month in food support from our pantry. We distribute real, delicious, and nutritious food. Together, every Wednesday and Friday, we distributed to each family 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!
Over the past two weeks, we provided a 4th bag of groceries for families to celebrate Valentine's Day with a box of chocolates and a fun baking kit to do with their children. We gave extra kid-friendly food while the kids were home on Winter Break. We made sure that 398 students who 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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